Overfriendliness

What it means

A form of hypersociability that presents as mostly inappropriate friendliness towards others.

In some cases, overfriendliness may be dangerous for affected children, for example, if young children follow strangers without restriction.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Excessive eagerness to interact with others · Excessive friendliness · Excessive gregariousness · Hypersociability · Overfamiliarity