https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/head-games/201310/why-do-women-fall-bad-boys
"In order to investigate this question, Carter and his team presented 128 female undergraduates with the descriptions of two types of male characters: Dark Triads and controls. The high Dark Triad self- description encompassed traits from the "Dirty Dozen" measure, which includes: a desire for attention, admiration, favors, and prestige; the manipulation, exploitation, deceit and flattery of others; a lack of remorse, morality concerns and sensitivity, and cynicism. (The ‘Dirty Dozen’ is a condensed version of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, Mach-IV, and Psychopathy Scale-III). The control self-description purposefully matched the high Dark Triad description, but it dropped out the dark personality traits. "
"What did Carter and his colleagues find?
Women found the Dark Triad personality more attractive than the control. This result is in keeping with previous studies in which Dark Triad men reported their increased level of sexual success. "
"Dark Triad men may be effective charmers and manipulators, furthering their success at short-term mating. The authors are also careful to note that though women rated the DT character as comparatively more attractive "
Verkar som att många av dessa farliga män kan vara mycket charmiga och duktiga på att manipulera också...
Det förklarar ju dock inte varför kvinnor tar kontakt med dom från början. Det vet dom ju inte förrän dom träffas.