Judge et al (2011) concluded that Nice guys do not necessarily finish last, but they do finish a distant second in terms of earnings yet, seen from the perspective of gender equity, even the nice guys seem to be making out quite well relative to either agreeable or disagreeable women.

Do nice guys finish last meaning?

People say nice guys finish last to mean that people who behave in a fair and pleasant way will not be successful in a competitive situation.

Do nice guys and gals really finish last?

A new Notre Dame study suggests income discrepancies based on agreeableness. A new study out this month in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology put a new spin on the old nice guys finish last theory. That is to say that women earned slightly more by being less agreeable, but not by much.