This week we tackle "red flags" or those moments when your spidey-sense is tingling and you should have (but regrettably didn't) recognize a bad situation. Inspired by our worst date experiences that we somehow didn't see coming, we also explain why Europeans should have known something was a brewin' in 1914 and World War I was going to "suck hard."

Potentially inappropriate comparisons include: entangling European alliances, dating your friends, and inevitably having to divide pumpkin carving events; militarism, mustard gas, and aggressive texting; nationalism and neighborhood chauvinism; and finally, why assassinations and bragging about erotic poetry readings should get everyone worried. (Like, fer serious, how could you overlook that?) And, we talk about what we think our own red flags are...ex boyfriends and dudes who never texted us back, feel free to let us know.

Also, we're putting together a mini episode with listeners own "red flag" experiences. If you want to contribute, send us a voice memo at historyofbaddates at gmail dot com.

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