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Why do I always attract narcissists?
You’re naïve. Narcissists use a range of emotionally manipulative behaviours in their relationships. If you’re not this kind of person and are more naïve in nature, you may simply be drawn into relationships with narcissists because you lack the ability to recognise what they are up to in the early stages.
What attracts a narcissist in a relationship?
They are also attracted to people who reflect well on themselves — they like to show off their partner in public, but abuse them behind the scenes. Ultimately, it’s all about control. Being in a relationship with a narcissist is hard work. Even if things appear to be going well, there’s no telling what’s going to set off their narcissistic rage.
Are you keeping narcissistic people that others will weed out?
Some people do this automatically. If they feel taken advantage of or uncomfortable, they exit the relationship without looking back. You may be giving the wrong people too many chances and staying with them too long. This increases the likelihood that you are keeping narcissistic people that others would weed out before they got seriously hurt.
Do narcissists tolerate other people?
[i] They noted that prior research suggests narcissists may tolerate fellow self-lovers better than non-narcissists do, but those studies did not involve observing actual behavior, arguably limiting the generalizability of the results. Their study gauged reactions to actors exhibiting narcissistic or non-narcissistic behavior. The results?
What is the best friend for a narcissist?
Someone who will make the narcissist feel good about themselves, through compliments or gestures. Anyone who will reflect well on them in the eyes of other people. Someone who validates their feelings, overlooks their flaws, and who isn’t likely to leave them during the narcissistic abuse.