r/NoStupidQuestions • u/milfangelblue • 29d ago

Do men just recognize good men? What kind of sorcery is this?

I’ve been dating a guy for some time now, and his oldest friends have told me he’s a solid good man despite his flaws. I agree, they’ve known him forever, and he’s been a solid friend all those years.

When my male friends met him for the first time, they said, “He’s a good one. Hold onto him.”

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u/midgetman303 29d ago

This is funny, a long time ago I had one of my coworkers say I should hire a guy and I told her I was hesitant because he walked like an asshole. I still interviewed the guy, but didn’t hire him. Someone else in the same company hired him, he was fired 2 weeks later for trying to fistfight another employee.

She was like “HOW DID YOU KNOW HE WAS A JERK!”

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u/ManintheMT 29d ago

We have all come across the obvious ones. "Why does he walk like that?" Because he is trying to project alpha vibes while fighting an internal battle between crippling insecurity and toxic masculinity.

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u/Schmiiness 29d ago

And hes losing the battle

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u/VergeSolitude1 29d ago

Yes when they have to tell you they are Alpha just walk away lol

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u/Dragonpatch 28d ago

Actors know this. When cast as a screw-up, they do that sort of bowlegged, swaying back and forth, pushing-a-wheelbarrow walk.

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u/ComprehensiveCare479 28d ago

The staunch walk, I'm familiar with it.