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You’ve just met someone you like a lot, and you’re positive that they like you—but it feels like some things they’re saying are too good to be true. What does that mean, and how can you tell what’s really going on? People with narcissistic tendencies may use future faking to manipulate you, and we’re here to help you recognize it if it happens to you. Read on for a complete guide to future faking, including common signs and helpful tips on dealing with future faking when it becomes an issue.
Things You Should Know
- Future faking is a manipulative tactic often used by people with narcissistic tendencies. It involves making empty claims about the future to create false intimacy between partners.
- Narcissistic people often start discussing the future and love-bombing early in relationships to win you over fast and make you feel more invested.
- Deal with future faking by asking your partner for details when they make plans that seem too good to be true and pointing it out when they go back on a promise.
Steps
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Tips
- Additionally, not all narcissists are toxic or will use future faking. Many narcissists can use therapy and/or medication to improve their behavior and habits.Thanks
- Keep in mind that not everyone who displays narcissistic behavior has clinical Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), which can only be diagnosed by a psychiatrist.Thanks
- Additionally, not all narcissists are toxic or will use future faking. Many narcissists can use therapy and/or medication to improve their behavior and habits.Thanks
Expert Interview
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References
- ↑ https://narcissistabusesupport.com/future-faking/
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-narcissism/202103/how-narcissists-use-faking-lure-partners
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-narcissism/202103/how-narcissists-use-faking-lure-partners
- ↑ https://www.psychalive.org/narcissistic-relationships/
- ↑ https://www.psycom.net/narcissist-signs-married-to-a-narcissist
- ↑ https://www.psycom.net/narcissist-signs-married-to-a-narcissist
- ↑ https://narcissistabusesupport.com/future-faking/
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- ↑ https://narcissistabusesupport.com/future-faking/
- ↑ https://narcissistabusesupport.com/future-faking/
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm
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