Am I Dating a Narcissist? Free Quiz

Why This Pattern Is Confusing

Narcissistic relationships are confusing by design. The idealization phase was real — you really did experience that connection. But it was a performance to secure your attachment. The devaluation that follows is the actual pattern. The confusion of trying to reconcile these two versions of the same person is what keeps you trapped.

Key Questions to Ask Yourself

Evaluate honestly:

• •Do they show genuine empathy when you are struggling, or make it about themselves?
• •Can they handle any criticism without rage, defensiveness, or silent treatment?
• •Have they ever genuinely taken responsibility without eventually turning it back on you?
• •Do they celebrate your success, or seem threatened or competitive?
• •Has the way they treat you changed dramatically from the beginning?
• •Do you feel free to be yourself, or do you monitor everything you say?

Take the Narcissist Pattern Quiz

The quiz evaluates 8 dimensions of narcissistic behavior: grandiosity, empathy, entitlement, criticism response, idealize-devalue patterns, exploitation, jealousy, and accountability. It identifies both individual traits and dangerous combinations.