11 Signs And Symptoms Of A Female Narcissist You Might Be Dealing With

Alecia Bennett
4 min readMay 29, 2021

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What is Narcissism or Narcissistic Personality disorder (NPD)?

It refers to a clinical disorder that involves a pattern of self-centered, arrogant thinking and behavior, any lack of empathy, and consideration for other people with an excessive need for admiration. They could be cocky, manipulative, selfish, patronizing, and demanding.

Who is a female narcissist?

Any female who has the above characters or symptoms is a female narcissist.

Differences between a male and a female narcissist. Is there any?

The female narcissist is just as dangerous as her male counterpart and yet she is protected by prevailing stereotypes of “ a good girl”.

The most vital signs and symptoms of a female narcissist are as follows:

  1. They feel and try to console others that they are ‘unique’(which they are not): Being arrogant and selfish, they are drawn towards negativity and uniqueness. They might be distinctive on the outer part because of their charm and pretense. They are the fakest people around us.
  2. They are too concerned about their external looks: Looks are what they can only control about themselves, so they prefer to look good, to seek people’s attention.
  3. They find pleasure in other’s pain: As they lack sympathy for any being, they find happiness in others’ problems. These people are too dangerous. They can harm anyone for their satisfaction.
  4. They are never sorry: This is very typical of a narcissistic nature. They never apologize, even after knowing their fault, they never say sorry. Sometimes they can even make you feel guilty about their doings.
  5. They are highly manipulative: To fulfill their desires, they could manipulate anyone or anything. They don’t cooperate under any circumstances, instead, try to mold the thing according to their need or want.
  6. They need constant admiration: As they are self-centered and self-absorbed, they require a constant appraisal. A typical narcissistic character loves to draw attention, whatever it might cost because this is what they are like.
  7. Tend to live in a dilution: The narcissists love to live just the way they want. Whatever it takes, they would do, to make it satisfactory. If it goes against their wish and they can’t do anything about it, they take refuge in delusional solutions.
  8. Offers unhealthy competition: They would do anything to win. Being self-centered is what they mostly opt for. Even these people don’t hesitate to harm others to finish the long run. You might have met such people once in a while. It could be anyone, your classmate, teacher, neighbor, and even parents sometimes.
  9. Might bully or demean others for self-satisfaction: Often at school or college, you might spot them bullying or harassing young people. It gives them immense pleasure. Many kids in the US are subjected to social harassment because of such sociopaths. They need to be identified and corrected (if possible).
  10. Need for money: To gain more power and prestige they extract money out of everything. They sometimes go on the wrong path to fulfill that. Their selfish motives turn out to be more dangerous if their needs are not taken care of. Arguing at every single thing, using harsh words for someone are just ways to force you to accomplish their goals.
  11. Can flirt, seduce or make love for need: As they resort to look good and keep their outer appearance tidy, they look smart in the eyes of others. If they have some business with someone, they would make it out the formal way or by seducing them. This is the best reason they are extra attentive to their look.

These 11 factors will help you to identify a female narcissist.

People with narcissistic personality disorder are extremely resistant to changing their behavior, even if it causes problems. Their pretentious nature makes it impossible for anyone to trace them. They are the most well-mannered people around us. They don’t uncover themselves to anyone, may it be family or their closest friend. So you have to be aware of the people around you.

Best known causes of Narcissism:

The exact reasons are unknown. But the following could be some probable reasons for this syndrome.

  • Neurological disorder: This could be a reason for some. Would need treatment.
  • Inheritance: A narcissist rises another narcissist. Someone from the family might have this issue so far.
  • Other factors: External factors like environment, poor bringing, poor parenting, parents problem, house problems, excessive bullying at school, abusive behavior, or extreme criticism could pave this path.

Preventive measures towards this syndrome:

As the causes are unknown, so the measures are just hypothetical. The following could help.

  • Needs psychiatric treatment immediately: If you can identify the syndrome, take the person immediately to a health consultant for medication.
  • Family therapies might help: Family’s contribution is immeasurable. If they want to help their loved ones, they can go for family therapies from time to time.

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Alecia Bennett
Alecia Bennett

Written by Alecia Bennett

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I hold a master’s degree with a clinical psychology specialization. Currently pursuing school counseling courses. I have attended various programs related to me

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