Not all Narcissists cheat, but infidelity is common for those who have the disorder.
Everything about infidelity aligns with NPD.
Doing something "sneaky";
breaking "rules";
going behind someone else's back;
feeling like they're 'rebelling' against an 'authority/parental figure' (their spouse or partner)~
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Getting an attention FIX from someone outside their marriage or partnership because they're so so attractive and special;
Getting adoration, praise, and 'sympathy' from someone;
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Seeing the person they're cheating with as some kind of "prize"
that they've "earned" or that they "deserve"
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Trying to show or prove "Entitlement" to being 'above rules', or to having multiple sexual partners, because of their "Superiority"
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Showing others and their partner that they are superior to their partner.
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Showing others and their partner that their partner is "under" them; direct emotional abuse and attempt to oppress.
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Simply being addicted to sexual stimulation
Being addicted to doing things that are "under the radar" or "outside the law"
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Fixation and obsession with "chasing" sexual interaction
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Addiction to being 'pursued' sexually
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Going further down the rabbit hole, a person with a severe Narcissism disorder may have other disorders that manifest in sexual addictions and deviancy. Narcissists who don't "cheat" with live persons often use porn or the internet.
Narcissists will often rationalize paid-for sex as "not cheating".
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Narcissists OFTEN LIE about being in a committed relationship to a very elaborate degree, and will often KEEP LYING, trying to convince a target that they are indeed "available".
They will also often lie about the status of a relationship that they can't completely hide in order to convince a target that their partnership is horrible, or that they plan to leave their partner.
Everything about infidelity aligns with NPD.
Doing something "sneaky";
breaking "rules";
going behind someone else's back;
feeling like they're 'rebelling' against an 'authority/parental figure' (their spouse or partner)~
~
Getting an attention FIX from someone outside their marriage or partnership because they're so so attractive and special;
Getting adoration, praise, and 'sympathy' from someone;
~
Seeing the person they're cheating with as some kind of "prize"
that they've "earned" or that they "deserve"
~
Trying to show or prove "Entitlement" to being 'above rules', or to having multiple sexual partners, because of their "Superiority"
~
Showing others and their partner that they are superior to their partner.
~
Showing others and their partner that their partner is "under" them; direct emotional abuse and attempt to oppress.
~
Simply being addicted to sexual stimulation
Being addicted to doing things that are "under the radar" or "outside the law"
~
Fixation and obsession with "chasing" sexual interaction
~
Addiction to being 'pursued' sexually
~
Going further down the rabbit hole, a person with a severe Narcissism disorder may have other disorders that manifest in sexual addictions and deviancy. Narcissists who don't "cheat" with live persons often use porn or the internet.
Narcissists will often rationalize paid-for sex as "not cheating".
~
Narcissists OFTEN LIE about being in a committed relationship to a very elaborate degree, and will often KEEP LYING, trying to convince a target that they are indeed "available".
They will also often lie about the status of a relationship that they can't completely hide in order to convince a target that their partnership is horrible, or that they plan to leave their partner.
