Are you in a relationship with a narcissist? Here’s how you can tell

Sometimes we mistake a narcissist person for just one of those bad boys or bad girls. But there’s more to it than just that. It’s important to run for the hills if your partner is a narcissist; Read on

Updated on Jul 26, 2019  |  02:15 PM IST |  2.7M

When you fall in love, you are in for a ride. But what’s essential is to know if you’re in love with a narcissist. Is your partner simply a selfish person or is it more than just that? Chances are that you may not be able to spot the signs well in time. A narcissist is someone who has an excessive interest in themselves. They can only think and care about their own self. Not every narcissist is going to act the part. It’s important to spot the signs and run in the other direction before things take a turn for the worse. You may notice a lot of these behavioral traits in yourself or people around you but it could just be regular faults that every person has until and unless it becomes a habit. Here are some signs that make it easy for you to spot the signs of a narcissist.

1. A narcissist cannot stop talking about himself. A person like that is full of himself and just loves praising himself and showing off. This person shows himself to be much more than he actually is.

2. Such a person tends to dominate the relationship. They always have more power in the relationship. They also tend to dominate any conversation happening anywhere at all.

3. They are not reliable and do not stand by you. You just cannot take the risk of depending on them. They do not follow through and live up to their promise.

4. They are self-absorbed and self-centered. They feel entitled to everything. They think they act however they want. They just cannot hear a “no”. If at all they have to they tend to get aggressive and pushy.

5. They lack empathy and have no regard for people and their emotions. They are insensitive and only think of themselves.

6. They push your boundaries to get what they want. They just cannot let it go and don’t understand boundaries at all. They also manipulate people for their desires and pleasure.

7. They fail to sustain any long-term relationship. They cannot give in a relationship and that’s why they do not have any long-term friends.

8. They enjoy picking at people. It’s common for them to pick on you and put you down no matter how well you do in life. They always criticize you all the time and make you feel like you can never be good enough.

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