21 Signs You're a Stage-5 Clinger

By Lisette Mejia

Updated on 3/31/2014 at 7:13 PM

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!

You Always "Just Happen" to Be in the Neighborhood
Warner Bros.

You Always "Just Happen" to Be in the Neighborhood

He's Told Family That If He Ever Goes Missing, You're to Blame
New Line Cinema

He's Told Family That If He Ever Goes Missing, You're to Blame

You'll Find Any Way to Feel Close to Him

You'll Find Any Way to Feel Close to Him

Source: Nickelodeon

Your Friends Don't Even Know Who You Are Anymore
Fox

Your Friends Don't Even Know Who You Are Anymore

You Have an Alert Just For His Social Media Updates

You Have an Alert Just For His Social Media Updates

Source: MTV

The Phrase "Not Interested" Means Nothing to You
20th Century Studios

The Phrase "Not Interested" Means Nothing to You

You Can't Stop Texting/Calling Even Though You Haven't Heard Back in Days
NBC

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
Disney

You Hooked Up Once, but You're Already Planning Your Wedding

Through Detective Work, You Know Her Morning Route by Heart

Through Detective Work, You Know Her Morning Route by Heart

You Feel Like You're Always Crying — Because You Are
20th Century Studios

You Feel Like You're Always Crying — Because You Are

You Accidentally Leave Your Things at Her Place so You Can Go Back
New Line Cinema

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
HBO

You Don't Know What It Means to Play Hard to Get

You Tell All His Friends You're Together When You're Not
Fox

You Tell All His Friends You're Together When You're Not

You Know Where She Lives, and She Never Gave You Her Address
The CW

You Know Where She Lives, and She Never Gave You Her Address

You Never Get the Hint That He Wants You to Leave
Focus Features

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 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
HBO

You Promise Not to Show Up at His Work Again, but Can't Help It

He Ignores Every Last One of Your Attempts
Paramount Pictures

He Ignores Every Last One of Your Attempts

You Try to Make Him Feel Like He's the One Overreacting
The Weinstein Company

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
ABC

You Happen to Pop Up at a Bar Whenever He's Hitting on Someone Else

A Restraining Order Is in Your Future

A Restraining Order Is in Your Future