Why Do Women Love Bad Boys?

By Samantha Jayne

Time and time again you see bad boys in the movies with the gorgeous girls hanging off their arms, look at Charlie Sheen, Billy Bob, the men in the Melbourne series ‘Underbelly’ just to name a few. Dare I mention the not so clean cut family man, Tiger Woods?

In the real world you see it everywhere you turn, in the workplace, the guys at school, men at university, the sporting fields, out and about socially… Men that have that ‘dangerous streak’ often have gorgeous women by their side. It’s incredibly intriguing to see such wonderful women falling for the men their mothers warned them about!

What is so seductive about the destructive behaviour of a bad boy? Surely it doesn’t make sense to fall in love with a man that treats you badly, never calls and keeps you guessing. Might I add, he has a fear of commitment and is possibly narcissistic? Surely it is just a phase or is it?

Why do women love bad guys?

The number one reason women love bad boys is that they ooze confidence. Confidence is a huge aphrodisiac. Bad boys are interesting and they do interesting things. They do what they want, go where they want and answer to no one. Bad boys make the rules and always have a mission. They also seem strong and that makes women feel safe.

Bad boys have attitude, they are indifferent and have a ‘take it or leave it attitude’, this gives women the feeling of having to work hard for their man’s attention and to work hard at something and finally gain interest is worth a fight!

Bad boys love to test the boundaries, are mysterious and keep women guessing. It is so true that a lot of women love a man that keeps them guessing.  Every time I hear a woman tell me she is unsure about a particular man she is dating in the early stages I know they are a great match, I always tell the man to pull away, not call, or even reply to her messages and predictably she starts to wonder where he is, has he lost interest, her anxiety levels raise and all of a sudden she wants him and bingo! The chemistry begins!

Most importantly bad boys are challenging and many women love a challenge! From an early age we are taught if something is a challenge, the end result must be worthwhile.

Women also love the idea of taming the beast, and the idea that one day they will have this strong-willed person all to themselves.

(But how long does this scenario last??? Next page)