HOUSTON — Texans love to have bragging rights for the biggest and the best but this is one list you don't want to be No. 1 on.
Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance, according to the Mayo Clinic. They need and seek too much attention and want people to admire them.
Anyone who's ever married, dated or worked with a narcissist knows they can be a "nightmare dressed like a daydream," as the Taylor Swift song goes.
While people may be misusing or overusing the word in conversation, online search data shows they are trying to learn more about this behavior.
The Lone Star State has the most suspected narcissists in the U.S., based on a study by CounselingPsychology.org. They analyzed Google search trends in every state and the 30 most populous cities over the last year.
Key findings of the data:
States with most narcissists based on narcissist search scores
- Texas: 92.5 search score
- Iowa: 87.5
- New Hampshire: 87.5
- Maine: 85
- Indiana: 85
- South Carolina: 85
- Louisiana: 80
- Mississippi: 80
- Florida: 77.5
- Rhode Island: 77.5
States with fewest narcissists based on search scores
- Hawaii: 0
- Wyoming: 5
- District of Columbia: 10
- Nebraska: 15
- Oregon: 17.5
- Vermont: 22.5
- Colorado: 22.5
- Alaska: 22.5
- Utah: 22.5
- Connecticut: 22.5
Most narcissistic cities
- New York
- Indianapolis
- San Jose, CA
- El Paso
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio
- Jacksonville
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- Nashville
- Fort Worth
Least narcissistic cities
- Austin
- Portland, OR
- Denver
- Phoenix
- Charlotte, NC
- Las Vegas
- Baltimore
- Boston
- Dallas
- Milwaukee
14. Houston
Most narcissistic relationships
- Mom
- Husband
- Boyfriend
- Wife
- Partner
- Dad
- Friend
- Girlfriend
- Sister
- Boss
Most commonly searched terms
- Can narcissists change?
- What does narcissist mean?
- Are narcissists insecure?
- Can narcissists be cured?
- Is narcissism genetic?
- Can narcissists cry?
- Is my mom a narcissist?
- Is my husband a narcissist?
- Can narcissists love?
- Are narcissists born or made?
