{"id":9969,"date":"2010-04-26T20:40:58","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T01:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=9969"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:52:51","slug":"the-art-of-manliness-podcast-episode-21-no-more-mr-nice-guy-with-dr-robert-glover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/the-art-of-manliness-podcast-episode-21-no-more-mr-nice-guy-with-dr-robert-glover\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Manliness Podcast Episode #21: No More Mr. Nice Guy with Dr. Robert Glover"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve all heard the phrase \u201cNice guys finish last,\u201d right? Why is that? Why do the men whose female friends tell them they’re a great catch never have a date come Friday night? Why does the guy who never rocks the boat at work get passed over for the promotion? To answer these questions, we talked to Dr. Robert Glover, author of the book No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Proven Plan For Getting What You Want In Love, Sex, and Life<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

We discuss the attributes of these Nice Guys, why there\u2019s been a proliferation of Nice Guys during the past 30 years, and what men can do to beat the Nice Guy Syndrome and get more out of life.<\/p>\n

For more info about Dr. Glover’s book and his work, check out Nomoremrniceguy.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We’ve all heard the phrase \u201cNice guys finish last,\u201d right? Why is that? Why do the men whose female friends tell them they’re a great catch never have a date come Friday night? Why does the guy who never rocks the boat at work get passed over for the promotion? 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