分手了还是朋友? 这样的人可能是变态!

We finally have the answer to "what kind of psycho stays friends with their ex?" and I'm feeling very vindicated over here.

对于“有什么样心理的人会和他们的前任保持朋友关系？”这个问题，我们终于有了一个答案，并且我觉得这个答案非常正确。

In a study out of Oakland University, researchers set out to figure out if there's any correlation between "dark personality traits" - e.g., narcissism, duplicity, psychopathy - and involvement with exes.

在奥克兰大学的一项研究中，研究人员着手研究“黑暗人格特质”--如自恋、表里不一、精神变态，与前任交往是否存在相关性。

Researchers asked 860 people to list the reasons why they were for their involvement with their exes.

研究人员让860个人列出了他们为什么要与前任联系的原因。

Subjects were asked series of questions to rate the reasons they maintained relationships with exes. They were then surveyed to determine if they had dark personality traits.

接受测试的人被问了一系列问题，并以此来对评估他们与前任保持关系的原因。之后，他们再接受调查，来检测是否具有黑暗人格特质。

In a not that surprising turn of events, the subjects found to have dark personality traits were more likely to stay close to their exes for "practical and sexual reasons."

结果并不出乎意料，被发现有黑暗人格特征的受试者，更倾向于因为实际和性方面的理由与他们的前任保持亲密关系。

Broadly spoke to narcissism expert Dr. Tony Ferretti who agreed with the study's findings, saying that people with dark personality types are most interested in how relationships can personally benefit them, and will stay connected to exes who have "valuable resources."

认可这项研究的自恋心理研究专家托尼·费雷蒂博士表示，有黑暗人格的人最感兴趣的是人际关系如何能让他们自身受益，并且更倾向于与那些有“宝贵资源”的前任保持联系。

"They also have inside information about their ex's vulnerabilities and weaknesses that they can exploit and manipulate which gives them a sense of power and control," he said.

他表示：“这些人内心对他们前任的弱点也有所了解，这样他们就可以根据这些弱点对前任加以利用和控制，他们也因此会得到有一种权力和控制感。”