0. Introduction Flashcards
(10 cards)
Nice Guys are concerned about…
…looking good and doing it “right”.
Nice Guys are happiest when…
…they are making others happy.
Nice Guys avoid…
…conflict and upsetting anyone.
Nice Guys are especially concerned about…
…pleasing women and being different from other men.
What do Nice Guys believe they ought to be in order to be happy, loved and fulfilled?
Good, giving, and caring.
What’s the name of the myth Nice Guys have believed?
Nice Guy Syndrome.
The Nice Guy Syndrome represents a belief that…
…if Nice Guys are “good”, they will be loved, get their needs met, and live a problem-free life.
When Nice Guys life strategy fails to produce the desired results, Nice Guys usually…
…try harder, doing more of the same.
Trying harder to be “good” and still not getting the desired results, provokes in Nice Guys feelings of…
…helplessness and resentment.
Due to the sense of helplessness and resentment, Nice Guys are often…
…anything but nice.
