Even if someone seems trustworthy at first glance, it’s important to pay attention to small behaviors that may indicate otherwise.
Trusting the people around us is fundamental to building healthy relationships, whether at work, in friendship or in dating.
However, it is not always easy to identify who is truly loyal to you.
Sometimes, you need to be aware of certain behaviors to realize when someone doesn’t deserve your trust.
6 subtle characteristics that prove a person is not trustworthy
1. She avoids taking responsibility for her own mistakes
One of the first characteristics of an untrustworthy person is the difficulty in admitting their mistakes.
If you notice that someone constantly tries to shift the blame onto others, or never admits when they make a mistake, this is a sure sign that they may not be trustworthy.
People who cannot be responsible for their actions tend to mask the truth and manipulate situations, which compromises trustworthiness.
2. Constant changes of opinion without clear justification
It’s normal to change your mind from time to time, but there are people who seem to change their mind all the time, for no reason at all.
However, if someone doesn’t have a firm stance on anything and is constantly contradicting themselves, it’s a sign that they may be trying to please everyone or, worse, manipulating the situation to get along.
3. Stays on the fence in important situations
You know that person who never takes sides in an important conversation? Who is always “on the fence”, without taking a clear position?
This characteristic is also a big warning sign.
The person may even be trying to avoid conflict, but this only shows that they do not have the courage to commit to the truth.
And if she doesn’t commit to anything, it’s difficult to trust her, right?
4. Doesn’t care about other people’s feelings
Empathy, that ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, is super important for building sincere relationships.
If the person doesn’t have even a little empathy, or if it seems like they are always more concerned about their own feelings, this can be a big problem.
After all, someone who doesn’t care about others is unlikely to be someone who can be trusted.
5. She talks badly about others behind their backs
You know that person who keeps talking bad about others when they’re not around?
If someone is always talking bad about everyone, it’s very likely that, at some point, they’ll talk about you too.
Gossiping behind your back and talking bad about people who aren’t there is one of the biggest signs of a lack of trust.
6. Doesn’t keep promises, even small ones
Finally, the person who doesn’t keep promises, even the simplest ones, is showing you exactly how trustworthy they are: almost nothing.
If she always says she’s going to do something and never follows through, even in small ways, it just shows that she’s not committed.
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