Topic > Online Dating and Sociopaths - 1572

What is a sociopath? According to R. (2012) “There are people in the world who are not interested in love and who do not feel remorse, empathy or emotional attachment towards others. They don't even know what these feelings are. These people are called sociopaths.” (It Wasn"ta Relationship – It Was a Robbery!!, 2013) explains: "The sociopath makes a career out of living off other people's expense. They feed on your energy, your wealth, your social life, your friends and family, your body, everything. , and if you have material goods, they will take those from you too.” According to Andersen (n.d.) “[Sic] sociopathy is not a mental illness; it is a personality disorder. Nowadays most people find their partner on online dating sites Most dating is fine, but “More than 2 billion people on the Internet it is reasonable to assume that, as in real life, from 1 % to 4% of them are sociopaths. This means that there are between 20 and 80 million sociopaths online – all looking for victims 24/7 around the world” (Andersen, 2012, p. 91) writes: “If you are looking for l Online love, by definition, you are alone. Sociopaths specialize in targeting lonely people” (p. 88) continues, “The Internet and social media make it easy for sociopaths to research you, your connections, and your interests. Sociopaths usually get all the information they need to seduce directly from you, through conversations and correspondence" (p. 113). Could the person dating you online actually be a sociopath?"One of the signs that the person you meet online could be a sociopath it's charm and charisma According to Presno (2007), "An everyday sociopath doesn't come out and say, 'I want to take everything I can from you and then throw you away at will.' H...... half of the document ...... 2013, August 25). Retrieved from Online World Observer: http://worldobserveronline.com/2013/08/25/11-signs-you-may- be-dating-a-sociopath/Andersen, D. (n.d.). Retrieved from Love Fraud: http://www.lovefraud.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/7-facts-about-. sociopaths.pdfAndersen, D. (2012). Red Flags of Fraudulent Love New Jersey: Anderly Publishing. It Wasn't an Affair - It Was a Robbery!! (2013, May 12). .com/tag/sociology/Presno, C. (2007). Profiling Your Date. New York: St. Martine's Press. R, M. (2012, February 22). http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Dated-A-Sociopath/2082540The Romantic Sociopath. (2013, June 16). Retrieved from Sanctuary for the Abused: http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com/2009/02/ romantic-sociopath.html