Definition: The imaginary currency self-proclaimed “nice guys” believe they earn through basic human decency, expecting romantic or sexual payouts as reimbursement. Acts like holding a door, not assaulting someone, or feigning friendship are meticulously logged in their mental ledger as deposits owed by the target of their obsession.
When repayment is declined (e.g., rejecting a date), their “investment” tanks, triggering a toxic meltdown. They rage-quit the facade, spewing entitlement, guilt-trips, or threats—revealing their kindness was just a predatory ATM disguised as manners. No refunds, only block buttons.
Example:
After months of feigning interest in her hobbies and driving her home, his demand for a date revealed his kindness was just an investment expecting romantic payouts.
When she declined his advances despite his ‘nice guy’ acts like paying for coffee, his toxic meltdown exposed the imaginary currency he thought he’d earned.