7 Shocking Signs a Man’s “Niceness” Is Just a Clever Mask, According to Psychology
5) They give you compliments that don’t feel like compliments
- “You’re not like other girls.”
- “Wow, I didn’t expect you to be this smart.”
- “You actually look really good today.”
Some men disguise criticism as flattery. On the surface, it sounds like a compliment, but something about it feels… off. That’s because these kinds of statements aren’t meant to lift you up—they’re meant to make you feel lucky he noticed you at all.
I’ve had my fair share of these so-called “compliments,” and I’ll be honest—when I was younger, I used to fall for them. I thought being “different” or “surprising” was a good thing.
