They will sense the moods of their partner and will know how to handle them. Despite how deeply they love, it won't be suffocating. They will know when to pull back and give less to their partner when they sense (from their partner) that they need to.
They recognise quickly when their partner needs help and are able to provide the emotional support required. This can mean deep levels of connection that quickly lead to meaningful relationships. It is said that being loved by an empath feels different to any other kind of love.
Fearing intimacy and getting closer.
Some empaths may avoid dating or romantic commitment because they fear being overwhelmed by a partner's energies and emotions. Many empaths like to have plenty of space—energetic, emotional, and physical.
Because highly sensitive people feel everything so deeply, the pain of rejection and separation are as keen as a broken leg. Science already confirms that emotional pain is as real as physical pain.
Intellectuals can make good partners for certain empaths because their sense of logic compliments and grounds an empath's emotional intensity. Ask for help. Intellectuals love to solve problems. Be very specific about ways they can assist you with a problem or task.
"But unfortunately empaths are attracted to narcissists, because at first this is about a false self. Narcissists present a false self, where they can seem charming and intelligent, and even giving, until you don't do things their way, and then they get cold, withholding and punishing."
Positive relationships are those who make you feel loved, supported and valued by others. Especially for empaths, this aspect is crucial! After all, you do not only feel your own emotions, but also those of the people around you. Therefore, pay close attention to this part of your happiness as an empath.
They may become easily overwhelmed by negative emotions or feel as though they are responsible for the emotional well-being of others. Additionally, because empaths are so in tune with the emotions of others, they may struggle to express their own feelings, leading to difficulty in forming close emotional connections.
Ultimately, a broken heart that isn't tended to, will deplete you. You'll keep running around until you're empty and burned out, and even then – when you're exhausted and spent – you won't heal, because you still don't know how to receive the love you crave. We empaths must learn how to receive love, not just give it.
When empaths are exposed to early trauma or abuse their young nervous system may develop without healing making them hypervigilant. They can become exquisitely attuned to their environment to ward off threats and ensure they are safe or enter a state of hyperarousal.
Empaths are givers.
They often put their partner and their needs before their own — it's what they do best. It's just in their nature for them to give their time, energy, and affection to someone — or anyone, really. They give so much of themselves to people, even if those people are undeserving.
"A challenge of being an empath is to practice boundaries between the physical and emotional experiences of others and yourself," Villegas says. "It can be easy for empaths to take on, and even physically experience, someone else's discomfort or exuberance."
In empath relationships, an empath will love their partner with everything they have. In fact, they may have a hard time worrying about their own needs over their mate's. On the other hand, sometimes closeness might make them feel overwhelmed.
Physical touch
Empaths desire physical attention from their partners and it would likely be one of the love languages they need most.
Empaths with their strong need for connection, weak boundaries, and compromised internal strength make perfect targets for a narcissist. To get the upper hand, the narcissist only has to emotionally bombard the Empath to coerce them into cooperating with their demands.
Researchers have discovered a specialized group of brain cells that are responsible for compassion. These cells enable everyone to mirror emotions—to share another person's pain, fear, or joy. Because empaths are thought to have hyper-responsive mirror neurons, they deeply resonate with other people's feelings.
The key symptom of empath burnout, empath shutdown, and compassion fatigue is that you start to feel cynical or detached from the people and events around you. Your nervous system may be stuck in survival mode. These are the key signs: Feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope.
Feel it out
If you identify as an empath, you can better relate to other people's feelings and connect with others on a deep and profound level. But empathy is a double-edged sword. You may absorb emotions that impact your own feelings more than they should, and it can be hard to let go of them.
If there is one type of person for an empath to avoid besides a narcissist, it's a chronic complainer. Chronic complainers, characterized by negativity, learned helplessness, and vocal self-pity, can take a bright, beautiful, positive day and quickly turn it into a massive nightmare.
Childhood neglect or abuse can affect your sensitivity levels as an adult. A portion of empaths I've treated have experienced early trauma such as emotional or physical abuse, or they were raised by alcoholic, depressed, or narcissistic parents.
Some people, known as dark empaths, understand the feelings of others but don't feel these feelings themselves. They might act like they care, but deep down, they don't feel sympathy for you or have a desire to help.
According to this data, the states with the most empathic citizens are Rhode Island, Montana, Vermont, Maine, Oregon, Illinois, North Carolina, Utah, and California.
Fun hobbies or projects
I think it's good for all of us to make time for things that have no purpose other than to play, and empaths are no exception. Some of my favorite creative hobbies include writing poems, making scrapbooks, doing puzzles, learning piano, and playing video games.