Future faking is a strategy used by narcissists to lure their victims in or to keep them hooked on hope. Narcissists use future faking to create false hope in their victims. By making promises they never intend to keep, the narcissist entices the victim into the relationship during the love bombing stage. Throughout the relationship the narcissist then dangles carrots of a beautiful future, improved behavior or circumstances, or something the victim has been desiring (i.e., greater commitment, a promised vacation, a bigger house, etc.)
Future faking keeps the victim hooked on hopium as they wait for their dreams to finally be realized. What they don’t realize is, it’s all a game to the narcissist. Narcissists are notorious for making false promises and “moving the goalposts.” That promised future will remain forever just out of reach. Because… it was always fake.