BE CAREFUL, Don’t Let Yourself Be Fooled! Signs That Someone’s Kindness Is Actually Fake!
Beware, appearances can be deceiving. Not everyone who pretends to be friendly, attentive, and helpful actually is. Unfortunately, we humans tend to try and get the best out of every situation. Sometimes, this also means we use our fellow human beings as a tool and play them to our advantage. Those who cannot or do not want to ask for help in a normal way try to do so through manipulation and lies. We always have a reason for choosing one action over another. So when someone pretends to be nice to us, there is inevitably an intention behind this façade. In any case, caution is required. Therefore, in this article, we would like to introduce you to some signs of these so-called fake nice people, so that you can recognize such impostors in your own life.
1. You will be showered with praise and compliments.
Listen carefully. Expressing praise and recognition is not something we tend to dole out by the bucket load. Especially not in a professional context.
2. They take you under their wing.
New acquaintances or superiors like to use the tactic of selection. They pick out a person they consider particularly suitable and give them VIP status.
3. They capitalize on your insecurities.
Our manipulative contemporaries are masters at sniffing out our weaknesses and insecurities. They carefully determine and use our Achilles heels to manipulate our emotions.
4. The friendly facade occasionally crumbles.
If you pay close attention, from time to time, you will see the true colors of these manipulators. In the heat of the moment, they may suddenly let their guard down and show you their true nature.
5. They Tend to Judgmental
Fake nice people don't always manage to keep their true thoughts to themselves. It is therefore not uncommon for them to occasionally slip out a negative comment about someone or something in their immediate environment. This is because they always have an opinion, and normally not a good one, about what’s around them.
6. Reliability is not their forte.
If you rely on fake nice people you should probably prepare to be abandoned. Such a choice might leave you left waiting in the rain on more than one occasion.
7. Gossip is their favorite pastime.
From this toxic habit alone, you can tell whether someone in question is a nice person or not. If you wallow in glee and talk negatively about others behind their back, you simply cannot be a sincere person.
8. They don’t have a clear opinion.
Fake people mainly want one thing: to look good in front of others and to keep their nice image clean and spotless. They will therefore very rarely take a definitive position on any controversial issue.
9. Being liked is everything to them.
Their capital is their artificial charm. They take advantage of this and can let numerous other people walk the plank for their own purposes. Being liked is therefore a strategic asset to them.
10. They get too close too quickly.
It’s a clear warning sign when we meet someone who wants to be our best friend immediately. Nobody trusts another human being they don’t know that easily without a specific intention.
11. They don't care about your well-being.
Being genuinely concerned about someone or just pretending to be are two very different things. You'll feel the difference when it really matters.
12. You have a plan.
Very few people are immediately nice for no reason. There is almost always a plan behind such niceness, but of course, they won't reveal it.
13. Potential rivals are ruthlessly dealt with.
If someone wants to shine brighter than them, such unwanted competition will be eliminated immediately. If another person is more popular or in demand, fake nice people react immediately by doling out consequences.
14. Nothing surfaces about their private life.
“Fake people” know exactly how not to make themselves vulnerable. They never make the fatal error: revealing something about themselves that could be used against them. Their statements always remain vague and lack any real substance.
15. They want to control you.
You may not even notice it at first, but an invisible lasso is slowly being tightened around you. False nice people are naturally master puppeteers and leave nothing, including your behavior, to chance.
16. You will be treated preferentially.
If you seem useful, these questionable characters will do everything they can to win your goodwill when you first meet. They immediately recognize how useful others are to them and always strive to maximize their potential benefit. Small gifts, bonuses, preferential treatment and lots of compliments are often employed here.
17. They openly display their dislike of other people.
From time to time, their carefully curated image breaks down. Their kind outward appearance gives way to their real, manipulative self when they encounter people who see through their facade or outperform them in terms of popularity and success.
18. They like to boast about their assets and achievements.
Unfortunately, they do the same with the achievements of others, which they shamelessly sell as their own. Modesty is definitely not a trait that distinguishes fake nice people. When there's an opportunity to step into the spotlight and grab their five minutes of fame, they don't miss a chance.
19. They need attention, approval and praise like the air they breathe.
“Fishing for compliments” comes naturally to these shady characters. If they are not at the center of everything that is happening, they have failed in their mission. While on the hunt for praise and recognition, they are not afraid to make others look bad to make themselves seem better by comparison.
20. They break their promises.
A reliable sign that people cannot be counted on is when they break their promises. It's all or nothing when it comes to this. A single breaking of their word should be enough for us to see the true colors of these pseudo-friends. Loyalty and the old-fashioned handshake quality test say everything you need to know about a person.
21. If you're not with them, you're against them.
Yes, fake people really think that way. They define their environment mercilessly into nothing more than good and bad in their black and white worldview. If you’re not part of their solution, you’re their problem.
Today’s Conclusion
One might think that we have already seen and heard everything that the human species has to offer after a certain age, but the reality is that this is far from the truth. Fake nice people are sometimes adept at disguising themselves and hiding their real intentions for long periods of time. Sooner or later, we may find ourselves fighting in someone else's war. The moment something strikes you as wrong about a new acquaintance trying to be nice, it probably is. Very few people are nice and friendly for no reason at all. This is a sad but true fact. That's it for today. Thank you and see you soon.