It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict People Dating Radar: High Conflict Types You Might Want to Avoid
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Feb 3, 2022 A guide to spotting high-conflict partners and why some relationships become toxic. Short profiles of five problematic personality types and how they act in romance. Discussion of overlapping traits and survey findings about when red flags appear. A warning about the limits of trying to change these people and why better dating radar matters.
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Why They Wrote Dating Radar
- Megan and Bill wrote the book Dating Radar after decades in family law to help with prevention rather than cleanup.
- They collected a survey with over 650 responses to inform the book and show real experiences.
Borderline Patterns: Charm, Rage, Remorse
- Borderline HCPs show intense mood swings with disproportionate anger followed by remorseful apologies.
- Their early charm can conceal volatility that later becomes threatening, sometimes including domestic violence.
Dramatic Charm Can Be Superficial
- Histrionic HCPs are intensely charming and dramatic but emotionally superficial and fickle.
- They create rapid attachments and can leave abruptly when their feelings move on.
