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Narcissism
Lose This Belief to Stop Attracting Covert Narcissists
Their radar is finely tuned to detect this belief about yourself
I was a sitting duck.
I thought I’d just come out for a few Saturday afternoon beers at a speakeasy my friend owns.
When I found myself talking to a very attractive brunette, who I estimated to be about 15 years my junior (months later I found out she was closer to my age than I thought), I said to myself, well, this is a good day.
She was very much into fitness and eating well — although, she smoked, which I thought was a bit weird considering her dedication to health otherwise. Perhaps that should have been the first red flag.
She knew all about me. That was not that much of a surprise. For years, I’ve written a personal blog, well-read in my city and especially my neighborhood. I thought I was simply meeting one of my fans.
She did all the classic “I’m into you” body language. She ran her finger along the edge of her drink glass. She twirled her hair as she talked to me. She pointed her body toward me as we spoke. She mentioned that she couldn’t wear certain types of blouses because of her breasts — just in case I hadn’t noticed them already.
