6 Signs Someone Has Low Emotional Intelligence

Six signs of low emotional intelligence

from a licensed therapist. Number one,

they need to be right. In every

conversation, their opinion has to win.

They can't handle being wrong, even when

it's obvious. Their ego overrides

reality, and it ruins any chance of

honest connection. Number two, they

can't take feedback. Even gentle

criticism feels like a full-on attack.

Instead of reflecting, they get

defensive, shut down, or blame you for

being too sensitive. Feedback rattles

their entire self-image. Number three,

they're highly reactive. They don't

pause, they explode. Low EQ means they

act on impulse. Whatever they feel, they

say, or do immediately. It's not

passion, it's poor self-control, and it

creates tension wherever they go. Number

four, they don't apologize or it's

insincere. They rush through it, avoid

accountability, or say, "I'm sorry you

feel that way." It's performative. A

real apology means owning the damage

that was caused, not just trying to end

the conversation. Number five, they

constantly cross boundaries. They say

something hurtful, joke at your expense,

or invade your space, and then act

surprised when you're upset. Instead of

owning the impact, they blame you for

overreacting. Emotional intelligence

means knowing where the line is and

actually respecting it. Number six, they

make every conversation about them. You

share something vulnerable and somehow

it becomes their story. They interrupt,

compare, or shift the focus back to

themselves. They're not actually

listening. They're waiting for their

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