Richard Hogan: Are you dating a narcissist? Here are the tell-tale signs

"A narcissistic person has a fundamental crack in their self-esteem. They may or may not be aware of this. They will generally seek out a more submissive partner, they believe they can dominate and subjugate to their will. It is all planned out."
Richard Hogan: Are you dating a narcissist? Here are the tell-tale signs

If you are dating a narcissist, you didn’t meet them at first. In fact, they more than likely love bombed you

Last week, I wrote about being the child of a narcissistic parent. The response from so many adults who lived this experience was staggering. Thank you for all your emails. This week I’m going to look at what you can do if your partner is a narcissist. 

Jerry Seinfeld has a funny joke about dating. He tells the hypothetical story of his daughter coming home from a date saying how she has met a lovely guy, and Seinfeld replies, "You haven’t met him yet". 

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