Dahlen comments on Instrumental Rationality Questions Thread - Less Wrong Discussion
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Like an engagement ring? "Oh, you don't want to marry me, that makes you the perfect wife!"
Not quite. A good ally is someone interested in your mutual well-being, and won't accept an offer that costs you more than it benefits them.
There are other ways of testing. That is my preferred approach.