Being too trusting opens you up to those who would take advantage of you. It can also make you seem like you're coming on too strong. Too much, too soon. Trusting too much could come from just having a good heart, or poor judgement.

Can a person be too trusting?

But can you be too trusting? Absolutely! If you're a scrupulously honest person, you might assume everyone else is too, especially if it's your very own spouse.

Is there such a thing as too much trust?

Good teamwork means not trusting each other too much. A recent study by Claus Langfred, Ph. D., associate professor of organizational behavior at the Olin School of Business, found that too much trust could actually be bad for business — when it comes to working on team projects.