Happiness increases when you share it. This is why social media has spread so quickly. We can make new friends, share our experiences, thoughts, feelings, and opinions, promote our brand, and get millions of followers.
However, this digital landscape has also given narcissists a platform to gain attention and spread toxicity faster than ever before.
Narcissists flood social media with polished selfies, flirty check-ins at fancy places, and no-nonsense updates about their feelings.
While we may ignore them, their toxic behavior can harm others when their ego gets bruised. They create a false persona to promote themselves and gain attention, and to manipulate others into feeling superior.
Unfortunately, the ease of social media has allowed their toxic behavior to increase. Being caught in a web of lies and manipulated by them can be disastrous. However, spotting a narcissist on social media is easy when you know what to look for.
In this article, we’ll explore how to spot a narcissist on social media, which enables you to stay safe and keep your digital interactions positive.
How to spot a narcissist on social media
- They post a lot of selfies…a lot
We’re all guilty of taking selfies, editing them, and posting them on social media to get those cute likes.
But true narcissists post tons of selfies on social media. They may take selfies in different poses and settings and share them with their hourly followers.
Their photos always show how luxurious and luxurious their lives are, how fit and attractive they are, and how everyone wants to take “group mates” with them. They might cut their friends out of a photo so that only you can see them.
They do this because they just love to get attention which makes them hunt for compliments to keep the likes, comments, and shares flowing.
Unfortunately, studies show that despite their desperate attempts, narcissists often get fewer likes which makes them even more desperate for attention.
- They have a killer profile page
Their social media profile is deliberately designed to get your attention. Studies have found that narcissists use various strategies to lure you into their profile pages. They use racy images as a display image, use a lot of aggressive and sexual language in self-description and post images and captions that generate curiosity, attraction, or dislike.
No matter how you feel about them, you can simply avoid their profile page.
- Her captions chant the word “Entitlement”
Narcissists post comments full of self-admiration and self-importance. Their comments are long and self-promoting, bragging about their accomplishments, their appearance, or their perceived superiority over others. They may also use language that emphasizes their special status or importance.
Their comments tell their stories of struggles, success, and how they always achieve what they want.
- They bully others online
Because narcissists lack empathy, they may be extremely insensitive and engage in bullying behavior on social media.
They may make derogatory comments, spread rumors, or publicly shame others. They may also ignore someone’s opinions, make fun of people, troll people and celebrities, and engage in cyberbullying.
A narcissist may post comments or status updates that appear innocent on the surface but are intended to provoke or upset someone.
- They act like their favorite celebrities
It often seems that narcissists on social media are overly attached to certain celebrities even though they may not have any similarities or connections with them. They can follow, comment, and frequently share celebrity posts and add comments about them.
They may also attempt to contact these individuals directly, by sending them messages or tagging them in posts. This behavior may be motivated by a desire to associate themselves with successful or powerful people or to enhance their social status through association.
In some cases, the narcissist may try to imitate the behavior or lifestyle of celebrities or personalities they admire.
- They use their sexuality to get attention
For narcissists, sexual content is an easy and sure way to get the attention they feel they are entitled to. Studies have shown that narcissists are more likely to use sex to lure potential victims into obtaining their narcissistic supply.
A narcissist may use sexual innuendo or suggestive comments to get attention or to make others feel uncomfortable. Posting sexual content on social media can be a form of exhibitionism, helping the narcissist gain attention and validation by displaying his or her body or engaging in provocative behavior.
These easy-to-identify behaviors will help you identify a narcissist on social media so that you can unfollow them and get rid of all that unnecessary drama.
However, these behaviors are not exclusive to narcissists, and not all narcissists will display all of these behaviors. Please remember that these signs are not intended to diagnose narcissistic behavior and that the presence of some of these signs does not necessarily mean that a person is a narcissist.
While narcissists can be toxic at times, it is important to treat them with compassion and empathy rather than disciplining or ignoring them because they may struggle with their fears and vulnerabilities.
