Despite what you would initially think, Despite what you would initially think, sociopaths can experience
love. "However, it's not the same kind of love that a '
normal' person experiences," Dr. Darrel Turner, president of Turner Psychology, tells Bustle, "For the sociopath, the experience of love is much more
shallow and less meaningful." They view relationships in "self-serving terms" so they're more likely to see their partner as a "trophy" rather than someone they
love and are committed to.
More often than not, their partner will describe a relationship with them as "
cold" or "distant." When a sociopath is in a relationship, they may use certain phrases that will
help them to control or manipulate their partner. can experience
love. "However, it's not the same kind of love that a '
normal' person experiences," Dr. Darrel Turner, president of Turner Psychology, tells Bustle, "For the sociopath, the experience of love is much more shallow and less meaningful." They view relationships in "self-serving terms" so they're more likely to see their partner as a "trophy" rather than someone they
love and are committed to.
More often than not, their partner will describe a relationship with them as "
cold" or "distant." When a sociopath is in a relationship, they may use certain phrases that will help them to control or manipulate their partner.