They are master manipulators and know how to fake intimacy; but when their partner no longer meets their “fix” for narcissistic supply, they will drop them and abandon them with no remorse.

Partners frequently feel used, even before being abandoned.

There tends to be some confusion amongst readers on the basic template of a narcissist.

I write a lot about a certain type, mainly the Somatic boomerang Narcissist, because it is the type you will most commonly run into in the dating world.

Of course, we can all be a bit self-focused at times, but for narcissists the self is an overriding concern.

In the laboratory, psychologists often measure narcissism using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory.

Answer: Healthy narcissism (self-love) is the foundation of self-esteem and underlies self-confidence. We all search for positive cues feedback, approval, affirmation, love, or even hard-earned admiration - from people around us.

How does the narcissist treat his former Sources of Narcissistic Supply? Narcissistic Supply and Sex Question: What is Narcissistic Supply?

Generally, there are two types of narcissists: the somatic narcissist (hyperactive sexually) and the cerebral narcissist (hypoactive sexually).The narcissist, in contrast, is the mental equivalent of an alcoholic. He compulsively directs his whole behaviour, in fact his life, to obtaining these pleasurable titbits of attention.He embeds them in a coherent, completely biased, fantastic picture of himself.Click HERE and HERE to view the videos Click on these links to access the sub-sections of this FAQ: I. There is nothing special in the fact that the narcissist does the same. What are the functions of Narcissistic Supply in the narcissistic pathology? Why does the narcissist devalue his Source of Secondary Narcissistic Supply (SSNS)? Could negative input serve as Narcissistic Supply (NS)? These cues reinforce in us certain behaviour patterns.