Are you dating a ‘red pill’ guy? Here are 3 ‘dark’ tactics they use to woo women, according to their exes

Dating can be a tough pill to swallow.

A new study published in the journal Personal Relationships has revealed some of the deceptive tactics Red Pill subscribers use to manipulate women – many of whom fit the Dark Triad personality type, the research suggested.

In the face of women’s protests for bodily autonomy and equal opportunity between the sexes, disgruntled men are gathering in anonymous online forums to indulge anti-feminist rhetoric. That’s where the Red Pill community emerged, including a global network of men who gather across various social media platforms to trade the secrets of male chauvinism, including how to tame women into conjugal submission.

The term “red pill” refers to a visual metaphor depicted in the 1999 science fiction thriller The Matrix, in which the film’s hero is asked to choose between taking a red pill or a blue pill, with the latter represents illusions and the main first. for the uncomfortable truth.

On social media, however, “taking the red pill” refers to men who have come to believe that traditional gender roles are being threatened by mainstream feminist values.

By talking to ex-partners of red pill men, new research found significant overlap between their cheating tactics and the traits of the “Dark Triad”: narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy.

Watch out for these 4 most common red pill warning signs in the dating pool.

Love bombing

It may sound sweet, but “love bombing” is a power move. The survey showed that red pill men will push to escalate a relationship and overwhelm a woman with compliments, gifts and grand romantic gestures. However, beneath the flattery is a desire to gain psychological control over the partner, experts warn, and a hallmark of narcissistic personality disorder.

Prioritizing sex

Sex makes the world go round for red pills. The women surveyed agreed that sex was considered a top priority in the relationship, often feeling pressured to meet their partners’ red pill needs at their own expense. While sex produces hormones to encourage bonding between partners, red pill men were seen using sex to reinforce more control over their partners who felt increasingly compelled to please them.

retreat

The concept of “love” can seem like forgiveness or guilt. Red pill men use these psychological tactics to manipulate their partner’s emotions and control their decisions, often threatening abandonment to make women more eager to comply—a tactic called ” horror game”. Red pill partners may also use passive-aggressive comments to signal disapproval or reinforce their expectations.

vanity

Beauty is in the eye of the red piller – which puts the “alpha” male on a pedestal. Former partners of red pill men reported a narcissistic preoccupation with appearance, social status, intellectual superiority, and financial success. Many women surveyed recalled their red pill partner’s frequent habit of flaunting wealth or touting accomplishments.