people pleaser
noun
variants
or less commonly people-pleaser
plural people pleasers also people-pleasers
: someone or something that pleases or wants to please people
a breed of dog that's a people pleaser
This sophisticated, nutritious salad is a real people-pleaser, and it's quite filling too.—
Brett Stewart and Corey Irwin
Brett Stewart and Corey Irwin
often
: a person who has an emotional need to please others often at the expense of his or her own needs or desires
Being a people pleaser isn't all bad. It shows that you are a caring person who values social connections and enjoys making others happy. —Samantha Boardman
Samantha Boardman
people-pleasing
noun
or people pleasing
… if you grew up in a home with a difficult, emotionally unavailable parent, you may have unconsciously picked up the pattern of people-pleasing in an attempt to engage the aloof parent.
—Meghan Fritz
Meghan Fritz
people-pleasing
adjective
people-pleasing behavior
a people-pleasing recipe
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For Libras and recovering people pleasers everywhere, setting boundaries can feel like a conflict waiting to happen (a.k.a.
—Anna Borges, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
Extroverts Get Results Introverts and people pleasers were also less likely to contact billing offices than extroverts and people with less agreeable personalities, according to the study.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Sep. 2024
But those who practice the art of humor agree there’s at least one unifying element among these different approaches: Comedy performers are people pleasers.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Grande also popped into a bit about a support group for people pleasers.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Part of the challenge being aggressive is learning to how to balance aggression with patience, but what may be even more challenging for women, because of the tendency to be people pleasers, is feeling comfortable making other people uncomfortable.
—Bonnie Marcus, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
As people pleasers, Pisces are natural guides and have a deep desire to help others, astrologer Kesaine Walker previously told USA TODAY.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
But, regardless of changes over the years, events are meant to be broad people pleasers.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
A lot of parents struggle to set boundaries, especially women, because a lot of us were raised as people pleasers.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2023
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Anna Borges, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
Extroverts Get Results Introverts and people pleasers were also less likely to contact billing offices than extroverts and people with less agreeable personalities, according to the study.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Sep. 2024
But those who practice the art of humor agree there’s at least one unifying element among these different approaches: Comedy performers are people pleasers.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Grande also popped into a bit about a support group for people pleasers.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Part of the challenge being aggressive is learning to how to balance aggression with patience, but what may be even more challenging for women, because of the tendency to be people pleasers, is feeling comfortable making other people uncomfortable.
—Bonnie Marcus, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
As people pleasers, Pisces are natural guides and have a deep desire to help others, astrologer Kesaine Walker previously told USA TODAY.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
But, regardless of changes over the years, events are meant to be broad people pleasers.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
A lot of parents struggle to set boundaries, especially women, because a lot of us were raised as people pleasers.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2023
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“People pleaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/people%20pleaser. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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