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Meaning of nice guy syndrome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A phenomenon in which a man thinks that he deserves romantic or sexual attention from women by virtue of being nice.

colloquial, uncountable

Examples

“So before you fall into the trap of thenice guy syndromeand start complaining about women’s choice in men, you should look to yourself.”
Just because a guy treats a woman with respect does not mean she owes him anything. Thenice guy syndromeneeds to cease.”
“If you really are a male feminist, whatever social awkwardness you might be suffering should never be confused with something so gross as Nice Guy Syndrome.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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