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If you are still a good friend with your predecessor, it may indicate that you are a mental patient.

hopely 2017-12-29 20:11:25

People tend to have strong opinions about whether you can stay friends with an ex or not. You may be optimistic about the situation and are happy to become friends soon after a breakup, or you may think that when you cut the cord it means goodbye forever.

It's not an exact science either way, but according to one study, a tendency to keep in contact with exes could be a sign of something sinister. The research, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, found that how people relate to their ex-partners could be a new test for psychopathy.
Generally, a psychopath is someone with dark triad personality traits - these encompass psychopathy, narcissism, sadism, and Machiavellianism. Most of us fall on the spectrum somewhere, but what sets a psychopath apart is a complete lack of empathy. They don't have any sympathy for others, and everything they do is for their own gain or amusement.

The study, performed by researchers at Oakland University, looked at the personality traits of 861 subjects, as well as their relationship histories. They were asked about their current partners and whether they were friends with exes, then given a questionnaire to determine narcissistic and psychopathic qualities.

Overall, those with the darkest personality traits were more likely to report staying in contact with former lovers. This wouldn't be too alarming on its own, but it was the reasons they gave for the prolonged contact that was most worrying.
Having exes around provides an opportunity for the psychopaths to still get access to certain resources.
Psychopaths are very charming and hook their victims easily. However, this also means it's hard to let them go. Psychopaths and narcissists tend to target very empathetic people. By sporadically giving them hope, they can successfully string along multiple people at once.
By collecting bonds with ex-partners, psychopaths reported their "strategic" motivations, such as the "practicality and the chance of hooking up."




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