If You’re a People-Pleaser, You’ve Probably Said These 7 Things Before originally appeared on Parade. On the surface, "people-pleasing" sounds nice—it's natural and caring to think about other ...

We've all known, and maybe even been, a people pleaser at one time or another. These people are usually easy to spot — they're a bit obsequious and often all too eager to put others first, often to a ...

Like most people, I’ve always tried to be a nice person. I thought it was a good quality to have, that it would make me friends, and make those around me happy. But in trying to be nice, I conflated ...

The hallmark trait of a people-pleaser is their need for external acceptance, praise, and validation. While a people-pleaser’s behaviors and tendencies may manifest themselves in unique ways from ...