8 Signs Someone's Being Fake Towards You

Hello psych2 users, welcome back to our channel, thank you very much for all the love you have given us, your continued support has helped us make psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone, so thank you, let's continue . Have you ever made a

fake

friend? You never saw it coming nor did you meet

someone

who made you think they were actually on your side but ended up stabbing you in the back. The scary truth is that we'd all like to think it's easy for us to spot a

fake

person sometimes. People are so good at pretending that we can't help but buy into their lives and fall for their facade.

How do we know who is worth trusting and who is not? How do we decide which of those around us we should and should not let in? or discover

someone

's intentions to protect us from

being

hurt according to psychology here are eight of the most common

signs

that someone is

being

fake with you number one they make plans they don't keep one of the first

signs

that someone is being fake with you is when they make plans with you and they don't keep them, they may give you a flimsy excuse or ask you for last minute permission or stand in your face, fake people never keep their promises when it comes to making plans. together, no matter how important they are to you, they just won't smile and accept almost anything, but when the time comes they will abandon you, they won't bother showing up even if it's just for a quick date for coffee. or a phone call number two, they do not initiate the first contact with you.

Another way to tell if someone is being cheated on you is if they never initiate contact with you, they are never the first to engage in conversation or make plans or check up on you, this is most likely because they are just your friends out of convenience or circumstance. , maybe they are next door neighbors who go to the same school or maybe you are their lab partner and you are better at academics than them or maybe you are friends with someone they want to get closer to, whatever the reason, they are not trying so hard to be a good friend and stay in your life number three, they talk about you and they don't. listen very well think about the last conversation you had with this person how it went what you talked about when it comes to fake people most of the time they just want to talk talk talk talk talk and as soon as you listen they interrupt you talking about yourself and act without interest in whatever you have to say because they only want to talk about themselves they don't really care what you think or how you feel because they just want someone to care about them and their own unnecessary drama number four they only show up when it's convenient for them remember what we said about someone only being your friend out of convenience people who are fake tend to show up in your life only when they need something they disappear for long periods of time but then suddenly want to hang up they hang out with you when they are bored or have no one else to hang out with or they need someone to accompany them or do something for them number five, they are never there when you need them when they need something from you, a fake friend will come running to your side and acting like you are their favorite person in the whole world. world, but the moment they get what they want from you and then you ask them for a favor, they will disappear into thin air, you know why, because when a fake person feels that they no longer have anything to gain from their relationship with you, they no longer He is interested in being your friend, so don't expect him to stay with you, especially when you are going through a difficult time because he will find excuses not to. to help you number six, they are passive aggressive towards you, even the most patient person in the world can get angry sometimes, but fake people tend to act passive aggressively towards their friends, giving backhanded compliments, making sarcastic comments and passing off harsh criticism and judgments . like jokes or a sarcastic comment, whether it's the tone of their voice or the expression on their face, your gut tells you that they might be jealous of you, angry with you, or have some kind of problem with you, but they refuse to come out and tell you. . number 7 only care about people in power a fake person only cares about those they think can do something for them and tend to gravitate towards others like that for superficial reasons some fake people only like to date popular or attractive people People, while others seek out those with economic status or power, want to climb straight to the top of the social ladder and don't care if they have to use people to get there.

You'll know for sure when your friend is fake if the moment you lose whatever they're after, whether it's power status or success, they suddenly disappear off the map and stop showing up to hang out with you and, number eight, they talk. voluntarily from you behind your back. Someone who is fake will act nice and say good. things about you to your face but the moment you turn your back on them they will become a completely different person, they use their kindness to gain your trust and then stab you in the back by gossiping about you or spreading the secrets you shared with them In confidence, some of them may even talk bad about you behind your back to make other people like you more, especially those who know that they are not your biggest fans, no matter how much it hurts to admit that a fake friend will only hurt you.

In the long run, being with someone who only pretends to care will take a toll on your mental health and may also encourage trust issues. Life is too short to spend time with fake friends. Do you identify with any of these signs of a fake friend? Someone in particular comes to mind while watching this video, leave a comment below if you found this video helpful, hit the like button and share it with someone who can also relate to it. The studies and references used are listed in the description below. Don't forget to subscribe to psych2go and click the notification bell icon for more content.

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