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nice guy syndrome en · NOUN

(colloquial, uncountable) A phenomenon in which a man thinks that he deserves romantic or sexual attention from women by virtue of being nice.
- Just because a guy treats a woman with respect does not mean she owes him anything. The “nice guy syndrome” needs to cease. 2014, Shira Stein, "Are nice guys actually as nice as they seem?", The Highlander (Carlmont High School, Belmont, CA), April 2014, page 3
- 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. 2016, “Coquette”, in [The Best of] Dear Coquette: Shady Advice from a Raging Bitch Who Has No Business Answering Any of These Questions, page 74:
- So before you fall into the trap of the ‘nice guy syndrome’ and start complaining about women’s choice in men, you should look to yourself. 2003, Laura Chesnik, "Our responsibility: Education is a right", The Lance (University of Windsor), 18 November 2003, page 18