Do you think you are good at assessing people? Reading them?

[noname223]

I am not. I am horrible in that. Especially, with women. I had so many love delusions. I thought some women were in love with me where they were not. And the one woman in my self-help group where I thought she would not be interested in me. She actually approached me. But she was not honest. She had a boyfriend and dated 4 men behind his back.

I once friendshipped her. She still tries to spend time alone with me. But I am not sure about her motives. I think she can talk with me open like with noone else. I mean she lies to all the other men. Sometimes I have the feeling she is still interested in me. But I doubt it is serious interest. She once called me an adventure. The moment I showed interest in her her interest would disappear I think. Moreover, I hardcore friendzoned her she cried. I think it were fake tears. Wouldn't she be out for revenge? I enjoy spending time with her because I feel attractive the way she treats me. But I cannot imagine something serious with her. I think her playing with boys behind the back of the partner is pathological. And well I might be okay with it if she were open and honest about it. I don't think she gets intimate with these men. It is more emotional cheating. And I think for her its about the thrill. And with open communication there would not be a thrill. My friends rightfully called her a red flag.

I wish I would be better at reading people. I would not manipulate them still it would be adventageous.

 

[EternalShore]

Me neither~ :( It sucks lots and is just another deterrent on to my already poor social skills given my obscure interests, depression, etc.~ :( I'm not very able to tell what people are thinking at all~ >_< "My Love Story!!" is a good manga which can rather show how people need to actually talk to each other about things instead of assuming the other person "gets" it~ :)

 

[Forever Sleep]

I'm bad at it. I tend to take people on face value so, if they present as nice and reasonable, I (stupidly) assume that they are. I've also got it wrong in the past that people have disliked me and, we've ended up becoming friends.

I think I'm marginally better at reading expressions. I feel like I can sometimes tell when someone is lieing. Especially corporate lies by managers. I don't usually call them out though but, I don't like being bull shitted either.

 

[Carrot]

I'm not sure, but I hate not being able to estimate peoples age. I can look at somebody and not be able to tell if they are 20 or 30. When you are younger, you hang around in places with people similar to your age because of school, university. Later on, it's a mix.