For instance, a controlling man might order for you at a bar or restaurant instead of waiting for your input. An obsession with power isn’t always obvious. These fixations often rear their ugly head in the form of gun collections, military magazine subscriptions, and more.

For instance a narcissist might think that meeting at a bar is too lowly for a person like him.

Frequent questions like “Don’t you think I’m amazing?” are big red flags.

These comments may be on the subtle side. For instance, he might make subtle, patronizing comments like “can you believe that guy” instead of direct insults.

Mean language can be anything ranging from negative comments about a person’s appearance to actively harmful language, like slurs.

People who play the victim are very dangerous, as they never believe they’re in the wrong or that they need to be held accountable for their actions.

For instance, if you had a rough day at work and he might reply with “that sucks” instead of a genuine, emotional response.

For example, he might flare up if you say something like “I don’t think that’s right,” or “Are you sure about that?”

For instance, if you mention that you got a promotion, an emotionally unstable man might feel the need to list all of his accomplishments right after.

For instance, if you’re being honest about your feelings, an emotional manipulator might say something like, “Why would you bring that up?”

For instance, he might make a comment like, “Does that shirt fit you?” or something similar.

For instance, a person may lie about how they live close to a bar in order to get you to come home with them. A person might exaggerate the truth by saying that “they’ve had their eyes on you all night” when they’ve actually been flirting with other people.

For instance, he might say something like, “If you can’t decide on an outfit in 2 minutes, I’m leaving without you. ”