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This Dangerous Mind Game Keeps You Bonded to A Narcissist And “Hot/Cold” Toxic Partners (Corrected)

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Dec 08, 2023

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Imagine a woman is dating two very similar men who are similar in everything but the way they behave: one man consistently calls her back, takes her out to dates at the same day each week, and never leaves her guessing about his intentions. The other man regularly misses her calls, displays hot and cold behavior, is emotionally unavailable, and leaves her guessing about when the next date will be. We would expect and hope she pursues the first man for his consistency and leaves the second in the dust, but human behavior is unfortunately not as straightforward. According to psychology, this hot and cold behavior may actually ignite more interest in the second type of person due to the effects of this one dangerous manipulation tactic. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re a woman or a man – this manipulation tactic can have a surprisingly “addictive” effect on one’s relationship patterns regardless of gender…


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