11 So-Called “Nice Guy” Habits That Leave the Wrong Impression

  • Publish date: Friday، 24 October 2025 Reading time: 1 min read

Doing Good at Suitable Times

Concurrence of Everything to Avoid Discomfort

Even Basic Decency needs to be applauded

Approval by Use of Compliments as a Tool

Shirking the Issue by Making the Issue a Victim

Trying to Be Everything to Everyone

Explaining too much or Apologizing too much

Supposing It Is Gods-Send

The Mask That I Wear to Find Peace

Anticipating Appreciation of the Barest Minimum

Mistaking Niceness and Respect

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Kindness is an excellent characteristic, yet being a nice guy is not as easy as it may appear. There are occasions that what may otherwise manifest as considerate behaviour may portray insincerity, domineering or self-centred behaviour. Kindness does not require its reward or recognition it is based on respect and authenticity. Good intentions are tainted by concealed expectations and when this tainted, the intentions become meaningless. The following are the behaviors that may pose as good and in fact have the reverse effect.

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