'I'm a person who likes myself!'?

[Mehrgan]

Hi there,

May I know, please, what's the correct and the most idiomatic structure used by native English speakers if they meant to convey what this sentence is made for?

- I'm the kind of person who likes myself! (?)
- I'm one of those people who like themselves! (?)

Or, any correct form you would use and suggest?

 

[Mehrgan]

Any ideas, please?

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

NOT A TEACHER

The first sentence is ungrammatical.

I like myself.
I know many people who like themselves.
I know a woman who likes herself.
I'm the kind of person who likes himself/herself.

 

[Mehrgan]

And that's the question. In your last example you've used himself/herself. Is that possible to use 'themselves' to avoid sounding offensive, as many take it as a sexist usage nowadays?

 

[charliedeut]

Hi,

IMo, it's not a matter of sexism. If you're a male, you'd use "I'm the kind of person who likes himself". If you're a female, then "I'm the kind of person who likes herself" is OK.

charliedeut