Dark Empath

Traits of the Dark Triad with a little more empathy or a certain type. Some fake empathy, one type doesn’t and can be very problematic. They use their empathy to suck it out of others under the radar. The chosen lifestyle also helps to spot them.

Also… the Fake Empath is trying to connect by pretending and for personal gain to know more for later, and they still have a fragile ego (everything is criticism) fueled by the usual narcissistic need for validation at the expense of others. Plus they gossip when others are not in the room.