Why Are Women So Often Attracted To Jerks? (2 of 2)

 

Third, Women Have A Desire To Change Them

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“But wait, what if I can change him?”

That can be one other reason women choose to be around these jerk types as well. Movies like Cruel Intentions and other romance films show situations where a narcissistic or clearly flawed individual becomes this amazing one through a relationship.

The thing with that though is that that’s a movie and it’s not always true with reality. People don’t change overnight and there are often more complex layers to real human beings.

Regardless, some women refuse to believe that and think that their influence on their life will make a difference in due time. Truth is, it doesn’t work most times.

 

 

Fourth, Jerks Are Stereotypically Strong

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The last reason we’ll give is that jerks are often portrayed as powerful and masculine individuals. Going back to the movies, the jerks are always big and tough. They are the captains of the football team, wear really cool clothing, and usually have a deep voice too. Not mono-tonous, but deep enough that it sounds rugged.

There are all kinds of examples of this and that has seeped into our culture so much that there are plenty of people who think that way.

So long as we continue to portray jerks in this sort of light, our standards aren’t bound to change.

While it sucks that women time and again fall for these types of individuals, it’s worth reminding yourself that if you were attracted to them in the past, you don’t have to now. Remember that these guys aren’t worth your time. Sure, you might be able to change them, but you’ll have to put in years of effort and expect nothing in return for it. Maybe at all.

You can do better than this, girl, so raise your standards and find a relationship that’s worth your time!