Are You Dating a Female Narcissist? Know these 12 Critical Signs of a Female Narcissist
You think a girl you met is quite fantastic. In the beginning, she tells you how amazing you are and shows you lots of attention. She may even give you small, unexpected gifts. Everything feels too ideal to have discovered someone of this calibre. Are you truly experiencing one of these “love bombs”? What if this conduct is one of the 12 indicators that a woman is a narcissist?
In this instance, over time, further warning indicators might start to appear. We’ll go through each one in detail so you know what to look out for and can quickly and painlessly end a toxic relationship.
Narcissism: What Is It?
Science defines narcissistic personality disorder as a condition in which a person tends to overstate their achievements, expects unwavering praise and adulation from others, adopts a distinctive attitude, and is extremely critical of things that don’t benefit them.
Even though narcissistic personality disorder is more common in men, more and more women are showing signs of the disease. This is likely because women and men are now on an equal footing in many areas of life and that formerly suppressed narcissistic qualities are now coming to the surface. Because narcissistic personality disorder tends to range from mild to severe, it is difficult to quantify.
12 Critical Signs of a Female Narcissist
It’s time to explore the intricacies of normal narcissistic conduct. Several experts on the subject provide a list of seven generic indicators of a female narcissist, however, these indicators require further in-depth examination. Now take a seat back and enjoy the enlarged list of these 12 hidden narcissistic tendencies as they become clear.
1. An Exalted Alpha Mindset
What does this mean specifically? When a female narcissist exhibits grandiose narcissism, she believes she is more intelligent and superior to everyone else in the room.
She’ll insist on being correct even when it is obvious that she is wrong. Furthermore, she will gaslight you until you start to doubt the things you already know to be true. Factual information bothers nothing but grandiose narcissists. Her narcissism has no boundaries.
2. Everything Is About Her
It is all about her if she is a female narcissist. She constantly talks about herself and her desires.
She is clever enough to find a way to bring the subject back to herself if it ever goes in your direction. You have a serious problem if you start to live your life exclusively for her.
3. A Feeling of Salvation
Her egotism naturally leads to this. A narcissistic woman believes that other people should “do” things for her, but they don’t have to reciprocate. You’re dealing with a narcissist if you find yourself always “giving” and never receiving anything in return.
4. Overly Materialistic
Because of her sense of entitlement and self-importance, a female narcissist believes she is entitled to anything.
Additionally, she will experience a great deal of retail therapy since she is so preoccupied with how she looks. She might be a costly companion. The majority of her self-perception is centred around how she looks.
5. Manipulation of Emotions
Be cautious since emotional abuse and manipulation are extreme and harmful examples of female narcissistic behaviour!
Gaslighting, lying, and blaming others to obtain what she wants are some red flags in this situation. She will select romantic partners with whom she can effectively exert control.
6. Insufficient Compassion and Empathy
When someone is hurting, even you, a female narcissist may put on a nice façade of empathy and sadness. She is unable to truly understand how others could feel in certain circumstances
You’ll eventually start to perceive her as emotionless and icy unless it’s in regards to herself. It truly indicates how completely self-centred she is when she lacks empathy.
7. Willingness to Take Any Action to Gain Attention
A female narcissist may act in some very extreme ways if she is not receiving the attention she “deserves.”
She will embellish and lie about how well-liked she is in her social groups and at work.
If one self-improvement effort is successful, it inspires others. Focus is the lifeblood of narcissists. “Buyer beware” if you witness her continuously attempting to gain attention by any means possible.
8. Have Trouble Owning Up to Wrongdoing
This is a component of her drive to exist “beyond the law.” Unrealistic notions that she can function according to her own set of rules characterise a female narcissist:
• When she makes mistakes, she will lie about them or try to rationalise her actions.
• She will lash out when she receives criticism; keep an eye out for her tense, upright stance, irate words, and argumentative demeanour until she gets her way.
9. Extremely Competitive
Athletes rely on a competitive attitude, which is a positive attribute. However, narcissistic women may go too far in this regard:
• To them, every other woman is a threat.
• They’ll go to any lengths to keep control over their relationships.
• In social circumstances, they will project superiority.
A real narcissist has a strong sense of superiority and feels compelled to demonstrate it constantly. This kind of self-deception by a female narcissist is risky. It can ruin your relationship with her and stems primarily from her low self-esteem psychologically. Later, more on that.
10. Retaliation
A female narcissist is so self-centred that she might be readily provoked to criticise others. She views her boundaries so clearly that you will become a formidable foe if you have ever “crossed” her in any manner.
She is so hungry for vengeance that she hardly gives a damn about who is right in a situation.
11. Overindulgent Flirting
Flirting with anyone who would give them the attention they need, female narcissists do so because they have an inflated sense of self and need admiration. Their confident body language and use of sexual words will win them many fans. As a result, they can take advantage of other people’s attraction to them in social situations and use the attention to their advantage.
A female narcissist is not interested in a relationship of any type with any of them. She simply has a knack for taking advantage of gullible people.
12. Impetuousness
A female narcissist’s exaggerated sense of importance and her unwillingness to accept “no” as an answer frequently cause her to become impulsive. She is not interested in listening to other people’s opinions or being told that anything they want to undertake could have unintended repercussions.
She therefore continues without thinking about who they might harm or how her actions might affect her personally. Furthermore, she counts on her partners and even her family to save her when she gets into trouble.
How to Handle a Female Narcissist You’re Dating?
• Leave her, treat your injuries, and move on.
• Accept the circumstances and the fact that you will have to put up with her actions.
• Seek therapy for yourself; although it might mean divorcing your narcissistic spouse, you will emerge from the process a more balanced individual capable of sustaining a happy marriage.
• Make sure you have couples counselling. Both of you will need to make a significant commitment to this protracted process.