However, if their next romantic partner is not as challenging, interesting, and fruitful as they hoped for, they might come right back to you full of deceitful apologies and newfound meaning in your relationship — along with promises of love. That is because psychopaths tend to live a parasitic lifestyle, feeding off others and taking more than they give. That means they may want to have your friends, resources, and even your financial status back as their own.
That said, psychopaths do appreciate their relationships in their own way. They do suffer pain, feel loneliness, have desires, and feel sadness if they don't receive affection. Clearly, dating a psychopath is not for everyone. But some people can see beyond the negative traits and accept a psychopath partner as they are — ultimately having a greater chance of seeing the relationship succeed.
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