Did you know that it’s estimated that 1 in 25 Americans is considered a sociopath? Love blinds us to the less appealing traits demonstrated by the people we love, but if your gut is telling you something may be off, you may just be right. Here are seven signs you’re dating a sociopath.
8 Signs You’re Dating a Sociopath
#1. They’re controlling.
They spend time with you only on their terms, and you have a feeling they often intentionally manipulate you.
#2. They pull out all the stops in the beginning.
They made every effort to sweep you off your feet in the beginning, but now seem to make every effort to reject you a month or two in. Once they feel like they’ve hooked you, sociopaths tire quickly and their true colors start to shine through.
#3. Their charm doesn’t feel genuine anymore.
Their compliments don’t sound genuine anymore, and can often feel highly superficial and choreographed.
#4. You never know which personality you’re going to get.
Sociopaths can have intense mood swings and can seem to switch between their ‘good’ and ‘bad’ personalities. The element of control is essential to sociopaths, so if they feel like their control over you is threatened, they can display quite the temper tantrum. Another typical trait is fluctuating between an overinflated ego and completely insecure.
#5. They take advantage of your good heart.
Sociopaths are seasoned liars. They can and will play the victim role excellently to turn their negative behaviors around on you and guilt-trip you into forgiving their hurtful ways.
#6. Their ‘I love you’ declarations sound shallow.
Their professions of love tend to come at times when you’re upset with them and sound fake like they’re merely repeating it from a movie without any real feeling.
#7. They don’t have any solid relationships.
They’re purposefully evasive about past relationships and don’t seem to have any close friends. This is a huge red flag.
#8. They dismiss huge lies as jokes.
Sociopaths sometimes make up huge lies, only to later dismiss them as a joke when you probe them for information about stories that don’t add up.
