Why Are Women So Often Attracted To Jerks?

Some might think of this as a youth thing, but we see this all the time across the age gaps. A woman falling in love with the “bad boy” or someone who is absolutely awful and terrible. There’s even some old school memes about this stuff where a decent guy gets friend-zoned and the girl falls in love with a total jerk.

But why is that always the case? Well, here are some reasons we have.

First, They Are Highly Charismatic

They may be decent-looking folks, but part of their charm is that they are charismatic. This charisma is so good that women don’t normally see them as the actual jerks they are.

They don’t answer your texts on time? “Oh he’s just busy.”

Only show up at your house at 2 AM? “He just loves staying up all night. He was probably thinking of me.”

Seems kind of distant? “He just needs time to open up to me.”

It’s often that the jerks will put on masks to hide themselves of who they really are. They put on this fake personality in order to bring in a potential partner through charm and kindness. Then once they have their partner, they begin to slowly reveal themselves.

Often times this change is so slow that the woman doesn’t even realize she’s with a jerk until later down the line.

Second, Some Women Have Attachment Issues

Even after you know this person is a jerk, there are still women who hold onto these people. Despite them being a terrible person, what is stopping them from kicking them out? Well, a lot of has to do with their upbringing.

We learn a lot from our parents, more than we realize. One aspect is how we view relationships. The experience that my or your parents have can shape how we view and how we behave in our own relationships. If our parents are both narcissistic, these folks are pros at being cold and distant.

What this means for the child is that they grow up around the idea of being attracted to those who are distant. It’s this reason why this meme exists. After all, to the girl, those guys who actually listen and treat her with respect she deserves – they come off as unappealing, boring and even smothering.

While those who are negging (backhanded complimenting) and are cold and distant sound more attractive.