r/AskReddit • u/AuthorConfident9386 • 13h ago

Men, what’s one small, seemingly insignificant thing you’ve noticed that can be a telltale sign of the difference between a genuinely good man and a bad one?

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u/justlikelyle 13h ago

Dating is a mine field for women, but one thing I have found is that if he has neck tattoos and a criminal record, that can be a red flag.

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u/djk2321 12h ago

Ok but what if she can fix him?

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u/justlikelyle 12h ago

All I'm saying is that when he tells you to "get in the fucking car", it can sometimes be worth asking if this relationship is fulfilling you on an emotional level.

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u/Edicedi 10h ago

What if the car is a transformer named bumblebee

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u/SuperSpecialAwesome- 7h ago

Wouldn't transforming kill the passengers?

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u/FitSharkKitty 2h ago

They specifically show the transformation in the live action movies ejecting the passengers… they do always have to catch them tho cause they are usually getting launched lol

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u/BlitzNeko 3h ago

Involuntary castration is somewhat looked down upon by law-enforcement in most places.

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u/reebokhightops 12h ago

What if the tattoo is prayer hands, though? Surely it cancels out?

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u/Particular-Beat-6645 11h ago

"Beta Males on Dating Apps Hate This One Trick"

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u/Sparky678348 12h ago

What about a 5 square inch bicep shamrock

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u/1337isntREAL_7357 8h ago

Cross under the eye is GREEN FLAG ladies!

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u/PindaPanter 7h ago

Perhaps even with a "only god can judge me"

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u/The_Onion_Life 6h ago

What if the tattoo is prayer hands, though? Surely it cancels out?

That actually might make it worse.

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u/World_of_Eter 4h ago

Believe it or not, straight to jail.

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u/vinylrules27 12h ago

What about homemade face tattoos?

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u/justlikelyle 12h ago

Is the tattoo a teardrop?

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u/vinylrules27 11h ago

Among others.

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u/TM761152 11h ago

That means Lifer.

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u/EconomistWest4144 9h ago

Or the wearer has committed a murder

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u/TM761152 9h ago

What do you think puts you away for life lmao

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u/EconomistWest4144 8h ago

I know lol but not necessarily a lifer. He can be on the outside too. There was a man shot dead at a funeral wake in Dublin in 2019. He was thought to have committed several murders. He had a teardrop tattoo. It can be used as a boast or to intimidate in gangland.

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u/I-seddit 4h ago

Especially a whole row of them!

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u/BLT_Trade_r 10h ago

Umm, I think a criminal record itself is good enough of a red flag lol.

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u/ParticularMemory789 8h ago

Dating is a mine field. 

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u/PomegranateSignal882 6h ago

Men might get their feelings hurt. Women might die

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u/NCR_High-Roller 5h ago

Pretty sure way worse stuff happens to men these days than getting hurt feelings.

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u/Mayonaigg 9h ago

Oh a criminal record might be a red flag? Wow what a revelation 

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u/gogojack 7h ago

The receptionist at my old job dated several men fresh out of lock up, and it always, always, always ended badly, in part because they were looking at her as a sort of "halfway house" and would discard her when they got back on their feet.

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u/TroySandersBeard 7h ago

I think neck tattoos at all, let alone anything on their face.  Cringe.

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u/python834 12h ago

Women prefer this type of man

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u/justlikelyle 12h ago

No doubt violent men with bad style choices can be very alluring. But is that serial killer Prince Charming or is he Prince Shovel and Bleach? That can be challenging for an empowered woman to discern.

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u/TM761152 11h ago

They don't care, they let their ovaries do the talking.