If you've been betrayed at least once in your life, you probably remember the unpleasant feelings you had to endure. In order not to face them again, you need to be careful about who you communicate with.
Of course, it is impossible to be one hundred percent sure that a person can commit a mean deed behind your back. However, the propensity to do so is indicated by some features in behavior.
1. He lacks empathy
If your interlocutor shows no empathy for others, even when you witness an unpleasant situation, it is a sign that he or she lacks empathy.
As a rule, people who lack this quality can easily betray others. They don't know how to put themselves in the shoes of the person they hurt, so they easily turn away and act mean when they need to.
2. He lies unashamedly
You may have factual evidence that a person has lied to you, but he will still insist that he is not guilty of anything.
Someone who betrays others with ease is often lying. Therefore, if your friend or colleague lies even in small things or often exaggerates his successes, you need to keep an eye on him.
3. He commits self-serving acts
People who can easily betray others, do not care at all about someone else's needs and preferences. They are completely focused on fulfilling their own desires, and almost always at the expense of others.
Your interlocutor may insist on ordering a certain food, even if no one in the company does not like it. And he will not hesitate to take actions that violate someone's personal boundaries or embarrass others.
4. He changes dramatically if he doesn't get what he wants
At some point, the person you are talking to may seem incredibly nice and good-natured. Especially at times when he persuades you to do him a favor or borrow money.
But if you tell him no, you see your buddy change before your eyes. As soon as he realizes that he won't be able to get his way, he starts showing anger, coldness or playing the victim. Trust me, such a person is not only prone to self-serving behavior, but can easily betray you, especially if you turn out to be useless to him time and again.
5. He does not realize how his actions affect others
Traitors do not think about how their actions affect other people. Even if you tell them openly that they have hurt or harmed you, they will insist that they have done nothing wrong.
For example, your conversation partner may not see any problem when they sneakily take a video of you and send it to a shared chat room of friends. Or shares a photo on social media where you turned out horribly and he turned out great.
6. He won't let you into his private life
It's quite normal for a new buddy to be reticent to talk about his personal life. But if you've been talking to a person for a long time and he changes the subject whenever it comes up about his family, work, education and other things that friends share, it's worth getting tense.
Traitors purposely keep things private so you can't “hit” them back after they commit a mean act.
7. He never includes you in his plans
Real friendship is built on interest, so good buddies often include each other in their plans. For example, they offer to go for a walk, meet in a café or call you to visit.
A person who will easily betray you is not interested in intimacy. He will spend time with you when it suits him, but you will never hear about the fact that he would like to include you in his plans. And that's very frustrating, especially if you enjoy hanging out with him.
8. He is often flattered
Sometimes it is very pleasant to receive compliments from friends - but only if they are sincere and on the point.
But if your interlocutor is showering you with praise on and off and his words are very similar to a real bombardment of flattery, you need to be careful with him. Perhaps he's just trying to put your guard down and pretend to be a good friend to hide that he's up to something sneaky.
9. He wants to know everything about you
Along with the fact that a potential betrayer is hiding his life from you, he's going to be very interested in yours. You simply can't hide from his questions, relevant and not.
Sometimes you may feel like you're under interrogation rather than just keeping the conversation going. And that's a clear sign that the person wants to get to know you better, not to strengthen the relationship, but to find your vulnerabilities.
10. He disappears as suddenly as he appears
There are times when a person doesn't contact you for years after he suddenly disappeared from your life. His sudden return and invitation for a cup of coffee is discouraging and makes you wonder what he needs from you.
In such moments, it is better to think once again whether to agree to a meeting or not. Most likely, when you see each other, you will recognize his ulterior motives, such as the desire to borrow money or to provide himself with an “alibi” that will help hide infidelity from his partner.
11. He's bonding too quickly
Developing a strong friendship is always a matter of time. You can't really get close to someone in a couple weeks and say you're thick as thieves.
However, people who are prone to betrayal always rush things. They try to spend as much time with you as possible, give you gifts, call you by your nickname - in other words, they do everything that usually takes years of friendship.
12. He doesn't have any close friends
Most people have at least one or two close friends. But not those who often betray others.
If a person has no friends and at the same time there are no external circumstances that may have influenced this, such as moving to another city, you need to be careful with him. His actions may have alienated everyone he knew, and this may indicate an increased risk of betrayal on his part.