A diagnosed narcissist has answered a number of questions from viewers, including one about your partner potentially being one too.

Jacob Skidmore is better known by his social media persona The Nameless Narcissist, and he boasts over 224,000 followers on TikTok.

The American content creator makes content around Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and how it is to live with the mental health condition, including how you can tell if you may have it.

But in a new quick Q&A video, the influencer has revealed what you should be doing if you think that your significant other is a narcissist.

Jacob openly shares his experience on social media (YouTube/The Nameless Narcissist)

Firstly, Skidmore clarified that his is talking about NPD, explaining it as: “A mental health condition that has a personality disorder in the cluster B.

“It is characterised by a sense of grandiosity and an unstable self esteem.”

He sums it up as behaviours being driven by the need to not hate themselves.

Before answering the question about relationships, he speaks about his past and admits that while he has ‘cheated twice’ in his life, he said that he gets ‘impulsive and bored’ as he feels like he can’t turn down someone’s advances due to self-esteem issues.

On the other hand, he thinks that the person that he cheats with could be his ‘soulmate’, and not his ‘current partner’.

But what about if your current partner is showing signs of having NPD?

Skidmore simply explains: “If you are asking this question, I feel like you really have to ask yourself why you’re asking that question, because obviously you’re not happy.”

He urged people not to focus on ‘the pathology’ of the issue, and focus on why you’re unhappy exactly, and consider the future of the relationship – a very productive way to look at things.

Apparently, NPD may not be the answer to everything, and problems in relationships could have deeper rooted issues.

He also manages to answer a question about whether narcissists can love, to which he says he is ‘hesitant to answer’.

“I don’t know how my version of love compares to other people’s version of love,” he says.

“I know that I care for people very deeply and very truly, but it can turn off like a light switch.”

He ultimately believes that his behaviour towards other people isn’t ‘real love’.

He doesn’t think that narcissism is the real issue if you’re having relationship trouble (TikTok/thenamelessnarcissist)

While he speaks about the differences and NPD with other personality disorders, he also spread the message of being diagnosed if you think you have it.

“If you think you’re a narcissist, it’s best to get a second opinion.

“Usually these disorders are ecosyntonic, so it’s very hard to accurately self diagnose yourself,” he explained.

Skidmore noted that the condition can’t be ‘cured’, but there are some treatments or medication that can be used to cope with some of its symptoms.

Some of these include anxiety and depression.

According to a psychologist, there is one huge red flag that a lot of people ignore in a relationship – and it could cost you dearly.

Getting into a new relationship can be extremely exciting, getting to know someone new while going out and doing new things with each other – that honeymoon phase is unmatched.

But are there any early signs to look out for that could be a red flag?

Apparently, yes there is.

The psychologist has revealed the one thing you should be aware of. (Getty Stock Photo)

With over 1.3 million followers on TikTok, life coach Francesca – who has a psychology degree from the City University in London – is known for her videos on social media that provides advice to people looking to improve their way of thinking and those looking for help with their relationships.

And in one video, she reveals the ‘biggest red flags in relationships that most people ignore’.

During the short video, Francesca explains a red flag that you shouldn’t miss in the early stages of a relationship and why it can cost you if you let it slide.

Missing this red flag could cost you in the future with your partner. (Getty Stock Photo)

She explains: “It is giving too much in the beginning – major declarations of love too soon,

“I know this feels good, but it also means that the person doesn’t have boundaries, and they don’t know how to form a mature emotional connection because emotional intimacy takes time.”

The psychologist highlights that someone that rushes into things doesn’t know how to form healthy relationships, and by being emotionally immature like this, it may affect situations negatively.

It might also impact the way that they deal with arguments, disagreements and other factors of the relationship, which may cause you to break it off later on.

And people left their thoughts on the red flag in the comments section – with the majority seeming to agree with the admission.

‘Major declarations of love’ early in a relationship is a red flag that many people tend to overlook. (Getty stock images)

One put: “If they give too much, they definitely trying to manipulate you”

A second commented: “They always do this to very vulnerable people too.”

While a third admitted: “I always give to much and yes I learnt I didn’t have boundaries, but I’m learning now.”

And another said: “Love bombing so they can control u after.”

Love bombing is basically a tactic where someone bombards you with affection acts and extreme displays of attention in order to manipulate you closer, and several other users mentioned the tactic in the comments.

But sometimes it’s not just someone’s actions that could be the sign of a ‘red flag’ – but also what they watch; according to a psychologist, it’s a major red flag if your idea of a relaxing night in is popping on some true crime shows.

A relationship expert has given couples a ‘narcissist checklist’, just to ensure that you don’t end up with one yourself.

Narcissism has become one of the hot dating topics over the last few years, as more and more people are becoming aware of narcissistic traits and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).

Mental health and relationship experts have taken to social media in the past few years, sharing their opinions on what to look out in either new or existing partners, so that you can figure narcissists out before they get a hold on you.

This is exactly what content creator Jimmy Knowles has done, as he has made an easy-to-follow list for his millions of followers.

There are five easy ways to spot a narcissist, according to Jimmy (Getty Stock Photo)

Known as @jimmyonrelationships online, the husband explains in his YouTube bio that he had an affair, and learned to have a healthy relationship, saving his marriage, reading several books on relationships, and ‘decided this is too important not to talk about and share what I’ve learned with others.’

While offering advice, he also added the disclaimer: “I am NOT a coach or counsellor and my videos are NEVER intended to replace counselling or therapy”.

To begin the viral video in question, he sets up a skit where a woman is asking for a ‘checklist to find out if you’re dating a narcissist’, which he then brings up and explains to her.

Inflated ego

Jimmy explained that if they always ‘have to be the centre of attention’, to the point where they have to ‘lie to make themselves look better’, it isn’t a good sign.

He also highlights: “It’s important to remember narcissistic personality disorder is different than someone having narcissistic traits, which we can all have sometimes.”

The expert also explained that he doesn’t want to label, but that the goal is knowing your self-worth and learning our needs, which include healthy boundaries.

Self centred

It’s expected, and he sums it up by calling it having an ‘entitled superior attitude’.

“(If they) put others down to make themselves feel more important and incapable of giving a compliment, (while having) no regard for your needs or boundaries winner,” Jimmy says that they could very well be a narcissist.

Too much pride

If your partner is too arrogant or possessive, to the point where they might be easily jealous or controlling, then this could be a tell-tale sign.

Jimmy also adds that if they manipulate you ‘through guilt tripping and devaluing your self worth’, then these display strong narcissistic tendencies.

Narcissists will almost never admit that they are wrong (Getty Stock Photo)

Victim complex

If they ‘refuse to take accountability for anything’, finding any opportunity to shift the blame to someone else, particularly you, then Jimmy says they are a narcissist.

Using the words ‘defensive’ and ‘dismissive’, he explains that they see criticisms or anything as an attack on them, while having ‘the emotional maturity of a toddler’.

Loves to belittle others

If they ‘demean, gaslight, invalidate and name call’ on a regular basis, it should be a clear sign that they may be a narcissist along with the previous points.

Jimmy also provided examples of phrases that they may say, such as: “‘I never said that’, ‘really gonna make a big deal about that’, ‘oh you’re such an idiot’, ‘you’re lucky I’m even with you’,” to name a few.

A diagnosed narcissist has revealed the three manipulation techniques which he used to believe were ‘normal behaviours’.

Researchers estimate that between one to five percent of the UK population are either diagnosed with or meet the criteria for Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).

However, this doesn’t mean the rest of us are immune to manipulative or selfish actions, with US content creator Jacob Skidmore – who goes by The Nameless Narcissist on social media – explaining three manipulative techniques he previously thought we normal behaviour and the reasons why.

The three traits are things Skidmore thought most people did (Getty Stock Images)

Intentionally using ‘I shouldn’t have said that’ in conversations

We’ve all been in a situation where we’ve gone to divulge a piece of juicy information, only to realise at the very last moment that it’s absolutely something we shouldn’t be sharing.

Cue the awkward back-and-forth of ‘I really shouldn’t be telling you this’ and ‘well you’ve brought it up so you may as well finish’.

However, for Skidmore, this interaction was less of an accidental slip-up and instead an intentional move to reveal his true feelings during a conversation.

Explaining why he’d do this, Skidmore added: “Obviously you’re going to get curious and keep asking me, so it doesn’t seem like it’s my fault if I mentioned it.”

Tricking people into thinking you’re lying

The next example of manipulative behaviour includes tricking people into thinking you’re lying when you’re actually telling the truth.

Using a similar example of hanging out with a hypothetical group of friends, he explained: “Let’s say you, Adam and Lilith are hanging out… and you accidentally break Lilith’s TV. She doesn’t know which one of you did it so she’s asking.”

The creator then explained how he would ‘pretend’ to be bad at lying when taking the blame so the other person would get the blame and he would get away with it.

He also explained the reasons why he thought most people did these things (TikTok/thenamelessnarcissist)

“I always kind of assumed most people got caught in their lies intentionally because they weren’t actually lying,” Skidmore added.

Intentionally distancing yourself from others

Explaining that this move was more about ‘self-protection’ rather than to get something from others, Skidmore explained that he used to distance himself from others and pretend not to care about them as a method of self-protection.

“I was convinced that if people knew that I cared, it would be leveraged against me and I felt like nobody could care about me in a genuine way,” he said.

“I thought everyone kind of acknowledged that affection like that was kind of a weakness.”

The statements left viewers with a lot to think about, with one person noting that intentionally distancing yourself can be a form of avoidance caused by trauma, while others said they could relate to aspects of these behaviours.