How do you know when a man is genuine?

Investment. If he invests time, money, reputation, and his network.

When I met my boyfriend, I took these steps: 1. Check every single social media, his mentions on Google and his crime history 2. Before meeting him, I talked to a mutual friend I know is his acquaintance to see how he behaves (green flag since acquaintance said man is question is hardworking and taught him things he didn't know) 3. I also checked his family. His parents are very involved and set a curfew for him as well (we are early to mid 20s and culturally I consider it a good sign. Tweak according to your needs.) His dad also loves his mom a lot, you can see it in his eyes. 4. He paid for most if not all my dates! He's a practical guy so he doesn't splurge, but it fits my standards. 5. You both look into each other's eyes and it feels safe and vulnerable. 6. He respects your boundaries, takes it slow and asks you for your feedback at every step. 7. If you tell him you loved something he said or did, he WILL do more of it. Ditch him if he amplifies the stuff you hate instead. He gets high off it. 8. He remembers random inconsequential things you said and follows them (e.g. i said notebooks are a very boring gift and he said it back to me a few months later) 9. He wants to include you in all aspects of life and doesnt hide you (friends, family, finances, etc) 10. Trust your intuition! It doesn't lie :) Hope this helps! I may edit and add on haha

If you find yourself trying to rationalize something he's said/ done or if you find yourself making excuses for something he's said/done, he is not genuine and you need to run for the hills. Women need to trust their gut more. We know when a guy is crap, but we tend to cling to him anyway in hopes that either he will change or we just misheard him or "he had a bad childhood, he doesn't know any better" or [fill in the blank].

First thing I’ll say is only time tells. it takes time to know someone, and it is so important to date and not Be sleeping with men to see. I promise you that I am not having sex until I’m married and the speed at which someone’s true colours are revealed when theres no sex really is incredible - certainly shows how serious they are about finding a wife or if they just want to exploit women for attention / sex / ego And I am 100 percent glad about not wasting my time in no man’s land with directionless exploitative men. Other things I now believe is to look past superficial ‘kindness’ and not look to easy acts of kindness like, driving their mom to appointments, look at whether they will stand up for others. Will they stick their neck out to do the right thing. Will they laugh at sick jokes and inappropriate behaviour or does it offend them? are they friends with people who are dogs? Sacrifice is really where character shows, Because some men only respect other men ( and MAYBE women in their families) it’s actually really important what They believe about male/ female romantic relationships specifically and what’s acceptable there. When it’s hard. Another one is whether they have sisters or a mom who caters to them and gushes over them. If they do they will believe women are there for them to be their fan girl / slaves. So beware of men who gush over their love for their moms and sisters. It’s probably because those people don’t hold them accountable and Theres a wierd incestual element.

To add to the great points others mentioned, I'd include integrity. Does he maintain his integrity when no one is watching or when he has nothing to gain?