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Old 03-02-2010, 07:08 PM
 
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Okay, so few days ago, me and couple of friends (girls/boys) were talking and this subject came up.

Someone said to one of the girls what's the worst a girl could tell a guy? The reply: "He's a nice guy". Apparently, most of the people were on board with this except me.

IMO, there's a BIG difference between being a nice guy and not having confidence vs. being a nice guy and HAVING confidence. Also, don't mix up confidence with being shy (that's totally different). My argument is that it's human nature to not be around someone who is not "nice". So, as long as you're nice (not mother Teresa kind) and have confidence than that is a plus and would attract women.

Because, otherwise, if girls don't like "nice guys" than the opposite would be a D-Bag who seems like he has confidence. Which would be pretty stupid, imo.

Bottom line: It's FINE to be labeled as a nice guy as long as you have other things going on in life and have confidence.
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Old 03-02-2010, 07:31 PM
 
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The thing is...if some friend says: "Oh yeah he's a really nice guy." That's good. But if a girl who you would hope is attracted to you, describes you as: "Yeah. He's a nice guy." It usually means she's NOT attracted to you. But if a girl says: "He's a really nice guy AND..." it could be very good.
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Old 03-02-2010, 07:31 PM
 
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Well said.
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Old 03-02-2010, 07:41 PM
 
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As a recurring victim of the "nice guy" label, let me say that it is indeed all in how it's said (and by extension, how it's meant).

  • Nice guys finish last. (Urban myth, but it DOES seem true at times)
  • Girls like bad boys. (A huge urban myth, but one with some actual backing, at least among a certain population of females)
  • How is he? He's nice. (Damning with faint praise)
  • He's not a very nice guy. (Could be true, or could be he fought for his own way much too hard)
  • Oh, baby, he's NICE!!! ('nuff said )
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Old 03-02-2010, 07:46 PM
 
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You can still be nice and not be a push-over!

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Old 03-02-2010, 08:04 PM
 
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As a recurring victim of the "nice guy" label
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Old 03-02-2010, 08:06 PM
 
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Upper U.S., dear...
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Old 03-02-2010, 08:07 PM
 
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Upper U.S., dear...
Say it again, Mr. Nice Guy?

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Old 03-02-2010, 08:15 PM
 
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The thing is...if some friend says: "Oh yeah he's a really nice guy." That's good. But if a girl who you would hope is attracted to you, describes you as: "Yeah. He's a nice guy." It usually means she's NOT attracted to you. But if a girl says: "He's a really nice guy AND..." it could be very good.
Well, that's the thing though. I am talking about girls who you may be interested in. Because, if she said that, I would personally go and thank her and then explain my logic and leave her for some other girl. And she can go and hook up with someone who's "bad=d-bag". I mean, just because you're nice, doesn't mean you don't have confidence and confidence shows NOT by words by your actions and the things you do in life.
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Old 03-02-2010, 08:16 PM
 
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Being a nice guy is not a bad thing. I always go for the nice guy.

But if you're a nice guy in the friend zone, you're never getting out.
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