if he was actually a psychopath he would not be going around bragging and telling everyone about it. their focus is to be charismatic and be seen positively, why would they claim something about themselves that holds a negative stigma? not all psychopaths are crazy bloodthirsty murderers though, they're pretty badly portrayed in media and their traits are often extremely exaggerated. while they do have the potential of being dangerous (but i mean who doesn't) wanting to kill people/being bloodthirsty is not a symptom. most psychopaths that have murdered people are like that is because of their extreme loneliness and neglect which leads to higher risk of violence and recklessness. they're also just as likely at high risk to target their aggression and violence on themselves than other people. not all psychopaths are aggressive or violent though.
for your situation it depends on if he's shown any red flags or risk factors. if he actually hasn't done anything wrong or hasn't shown any suspicious behavior i don't really think you should drop him for a mental issue he can't control (again though i highly doubt he even has it), however he might just be an asshole and using something like psychopathy to use it as an excuse to be an asshole or violent. of course if he is violent and aggressive leave him, you shouldn't put up with that bs
Would you date a psychopath?
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if he was actually a psychopath he would not be going around bragging and telling everyone about it. their focus is to be charismatic and be seen positively, why would they claim something about themselves that holds a negative stigma? not all psychopaths are crazy bloodthirsty murderers though, they're pretty badly portrayed in media and their traits are often extremely exaggerated. while they do have the potential of being dangerous (but i mean who doesn't) wanting to kill people/being bloodthirsty is not a symptom. most psychopaths that have murdered people are like that is because of their extreme loneliness and neglect which leads to higher risk of violence and recklessness. they're also just as likely at high risk to target their aggression and violence on themselves than other people. not all psychopaths are aggressive or violent though.
for your situation it depends on if he's shown any red flags or risk factors. if he actually hasn't done anything wrong or hasn't shown any suspicious behavior i don't really think you should drop him for a mental issue he can't control (again though i highly doubt he even has it), however he might just be an asshole and using something like psychopathy to use it as an excuse to be an asshole or violent. of course if he is violent and aggressive leave him, you shouldn't put up with that bs