Ever since John Edwards explained away his affair with Rielle Hunter, saying, "I started to believe that I was special and became increasing egocentric", we've been thinking about how it is just SUCH a dealbreaker to date a guy who's a narcissist. After all, who wants to end up in a bitter divorce battle like Christie Brinkley, whose ex-husband, Peter Cook, (who admitted to lying and cheating) was diagnosed as narcissistic by a court psychiatrist during their publicized divorce trial proceedings. But how do you tell if a person is a narcissist before you get caught up in their web … Read More

If you're a narcissist, your Facebook profile probably shows it.

University of Georgia researchers used personality questionnaires to determine 130 Facebook users' levels of narcissism, then showed the profiles to strangers. Based on a user's number of friends, level of attractiveness and degree of self-promotion in the main photo, the strangers were able to pinpoint the narcissists with a high degree of accuracy.

Besides seeming awfully harsh to the beautiful, popular, and ever-photogenic non-narcissists out there—a group that stereotypes so often and cruelly beat down—the findings are slightly hard to believe. So, my Facebook profile picture isn't the … Read More

Good news for a******s everywhere!

A new study shows a 'dark triad' of Spencer Pratt-ian personality traits -- a narcissist's self-obsession, a Machiavellian's deceit and a psychopath's callous behavior -- are just the lust-cocktail some guys serve up get ladies in the sack, says New Scientist magazine.

Two hundred college students took personality tests and were also asked about their number of sexual partners. Only the young men showed a direct correlation between 'dark' traits,' like narcissism, and notches on the bed post. Another study of 35,000 people across 57 countries found a similar … Read More

I was on the phone with my friend Beth, a 31-year-old international sales exec at a major Hollywood film studio.

"I can't believe a four-year relationship could end with us living on two separate coasts," she said, "But he was traveling so much and I finally just told him, 'This is not what I signed up for when I got involved with you.' So, we're officially separated."

She sighed. I sighed.

"Anyway enough about me, what about you, Italian girl? I thought they worshiped American women in the land of pasta … Read More

Yes, you can love a man who loves himself too much. But should you?

Lucky girl! You scored a partner who is self-assured, confident, and focused. But at some point, you noticed that he’s more selfish than self-assured, and that confidence is actually cockiness. He’s certainly focused—but on himself. In fact, you’ve come to realize that the main thing you have in common is that you both love him.

Narcissism is more than just an irritating quality—it’s a bona fide personality disorder. “Everyone wants to be admired and loved,” says Stephanie Buehler, a psychologist and sex therapist who practices in Orange County, … Read More