Researchers studied the "zero acquaintance effect" that makes narcissists so magnetic upon first meeting. They found that people misperceive narcissists as having high self-esteem based on their physical appearance, even if this may not be true, and people are drawn to others with high self-esteem.

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Researchers studied the "zero acquaintance effect" that makes narcissists so magnetic upon first meeting. They found that people misperceive narcissists as having high self-esteem based on their physical appearance, even if this may not be true, and people are drawn to others with high self-esteem.