Players vs. Narcissists: Is there a difference?

A viewer asked a great question in response to a recent video I posted, and today I'm answering that question over coffee.

The question: What is the difference between a player and a narcissist - or are they the same?

In today's vlog, I'll share my thoughts on players and narcissists and what they have in common (and what they don't).

What is the definition of a toxic narcissist?

It's confusing for a lot of people, because people think being narcissistic means you take a bunch of selfies and care about how you look. But that's not necessarily a toxic narcissist - the fact is that every human alive has a certain amount of narcissism in their makeup - it's self-interest. It's what makes us get up and get ourselves dressed, feed ourselves, get jobs, get married, have kids - it's the part of us that prevents us from just giving up entirely.

But a toxic narcissist (or a person with NPD), is someone who has no ability to empathize with other people and who treats the people closest to him accordingly.

According to Urban Dictionary, a player is defined as follows:

player (n)

A male who is skilled at manipulating ("playing") others, and especially at seducing women by pretending to care about them, when in reality they are only interested in sex. Possibly derived from the phrases "play him for a fool", or "play him like a violin".

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