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I just caught this article and it reminded me of the reaction formation that is so commonly seen throughout this board.

 

She fully believed her breathtaking attractiveness was anything but a man-magnet -- as one might expect. Instead, she said, her beauty acted as a Romeo-repellant, causing suitors to run screaming from her. Obviously, I explained the situation to her (perhaps it wasn't her gorgeous outsides, but her narcissistic insides that were doing the damage)

 

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/12/18/reasons.you.wont.get.dumped/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

 

Do you recognize your defense mechanisms?

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The "too smart" comment seems right. Every girl I've heard say this ignored some other very damaging personality trait.

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