Women On The Internet Share Their “Nice Guy” Horror Stories
Traditionally, the “bad boy” archetype is often romanticized in popular media, and “nice guys” come out on the bottom.
Well, the term “nice guy” has taken on a new meaning in recent years– and it is not as positive as it may sound.
According to Urban Dictionary, “nice guy syndrome” is known as when a man thinks “he’s entitled to date or have sexual relationships with women simply because he sees himself as a ‘good person.'”
This entitlement can manifest itself into various issues, ranging from clinginess to emotional manipulation and abuse.
So, one Reddit user named Jin_Kazama_18 wanted to hear from women who went for the “nice guy” in real life. Over nine thousand women commented and shared their horror stories.
This Man Moved Way Too Fast
“I was coming out of a string of toxic and abusive relationships. So, I promised myself that I would find a nice guy to date.”
“Well, I had a first date with this one guy I will call Tim. Tim was nice, and we had fine conversations. I did not feel any immediate chemistry, but I also was not used to dating guys who were not blatant jerks.”
“I told myself I’d go on one more date with him and see if the connection grew in any way. After our second date, though, I was back home in ninety minutes. Again, no sparks, but he was nice, and it was not a bad date.”
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“So, I said I would go on one more date, and that would be the deciding factor. Well, on our third date, he asked me to move in with him, offered to put me on his health insurance plan, and told me that he loved me.”
“I very gently told him that he was a great guy but that he was clearly more invested than I was. He deserved to be with someone who was equally attracted to him. And, at the time, he was cordial.”
“The next day, he posted a long rant on Facebook about how nice guys finish last and girls only want to date a**holes. He left it up for a few days, then blocked me.”
This Man Would Not Leave Her Alone For Nearly A Decade
“We dated briefly during our junior and senior year of high school. After we broke up, he would message me every couple of months wanting to get back together and talk about how much he loved me.”
“He was not violent or threatening, thankfully. But, he did this for about a decade and only quit messaging me once I got married.”
“We had not seen each other in eight years, so the fact he believed he could possibly still love me when I was a completely different person baffled me.”
This Man Used Her For Emotional Support
“Regardless of how many times I said I was not interested in a relationship, he would continue making moves and flirting. He told me that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me and that we were soulmates.”
“He also had a rough home life and said I was the only one in the world who did not think he was creepy. He would constantly ask if he was handsome or not, seemed really insecure. No amount of compliments or reassurance would soothe him.”
“I showed up for his football games and performances to support him, yet he never showed up for my plays or finished small talks that I would ask for as a friend. Whenever addressed, he would break down and say that he was ‘the worst person in the world’ and that he would ‘die for me.'”
“Eventually, he stopped talking to me and moved on to somebody else.”
This Man’s Friend Gave The “Nice Guy” A Chance, And It Did Not End Well
“I had a friend who gave the nice guy a chance. They got married, and it went downhill in less than a year.”
“The dude had some major self-esteem issues and sought validation from other women even while married. He got caught talking to other women on Facebook, Tinder, etc., and claimed it was therapeutic for his self-esteem issues.”
“The kicker was that we all worked for the same company in different departments. It was like being backstage at the Maury show.”
This Man Was Way Too Controlling
“I found him very smart at first. But, after dating for a while and sleeping together, he proceeded to become the worst misogynist I’ve ever known. He tried to control my choices in food, clothing, friends, politics– everything.”
“And, when I ended things, he proceeded to tell his friends everything I had shared with him in confidence. Once I finally blocked him on everything, he also tried to reveal things in group chats with classmates outside of our circle.”
“It was the worst dating experience I’ve ever had.”
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