

Arm your psyche against falling for fake expressions of love, seduction, or lies about you and the relationship. Beware of idealizing your ex or romanticizing the relationship.Stay on point, be brief and impersonal, and do not laugh or smile at their jokes or attempts to flirt and cajole you. If you have to communicate, for example, you have business matters or children in common, become a “ gray rock.” This removes any incentive for a narcissist to pursue you romantically.A narcissist may escalate hoovering, then lose interest after a while, only to reappear a year or more later when they’re in need.

That includes not looking at photos or social media accounts of your ex. No contact both protects you and helps you recover from a breakup.

