Why narcissists are very attractive in the beginning

However, this initial charm fades as relationships progress. Campbell and Stacy Campbell’s model of narcissism divides interactions into the “emerging zone” (initial, short-term contexts) and the “enduring zone” (long-term, continuing relationships). In the enduring zone, narcissists exhibit negative behaviors like arrogance and aggression, leading to a decline in their popularity. Narcissists tend to return to the emerging zone to seek the positive social feedback and emotional rush they crave, thus being adept at gaining new friends and social status but poor at maintaining meaningful relationships.