 Five signs of a dark empath. Number one, their kindness often feels fake. Dark empaths know what to say and how they should act to appear as if they're the perfect partner. So they may sound a bit forced when they pay you certain compliments. Number two, they manipulate you. Since they are aware of what you might be feeling or thinking, they know exactly how to use your emotions against you. Number three, they guilt trip you. If you notice your partner often uses guilt as a means of getting you to do what they want, this may be the first sign that they're a dark empath. Number four, they love malicious humor. Sigmund Freud, the famous founder of psychoanalysis called this type of humor, tendentious. It's the worst type of humor and is destructive in nature. And number five, they spread rumors. Those who have the dark triad trait of Machiavellianism often enjoy deceiving, manipulating and exploiting others in order to achieve their own needs and desires. Do you know someone who shows these signs?