If there’s one thing that’s true about relationships these days – all kinds, not just romantic – it’s that we all want to make the right call the first time around. We don’t have time to waste on the wrong sort of people, on friends who are going to turn out to be nothing of the sort soon enough.
If you’re considering a new friendship with a guy but don’t want to bother with a dudebro who’s insecure in his own masculinity, avoid guys who possess these 14 traits.
14. They’re the best at everything.
Constantly looking for the need to brag about your wealth and physical prowess, especially on social media.
I know a few dudes who define themselves by the amount of money they’ve made or how they’re better than everyone because they practice a certain martial art.
13. Eyes on the past.
Insecure about himself: he’s middle age but constantly shares photos of himself in his “prime” such as football team, military uniform etc.
12. Wild but not untrue.
Imagine though if the hierarchy of how people are valued was based on what martial arts they do? Lmao thats wild.
11. Bottom line.
Anytime some tries to act alpha, then you know they are insecure. (Unless they are in a sketchy situation and they are doing it just to make themselves not seem like a target.)
10. I mean what do you say?
I had a friend call me recently that I hadn’t spoken to in about a year. The conversation went as follows:
Me: Oh hey man how you doing? Him: I’m doing pretty good man I invested in LiteCoin last year so I’ve just been watching my money grow like crazy.
I was so thrown off by this.
9. They can’t mind their business.
When someone gets upset over something as silly as the way another man enjoys his comfortable clothing, takes care of their body, or the way they like their vehicles.
8. Weird is one word for it.
I had a guy last week tell me he was working 6 (good, well-paying) jobs and send me a screenshot of his bank account with all his pay deposits… I thought that was so weird.
7. They think they can build themselves up.
As a formally very insecure man, I used to tear down people (of all genders) who had things that were better or nicer than my situation.
You don’t even do it consciously it just kinda spews out.
6. Can’t forget about that.
I would add ‘brag about their sexual prowess’ too.
5. They never quit.
Constant attempts to “one-up” anything and anyone at anytime.
4. I see what he did there.
That’s nothing, I knew a guy that would two-up everything all the time.
3. He must know everything.
my wife’s best friend is married to a guy like that. I can’t stand him. Any time information is presented, he claims he knew it already.
The worst was when we had a few people over to play board games (pre covid) and everyone wanted to play a trivia game. He said that he didn’t want to play, but spent the whole time claiming he knew the answer after it was revealed.
2. There is no top.
When he’s not supportive of the other men in his life. A truly masculine man loves and supports his brothers and celebrates their achievement
An insecure man brings others down to prove he’s on “top.”
1. A hypochondriac.
She was always off ill and she’d claimed to have nearly every illness going. So after becoming really tired of her bullshit, we made up a disease and said the my aunt had come down with it.
Well, it turned out not only had she had the disease the previous year, she talked at length about what the disease was and how it affects you. It was breathtaking bullshit
I’m definitely writing these on my brain!
What else would you add? If you’ve got a good one, drop it in the comments.
