
A lot of people are “yes men.” You want to be liked, and that’s normal. But saying yes, avoiding conflict, and trying to keep the peace can make it easy for people to take advantage of you. There’s a fine line between being agreeable and being a doormat. Certain social mistakes, often made with good intentions, can quietly signal to others that we’re easy to manipulate. Here are seven such mistakes that could be making it easy for others to take advantage.