In this video, Sam Vaknin explores the concept of sex as a competitive and autoerotic act in the world of narcissists, emphasizing that narcissistic sex is driven by performance anxiety, entitlement, and an overwhelming focus on self-gratification. He explains that narcissists view their partners as objects for validation and competition against past lovers and themselves, resulting in mechanistic, impersonal, and ultimately degrading sexual experiences. Despite the consensual nature of these encounters, the narcissist’s inability to engage in genuine intimacy leads to narcissistic injury and leaves partners feeling diminished and used. Narcissist’s Sex: Competition, Degrading Porn