Number 4: Exaggerating Gender Stereotypes
You’ll notice a pattern here: everything is exaggerated. A man like this will go out of his way to be hyper-masculine, frequenting gyms, growing a thick beard, wearing tactical gear, talking about women in crude ways, or bragging about how “alpha” he is. A woman like this may lean heavily into hyper-femininity, exaggerated makeup, curated selfies and dresses, baby voice behavior, or constant talk about motherhood, even when she’s emotionally distant from her children. These gender performances aren’t subtle; they’re theatrical.
They dress the part, talk the part, and behave like characters of what they think “real” men or “real” women should be. What’s missing, though? Authenticity, vulnerability, and emotional connection. Their performance is their protection. That is what it is. When alone, they may lose all interest in intimacy. They will seem detached, mechanical, and sometimes even hostile.
But in public, they turn it up, laughing louder, touching you more, complimenting your appearance like a script they have memorized. You may also find them mocking or degrading people who do not conform to gender roles, almost as a way to reinforce their performance. But underneath it all, the energy feels drained. It’s like watching a role they’re exhausted from playing but won’t dare stop.
Number 5: Weaponizing Religion and Family
This one is chilling, not because religion is bad, but because of how they use it is terrifying. They suddenly become aggressively moral. They start quoting religious texts in casual conversation, lecturing you about gender roles, and condemning LGBTQ+ communities with loud confidence. But what they’re doing is trying to erase suspicion.
The more they speak against it, the more they believe people will see them as the opposite of what they secretly are. They may insist on taking you to religious events, make long speeches about the sanctity of marriage, or bring up their faith as the reason they could never be g*y.
They will even gossip about others, “Can you believe he turned out that way?” just to create distance from the possibility that they, too, could be harboring a secret. In private, they will exaggerate stories about their intimacy with you. They may tell friends how wild your s£x life is or how much you desire them, even if it’s not true. These stories become their camouflage, their proof.
And if you have children together, it gets even more performative. They will parade them around like trophies: “See, I’m a family man. I created life. I’m normal.” They’ll post family photos with captions like “blessed life,” while remaining emotionally unavailable to the very people in those pictures. Their family isn’t a real bond. It’s a stage, a prop, a way to scream, “I’m straight,” without ever having to say it directly.
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