r/AskReddit • • 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/Fine-Gas-1898 13h ago

Whether or not they automatically launch into rage mode when surprised by something.

Someone unexpectedly honked at you? Rage! Unexpectedly need to tap on your brakes? Rage! Store doesn’t have the drill bit you wanted? Rage! Restaurant ran out of regular Coke and only has diet? Rage!

Etc., etc., etc. And it doesn’t matter if rage-mode only lasts a minute or even just seconds before he returns to normal. It’s still an awful sign. Moreover, for some weird reason, every guy I’ve known like that has repeatedly cheated on his girlfriend or wife.

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u/Sparrowhawk_92 12h ago

A lot of men are only taught to filter their emotions through the lens of anger because that's the only acceptable form of emotional expression.

Breaking that programming is a long term project.