Despite this, if you do worry about the colour of your flags, there are steps you can take to check in and prevent permanent pigmentation.

“Get yourself a pen and paper and write down three things you feel may be coming up as red flags within yourself,” Watson advises. “Don’t overcomplicate it; concentrate on what you’d like to acknowledge and work through each day. The trick here is to not overwhelm yourself and to not set yourself up for disappointment or self-sabotage.

“It may take time to work through them but keep them on your list until you feel you have worked through them and reflected upon these traits.”

Daly also recommends the list method and says patience and understanding what you can control will aid you in this step. “Sometimes you just need a day,” she muses. “It doesn’t always have to be a good day. You need to wake up, make sure you are fed and watered and then sort of parent yourself. Don’t be too hard on yourself through this process. Sometimes getting through the day itself is underestimated. In actuality, you have looked after yourself and that’s so crucial

“Listen and take note of how you think, behave and live each and every day. Being aware of your red flags and deciding if there is something you’d like to change is a big step. And sometimes, just having an awareness of them is enough at the beginning.”

So, maybe Taylor was right. Maybe there’s a good chance that, on some occasions, I have been the problem. Maybe we all have been. If this is true, making a list and self-reflecting can only be a good thing. And maybe next time, when I hear the dulcet tones of Taylor on the airwaves, I’ll stop the shuddering.

Should we be more aware of red flags in ourselves?