What are your friendship red flags? Zweli wants to know…

947’s Zweli Mbhele and Noluthando Ngeno chat more about red flags.

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You may be pretty good at spotting relationship red flags, so trust your gut when it comes to besties as well.

Friends matter just as much for our well-being, emotionally and physically, so it’s important to be aware of what your dealbreakers are.

Friendship red flags can range from jealousy... all the way to inconsideration.

“People who don’t take accountability, it’s everyone’s fault but your own. For me, that’s a red flag, because at some point you need to say ‘I contributed to the situation, I was the one and I apologise’...” 

– Noluthando Ngeno, 947 Afternoons

For Zweli, it is all about emotional intelligence (EQ).

“Someone that lacks empathy, EQ… we are not going to get along. I feel like emotional intelligence is one of the most important assets that can be part of your collateral as a human being.” 

– Zweli Mbhele, 947 Afternoons

947’s listeners shared their friendship red flags…

“My biggest red flag is someone who gossips. I cannot do it. Why is it every time we link up, we meet up, and we chat... we always have to discuss someone else’s problems? No friend, we are old enough now.” 

– 947 Listener

“A jealous friend is a red flag for me. Whenever you have another friend they bad mouth, they don’t always approve of that friend, they want you all to themselves.” 

– 947 Listener

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