There is a world of difference between being a genuinely nice person and a “nice guy.” In the former case, you’re empathetic and respect others because you actually care about people and the right thing to do. In the latter case, manipulative, insecure individuals only pretend to be kind in order to get what they want—for example, attention from their love interest.
Unfortunately, toxic pretenders who lack basic self-awareness aren’t all that rare. The women of the AskReddit community opened up about their cringiest “nice guy” interactions as a warning to others. Scroll down for their stories.
