Do narcissists really have nothing to offer?

Nothing at all, apart from pain and hurt. They are not good friends or partners, because they so not care. They only care about themselves, so they are cold and boastful and arrogant and unpleasant- unless they want something, when they can turn on the charm. But it is phoney. They tell lies, and they are unfaithful. They drop you as friend or partner at a moments notice, if they get a better offer. So no, they have nothing much to offer. If you want someone to go out with on Saturday night who might be good fun (if they turn up, and if they are in the mood) fine- just don’t rely on them.

Please find out about this disorder, and become something of an expert, to narc proof your life. This is surprisingly easy, because they are all the same. They do the same things to everyone all the time. The advantage this gives is that you only need to read one good book and you know all about them. Then you can deal with whatever they throw at you. The best book I found for this purpose was Prepare to be Tortured- the price you will pay for dating a narcissist. AB Jamieson, Amazon. It is a good general guide, without psychobabble. It covers romantic relationships but also goes into narcissism generally, and narcs as bosses, colleagues, friends, so it is a good guide to how to deal with them. Importantly, it also has a checklist of traits-red flags- so you can learn to identify them, and then you can live a narc-free life. You will never regret it.