Friends are the family you can choose, and maintaining a good friendship takes a lot of hard work. There are friends who are truly caring about us, whereas there are also those who only use us for their own good. It is very important to recognize them before it is too late. Being involved in a fake friendship is only a waste of time and energy.
Below are the 6 things a fake friend do and how to recognize them:
1. They talk only about themselves
Fake friends will only talk about themselves. They love to be in the center of attention, believing that they are the most interesting people and that others want to hear every story about them. They always want to tell their opinion about something, even if people don’t ask for it.
2. They call you only if they need something
You will spot a fake friend, when he only calls you for emotional support, knowing that you can’t say no to them. Fake friends will waste your time to fill up theirs and they don’t care about you and your time at all. Their only goal is to use you so that they can feel good about themselves.
3. They gossip a lot
Fake friends simply adore when gossiping about others. Remember, if they talk badly in front of you about others, they are most likely to talk badly about you, too. If they don’t find anything bad to say, they are capable to make things so that they would look better in front of other people.
4. They compliment and tease you at the same time
Fake friends often make a joke about you and if they see that you got offended, they will compliment you instantly. This is one of the techniques a good manipulators use. The reason for doing so is that they don’t really like you. Remember, these tactics they use are meant to poke at your weaknesses and make you feel insecure.
5. They make you choose them over your friends
They are very self-centered and want you only for themselves. They can even get angry at you and make you feel guilty if you hang out more with your other friends. They find you as their own servant and you need to be available 100% of your time to fulfill everything they need.
6. They always take the best opportunity
Fake friends don’t respect your time and plans, which means he can cancel the plans with you if he had find a better things to do. And thus, instead of choosing to spend time with you, he chose something which benefitted him more.