A simple test to see if someone is using dark psychology tricks on you during a date

• It can sometimes be hard to tell if someone is using a dark psychology trick on you.
• Not all behaviors that look like love bombing or gaslighting necessarily are.
• A therapist shared an easier way to spot manipulation without vigilantly looking for red flags.

Whether you've dated a narcissist before or just heard other people's horror stories, it's natural to be on the lookout for manipulation.