You also may be seen as trustworthy, altruistic, honest, modest, empathetic, and cooperative.
Agreeableness is one of theBig Five personality traits, which theorizes that there are five major dimensions to personality.
Overall, the Big Five is a useful tool for considering and learning more about personality traits.
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It’s also useful in identifying and predicting how people will respond in different situations.
Agreeable people also are trusting and forgiving and would rather collaborate than compete with others.
Agreeable people are generally well-liked and a joy to be around.
Most people consider them good friends.
Although agreeableness has many positive aspects, there are some downsides.
For instance, agreeable people may struggle to assert their wants, needs, and preferences.
They also struggle in situations that require tough decisions ortough love.
Meanwhile, people who score low in agreeableness tend to be more hostile, antagonistic, and competitive.
They also tend to have more difficult relationships that are riddled with disagreements and breakups.
Prevalence of Agreeableness
Like the other four factors of personality, agreeableness is usually measured usingself-report inventories.
Each person has some level of agreeableness that exists along a continuum.
In other words, you are either very high in agreeableness, very low, or somewhere in between.
This trait tends to increase gradually throughout life.
In other words, it shows how well the person meshes with society.
They get a sense of fulfillment from the act itself.
Meanwhile, those who score low in agreeableness feel like helping others is an imposition.
And even though they may recognize it, they often have no desire to change their behavior.
They also will use intimidation andaggressionto get their own way.
Honest
If someone scores high in agreeableness, they tend to be straightforward and sincere.
They rarely feel the need to manipulate people to get what they want.
Likewise, they are viewed as genuine, loving people who are easy to relate to.
They also may be more secretive.
They also are usuallyhumblesometimes to the point that they may have lowerself-esteem.
They also may give a shot to do more to show that they are superior to others.
They also are emotionally intelligent and very empathetic, often relating to the pain and suffering of other people.
People who score low in agreeableness are not inclined to be merciful and may not feel empathy.
They can also be slow to make judgments about other people and often care for people unconditionally.
They also may see people as a threat to their own interests and well-being.
Overall, if you are an agreeable person, some common behaviors probably occur pretty consistently in your life.
Here are some common ways that people who are high in agreeableness behave.
How to Become More Agreeable
Agreeableness depends on a person’s underlying temperament and innate personality.
However, there are also things that you’re able to do to help cultivate greater agreeableness.
Steps you might take include:
In general, people tend to become more agreeable as they grow older.
A Word From Verywell
Remember, personality traitslike agreeablenessrepresent just one factor in determining who you are.
Every person has some dimension of the remaining Big Five traits in their life.
Be open to exploring all areas of your personality.
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