Is this a red flag or am I exaggerating?

I'm currently getting to know a man through friends. We first met in December, and so far, I've always thought of him as very nice. However, at the last friends' meeting, I noticed something that slightly turned me off.

I'm not sure if it's just friendly fun and I'm overreacting (I've been extremely cautious about new acquaintances from the start; it could be self-protection), but whenever one of the friends made a mistake, like knocking over a glass or not understanding something, he would sometimes suddenly get loud and yell things like, "Are you stupid?" and "How stupid can you be?" He always smiled a little, though, and the people involved at least didn't seem to take it seriously. So, of course, it could really have just been fun, albeit pretty intense fun. But every friendship is different. I've acted clumsy at times during our meetings, but he hasn't said anything like that to me. Probably because we don't know each other that well yet and the inhibition threshold is higher. But who knows how things will play out once we're more familiar with each other… personally, that kind of communication would bother me. Otherwise, he seems really nice.

Would you stay away or am I exaggerating?

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easydating
2 months ago

At the last meeting of my friends, however, I noticed something that turned me off easily.

Redflag

I am extremely careful now

That means you already have experience 😉

but once one of the friends made a mistake, e.g. a glass or something didn’t understand, he sometimes suddenly became loud and shouted things like: “Are you stupid?” and “How stupid can you be?”

Redflag

But he always smiled a little, and the affected people at least apparently did not take this seriously. That’s why, of course, it can only have been fun, even though it’s quite hard fun.

Yes, so IST EBEN have to see if the overall package is correct.

I’ve been doing great stuff during the meeting, but he didn’t say that to me.

Redflag

Personally, I would interfere with a kind of communication.

Redflag.

Loka95
2 months ago

For me, that would be a NoGo. Tells a lot about the character, and that’s what I’m deeply disliked.

Even if he thinks it is fun now, the threshold is very low. Meaning if the relationship is bad, it’s likely that he would be aggressive and insulting.

easydating
2 months ago
Reply to  Loka95

Meaning if the relationship is bad, it’s likely that he would be aggressive and insulting.

Right.

Chrisi614
2 months ago

I’d watch this, but among men the tone is often rougher

easydating
2 months ago
Reply to  Chrisi614

but among men the tone is often rougher

Right

Beata2000
2 months ago

Whoever yells at me, “Are you stupid?” Take care of yourself, you don’t need another fall!