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What’s a very fast way to tell if someone is a good person or not ?

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AceKitten · 22/11/2025 20:58

If you need to decide quite fast

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Andromed1 · 23/11/2025 13:09

Jugendstiel · 23/11/2025 12:57

Could be AI trying to hoover up replies to make it sound more psychologically astute...

You could be right. Surely a human being interested in the topic would reply to questions and join the discussion.

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 23/11/2025 13:16

How they speak to other people can sometimes be quite revealing.

velvetcoat · 23/11/2025 13:19

If their words match their actions - that is the fastest test of authenticity.

Eg someone says they treat everyone with respect regardless of their social status, but then talks down and is rude to the waiter

A good test for a narc is this: make an arrangement with them, then cancel it and ask to reschedule, someone who isnt a narc will usually be cool with this but narcs get super angry (due to lack of being able to control you)

(obv not talking about people who constantly cancel/flake here - I mean as a one off)

Dgll · 23/11/2025 13:34

Most of the posts are suggesting things that would only help you tell if someone had superficially good manners or were a people pleaser.

I guess if a man has female friends they are less likely to be a misogynistic arse.

mummymetalhead · 23/11/2025 17:56

Jugendstiel · 23/11/2025 12:37

It's weird, isn't it? I had an absolute aversion to someone the first time I met him. Then DC started going out with him. He proved to be a real sponger, selfish, unreliable and they split up, which broke DC's heart as he was so indifferent about it. But there was also something deeply creepy about him. I looked him up recently, and even on his workplace profile, that sentence at the end which is supposed to show who you are outside of work (you know: 'In my spare time I love rock climbing' sort of thing) was supposed to be a 'joke' but was about hurting animals.

That’s insane!! Give it a few more years and I’m sure you’ll see him on crime watch!

VoltaireMittyDream · 23/11/2025 23:22

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/11/2025 12:41

Isn’t that the thing that tells you whether they’re a ghost? 😁

Ghosts are the worst kind of people. Red flag central.

Runlikesomeoneleftgateopen · 23/11/2025 23:58

See how they react when things don't go their way.

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