You could say that this is a variant of the so-called “Peter Pan syndrome”. It develops when a man, between the age of 28 and 38, just wants to have fun and doesn’t think about starting a family or “settling in,” as they say.
The myth of Narcissus corresponds perfectly to this character we now call Simon. Each of the letters of your name corresponds to a characteristic of your personality: unique S, I immature, Materialistic M, obsessed with work and N. Narcissistic.
- Psychologists say that in addition to being single.
- These men are emotionally immature.
- Still think they are young.
- And spend all their money on clothes.
- Outings and vacations.
Those who correspond to Simon’s syndrome?don’t they look for a woman to start a family, because they are obsessed with work, professional success, traveling the world, body care (fitness, diets, etc. ) and a lot of fun, without being related to any relationship.
They don’t mind making sacrifices to climb jobs in their jobs and tend to have an almost infinite ego, they can live alone or with their parents, but never as a couple, they use their wages to acquire personal property and spend everything they have. have; they don’t save or think about the economic future, except getting a better job.
Spinster: Or we could say, not having a stable partner (no need to get married), for many being alone is something that values them over time, as with a wine you keep.
They have a somewhat misconception of what freedom is, because they think being in a relationship is like living in a cage. Singles, having a love is not something that interests you.
Immaturity: in every way, but above all sentimental. That is, they do not have the ability to love and be loved by a couple, they will not have the opportunity to discover what it is like to be in love, or to give up completely and have a project in common with someone. (non-professional)). They love each other and idolize each other thinking they’re the most beautiful in the world. They can be people with many professional skills, but no sentimental skills.
With all this, you could say that they feel a great fear of getting involved with someone (in the sense of starting a formal relationship). Today’s society generates many of these “Simons”, men who focus solely on work, friends, their studies. and your pleasure.
The obsession with success: the number one priority for people with Simon’s syndrome is to have a better economic situation, for what?To spend this money for your own pleasure and live as if there wasn’t a tomorrow.
Having a better economic situation makes them think that they are invincible, that nothing bad can happen, that life is 100% for fun and that there is nothing they cannot have. They buy suits worth thousands of real ones and like to spend them on cars and high-tech devices.
Narcissism: it is also a kind of obsession, but related to the beauty of the body, they can spend hours lifting weights in the gym and running around the park every day, they care a lot about the amount of protein in their meals and diet. ; they want to have visible muscles, put creams on their face and hands, go to the beauty salon, use imported perfumes and even, in some cases, have plastic surgery, apply botox or undergo liposuction, for example.