Nothing's scarier in the dating world than a stage-five clinger. You know, the insecure type who just won't leave her crush alone or takes his feelings about his ex to the extreme. We're breaking down the red-flag signs that you may need to lay off — or that you have a creeper on your hands. The horror!
Source: New Line Cinema [1]
You Always "Just Happen" to Be in the Neighborhood
He's Told Family That If He Ever Goes Missing, You're to Blame
You'll Find Any Way to Feel Close to Him
Source: Nickelodeon [2]
Your Friends Don't Even Know Who You Are Anymore
You Have an Alert Just For His Social Media Updates
Source: MTV [3]
The Phrase "Not Interested" Means Nothing to You
You Can't Stop Texting/Calling Even Though You Haven't Heard Back in Days
You Hooked Up Once, but You're Already Planning Your Wedding
Through Detective Work, You Know Her Morning Route by Heart
Source: Cartoon Network [4]
You Feel Like You're Always Crying — Because You Are
You Accidentally Leave Your Things at Her Place so You Can Go Back
You Don't Know What It Means to Play Hard to Get
You Tell All His Friends You're Together When You're Not
You Know Where She Lives, and She Never Gave You Her Address
You Never Get the Hint That He Wants You to Leave
You Keep Giving Yourself a Deadline For When You Need to Give Up
You Promise Not to Show Up at His Work Again, but Can't Help It
He Ignores Every Last One of Your Attempts
You Try to Make Him Feel Like He's the One Overreacting
You Happen to Pop Up at a Bar Whenever He's Hitting on Someone Else
A Restraining Order Is in Your Future
Source: Overly Attached Girlfriend [5]