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Why Women Love Bad Boys

Why do women love bad boys? Change the type of man you are attracted to and attracting! "Get the man you WANT! " now. Click on the image and Get the man you want and deserve!
Why do women love bad boys? Change the type of man you are attracted to and attracting! "Get the man you WANT! " now. Click on the image and Get the man you want and deserve!
Why do women love bad boys? Change the type of man you are attracted to and attracting! “Get the man you WANT! ” now. Click on the image and Get the man you want and deserve!

Chasing or dating a bad boy almost always turns out bad! So why are women attracted to bad boys? Is it the thrill of the pursuit, the triumph of winning the seemingly unattainable, the female desire to tame the wild man or is it the feeling of security in the midst of a strong, confident and rebellious man?

“The answer lies in the difference in genders” says Los Angeles based Human Behavior & Relationship Expert, Dr. Patrick Wanis. “Ultimately, women are nurturers and fall in love with a man’s potential; they want him to grow and change!”

Dr. Wanis identifies and reveals the primary motivations:

  • Men fall in love with a woman the way she is, hoping she won’t change or even age
  • Women are instinctively nurturers; women fall in love with a man’s potential and try to change him; women expect a man to evolve, grow and change
  • When a woman sees a ‘bad boy,’ she thinks she can turn him into a ‘good boy’ – the desire to tame the wild
  • The boy who is unattainable or off limits also offers some women the thrill-seeking trap of ‘forbidden love’ (think Romeo & Juliet)
  • The pursuit of the unattainable or challenging man sparks the Dopamine rush and reward system – anticipatory and emotional excitement that releases feel good chemicals in the body
  • Confident but rebellious men offer women a false sense of security
  • Unresolved emotional and psychological issues can also drive women to pursue bad boys, guarded and emotionally unavailable boys (e..g. low self-esteem, feelings of being unloveable; a woman who fears rejection or intimacy will pursue a man who is not truly available thus offering her an excuse when he flees; a woman who seeks security via control will pursue a man who is dependent on her)

Also read the article where Patrick Wanis PhD answers readers questions and reveals the “Scientific & psychological reasons women love bad boys”: https://patrickwanis.com/blog/scientific-psychological-reasons-women-love-bad-boys/

And watch the interview Patrick Wanis PhD gives to Australia’s The Morning TV Show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9lp1gZTgtQ

Originally from Australia, Patrick Wanis Ph.D., is a Celebrity Life-Coach, Author, Expert in Human Behavior & Relationships and creator of SRTT Therapy with a PhD in Health Psychology. Wanis has appeared on FOX News, MSNBC, Extra, Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell, TruTV’s In Session, the Montel Williams Show, Mike and Juliet, Cosmo, Rolling Stone, InTouch Weekly, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Dating on Demand, E! TV, Vh1, CNN.com, MSN.com, Date.com, Matchmaker.com, NY Daily Mail, NY Post, Vogue Australia, FHM, etc. WGN Chicago and Syndicated TV show, “The Daily Buzz” anointed him “The Woman Expert” and FOX News pronounced him “A voice for women.” CNN.com turned to Wanis for expert insights and analysis when Michael Jackson died. Over five million people have read Wanis’ books in English and Spanish. www.patrickwanis.com

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