I imagine that It is incredibly easy to have chemistry with someone who seemingly has the means to pay for any and everything you want.
That he's a con and a taker is apparent. But it's so much more than being the obvious parasite he is.
More and more I do think he shows not only the absolute traits of a malignant narcissist (and certainly infantilism), but also, I do believe, true sociopathy, a full inablity to deal for long appropriately with social norms. A sickly runt as a child, his antisocial behavior was almost certainly developed and shaped very early on. Probably the brunt of teasing and jokes in high school, he grew more and more into himself and to online fantasy.
Whether by nature or nurture, or probably both, he now lacks empathy for anyone; his behavior is often out of control and impulsive to his own detriment; he tries to control those around him and manipulate them to his advantage; he doesn't learn from mistakes; he lies relentlessly for his own personal aggrandizement and shamelessly grifts for material gain; he's shown a tendency toward physical violence in a past relationship with a girl.
A textbook sociopath. ___ And his family has, rather than dealt with that as he grew up and out of their control, enabled it and continues to this day to make it worse.
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Yup! NONE of those people are 'friends.' They are pathetic and deluded stans, useful to him (well the two with some money and benefits he can grift are) but in no way "friends." ___ They're useful fools and what they get in return I don't even want to envision. (I had a late dinner.)