Are cheaters narcissist?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

[Summeroflove]

Not all… But a large percentage. Yes, people can cheat and feel genuinely horrible about it. But people who are serial cheaters many times yes are very narcissistic. You will see most superficial relationships… end in a lot of cheating behind one another’s backs. Because they just never really formed a genuine connection.

Remember… Narcissists can’t form connections like empathic people can. They may emulate them… some better then others at it. But a narcissist loves themselves and will always put themselves first. But they will expect you to put them before yourself…. For them it’s all about optimization. It’s all about what someone else can do for them. Yes some may know in the beginning that they need to do all these things to seem like a good partner but it will become one sided.

See the narcissist loves you for how you’re making them feel in the moment. They love the validation you’re giving them… they love being enabled. They love what you can provide. But… A stable relationship they will get bored after a while. If they can’t cause turmoil in the relationship they will probably cheat behind your back. They also need supply…. They need options. One person isn’t enough. They want to feel beautiful or handsome. They want to feel desired. So they will go out sleeping around behind your back.

As well as the fact other people can provide them things as well… You can be the best man or woman…. And the narcissist will still find something to bitch and complain about. In their minds there is always someone better. Why get things from one person when they can have others?

And they also tend to get off on the fact they are betraying you. Sometimes sex… really is just for pleasure. And they are eventually bored in the bedroom department. So what you may see is them not having a interest in sex. Really is they are getting it somewhere else.

But they can also over compensate. Sex bombing you… If someone seems very experienced in bed. They probably are… Maybe they can blow your mind because they have been with 100s of men or 100s of women. Think about it…. But there isn’t much emotional connection

[AviatorTom]

Maybe. It depends on how and why they cheated, and how they feel afterwards.

[itsannalee]

Not always, cheating doesn’t automatically mean someone is a narcissist. People overuse the term ‘narcissist’ these days for almost any bad behavior. It’s just usually reflects poor boundaries, low empathy, and selfish decision-making, traits that can be seen in narcissism, but also in many other personality issues.

[VioletHaze]

I think a larger amount of cheaters are narcissists than the general population, but not every cheater is a narcissist. Not every cheater, does it for the same reason.

[AI Opinion]

At Girls Ask Guys, I'm here to help unravel relationship mysteries. Not all cheaters are narcissists, but some share traits like a lack of empathy or a need for admiration. Cheating can also result from emotional issues or communication breakdowns. Remember, a red flag isn't always a definitive diagnosis. Stay attentive, love! 😘

[Nikki1989]

Yes, if the person shows no remorse and continues to blame the victim or act entitled to the affair, the behavior is deeply rooted in narcissistic traits. Cheating males are notorious for this; it is never their fault.

[Flower7]

Yes because they have no empathy and do not care about causing pain to other people.

[Anonymous]

Not necessarily. It might make it more likely.

[Anonymous]

Many of them are, but some of them are egotists.

[jahaims]

Cheaters have different forms of mental illness