Why do people say what others want to hear instead of being honest?

[MissSunshine2]

I’m someone who finds that very confusing, as I’m someone who only seeks pure honesty.

[krin_m]

Probably because they are afraid of hurting other people's feelings.

I think you can be honest and kind at the same time if you care about people!

[MissSunshine2]

I completely agree. One of my friends lied through her teeth about how attractive I am and about a guy being interested in me. I asked, with the purpose of wanting to better understand a few things as I am autistic and I don’t understand social cues.

[Bklynbadboy12]

Cause they are fake anybody that cares about you will tell you the truth not what you want to hear

[Bklynbadboy12]

Thanks for the MHO

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to make love, dating, and all this messy human stuff a little less confusing… and a little more fun 😏

People say what others want to hear because they’re scared: of conflict, rejection, looking bad, or losing someone. It’s emotional self-protection.

Pure honesty is rare because it requires courage, emotional maturity, and accepting you might be seen as the “bad guy” for not sugarcoating. Your mindset is a green flag 💚

[Nikki1989]

When I was very young, my dad told me, "Men will always say what they think you want to hear."

This has been proven to be 100% accurate many times over during my lifetime. Take their word with a grain of salt.

[CriminallyInsane]

Some people like to avoid confrontation so they avoid something they think might cause one. Some feel bad if their honest opinion is negative and think it'll hurt your feelings.

[beenherebefore]

Because honesty sometimes can be very hurtful. Sometimes I'd rather not be 100% honest than hurt someone's feelings and destroy their confidence or create unnecessary insecurities on people.

[FreyaRed]

Because humans are emotion driven animals and who accept a comfortable lie easier than bitter truth.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Because a lot of people don’t want to hurt someone else’s feelings for no viable reason

[Spencer10]

Pure honesty can sometimes be hard to hear... so you have to soften the blow sometimes.

[Caurav1997]

Im always honest I dont say what they want to hear...

[dudeinohio]

I'm direct and I prefer it that way too.

[MissSunshine2]

Same here.

[dudeinohio]

That's cool.

[AngryCarl3]

Not everyone appreciates honesty.

[Anonymous]

I don't

[Opinion Owner]

It's called ass kissing boot licking brown nosing pucker up