Another major factor for why narcissists cheat is because they truly believe they are entitled to do so. Remember, at the core of narcissistic personality disorder are the three “e’s”: lack of empathy, being exploitative, and feeling entitled. Entitlement is a huge factor for why these people cheat. They feel as though the rules that everyone else has to live by are for average people, not someone as spectacular and special as they are. They also deeply resent the conditions placed on them by a marriage. They don’t like rules, and they don’t like feeling average. Cheating, again, is confirmation to the narcissist that he or she isn’t average and doesn’t have to follow the rules. In their mind, rules are for everyone else, other than them. They feel entitled to more, and they feel it is their right to cheat.
A third reason narcissists cheat is because they get bored easily. They are very susceptible to boredom. Think about how short their attention span is. They tend to need continual excitement and are constantly fighting off boredom. What better way to kill boredom than with a sexual conquest or a full-blown affair? Then, they are getting narcissistic supply from both their current partner and the other person. This feeds their ego big time, and they gain narcissistic supply just from thinking about the triangulation between their current partner and this other person. Something else to factor in is that narcissists do not have or are not able to exercice impulse control.
A third reason why narcissists engage in affairs is because they are highly susceptible to boredom. Think about how short their attention span is; they tend to constantly seek excitement and fight off boredom. And what better way to alleviate boredom than with a sexual conquest or a full-on affair? They gain narcissistic supply from both their current partner and the other person, which feeds their ego. They get a sense of satisfaction just from thinking about the triangulation between their current partner and the other person. Another factor to consider is that narcissists lack impulse control. Impulse control is practically non-existent in these individuals; they are like a child in a candy store when they see something they want.
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