Why You Keep Attracting Assholes

Insights from a narcissist magnet

Emma Austin
Nov 6 · 11 min read

Almost every woman I’ve met has had the same refrain.

Why do I keep attracting assholes?

They look at the people who showed interest in them. They looked at the guys they dated. They looked at the relationships they’ve been through. And they wonder why so much of it is characterized by Grade A jerks.

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