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/sutree1 12h ago

The only way to judge a person is by observing their actions over time.

Our society is obsessed with being able to sort good from bad at a glance. That's not how it works.

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u/FreemanCalavera 9h ago

Best answer in the thread. Even wonderful people can have shitty days where they react out of line to something. That doesn’t make them bad people, it makes them human.

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u/RichWPX 7h ago

Sometimes that one day can cost someone for the rest of their life. It sucks but it's very true.

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u/rickygrimezz 13m ago

Indeed, that is a tough lesson to learn.