What is a sociopath? According to R. (2012) “There are people in the world who do not care about love and who feel no remorse, empathy or emotional attachment towards others. They don't even know what those feelings are. These people are called sociopaths. (It Wasn’t a Relationship – It Was a Theft!!, 2013) explains: “The sociopath makes a career at the expense of others. It feeds on your energy, your wealth, your social life, your friends and family, your body, everything. , and if you have material goods, they will take them too. According to Andersen (nd) “[Sic] Sociopathy is not a mental illness; It's a personality disorder. The disease is highly genetic. » Nowadays, most people find their partner on online dating sites. Most dates go well, but "it's reasonable to assume that, as in real life, 1 to 4 percent of them." are sociopaths. This means that there are 20 to 80 million sociopaths online – all looking for victims 24/7 around the world” (Andersen, 2012, p. 91) writes: “If you are looking love online. , by definition, you are lonely. Sociopaths specialize in targeting lonely people” (p. 88). Andersen (2012) continues: “The Internet and social media make it easy for sociopaths to research you, your relationships, and your interests. Sociopaths usually get all the information they need to seduce directly from you, through conversations and correspondence” (p. 113). Could your online partner actually be a sociopath? » One of the signs that your online partner may be a sociopath is charm and charisma. According to Presno (2007), "an ordinary sociopath does not say, 'I want to take everything I can from you and then throw you at will.' H...... middle of document ......2013, August 25). Retrieved from Online World Observer: http://worldobserveronline.com/2013/08/25/11-signs-you-may-be-dating-a-sociopath/Andersen, D. (nd). 7 Facts About Sociopaths from Love Fraud: http://www.lovefraud.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/7-facts-about-. sociopaths.pdfAndersen, D. (2012). Red Flags of Love Fraud New Jersey: Anderly Publishing. It wasn’t a relationship – it was theft!! (May 12, 2013). Retrieved from Dating a Sociopath: http://datingasociopath.com/tag/sociology/Presno, C. (2007). Profiling your date. New York: St. Martine's Press. R, M. (February 22, 2012). I dated a sociopath. Retrieved from Experience Project: http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Dated-A-Sociopath/2082540The Romantic Sociopath. (June 16, 2013). Excerpted from Sanctuary for the Abused: http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com/2009/02/romantic-sociopath.html