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Chapter 7 - The Dark Triad/Tetrad and Romantic Relationships in Cyberspace

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

Aaron Cohen
Aaron Cohen
Affiliation:
University of Haifa
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Summary

This chapter will present another significant interaction between the Dark Tetrad personalities and cyberspace – that of “romantic” relationships. The chapter will begin by reviewing different forms of cyber abuse in romantic relationships, such as cyber dating, revenge pornography, and ghosting. The chapter will then review the specific role of each Dark Tetrad personality in abusive cyber relationships and the motives behind these behaviors in this setting. Finally, the chapter will present research findings on the nature of the association between the Dark Tetrad and abuse in the context of online romantic relationships.

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Dark Tetradcyber datingcyber abuserevenge pornographysextingcyberflashingcatfishingghostingintimate partner abuse
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The Cyber Predators
Dark Personality and Online Misconduct and Crime
 , pp. 231 - 301
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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