The guy I'm dating talks about himself ALL the time. Football, work, beer, his college days. Whenever I talk about my interests he gives a one word answer, and then goes back to himself. How can I create more balance?

Aaaah...I dated a girl like this. Never could get a word in edgewise, and every conversation was 'me me me I I I'. Never met a more conceited, self-loving person than her. So out of personal experience, allow me to give you advice:

You simply can't win with these types of people. How long have you been seeing him? If you only just started seeing him recently and this is nagging at you already, its probably best that you end the relationship now. Once a self-lover, always a self-lover. If you think the arrogance(might be a strong word but its true) is bad now, just wait until you get further into the relationship. You'll hear the same stories over and over, and they'll be more glorified when he's telling them to your friends and family. It'll start to get to the point where it will seem like his accomplishments are ALWAYS better than yours, and he'll make you know it. If interrupts you and loves to talk about himself to the point where an entire evening spent with him is you sitting there, listening to him gloat about himself, then why trouble yourself? Get out now! Being that he doesn't give your interests any mind means that he probably doesn't really care, and isn't happy unless he's talking about himself. Save yourself the trouble and end this before it gets too far.

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You said it! "Once a self-lover. . ." very, very true. Great answer.
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by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on July 12th, 2004
Maybe the fellow is just a poor conversationalist.
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by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on December 16th, 2005
I can't even fathom how this answer got a negative rating from someone...its a very accurate and real answer.
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by MP1116 on December 16th, 2005
The guy has Narcissistic Personality Disorder just like your EX-GIRLFRIEND did. They're hopeless.
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by Answers101 on March 12th, 2006

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