Quote by: Zondra Hughes  YOU can spot "a bad boy" the second he enters the room. He has a rhythmic sway to his stride, walking as if the whole world's a theme song, being played over and over just for him. He's overly confident, somewhat aggressive, and eternally cool, at least in his own mind. Your gut instinct tells you there's nothing good about him, and no good can come from him--so why are there butterflies dancing in your stomach? You know the answer: You've made the fatal mistake of falling for the "bad boy." BAD Boy EFFECT Main Points  The different types of ‘BAD BOYS’  What draws a girl in to the ‘BAD BOY’  What happens once the girl gets the ‘BAD BOY’  The realistic facts of hanging with a ‘BAD BOY’ Girls, what type do you look for? And guys, which type are you? The Criminal The true ‘BAD’ boy a.k.a the wife beater Boys with toys The Looker The Rock Star The Criminal, Boys with toys, and The Looker  The girl is usually attracted to the criminal just for the fact that he’s dangerous and rebellious.  Girls like a boy who can protect her, (boys with guns) if someone messes with her… he will take care of it. Of course any girl wants a guy who ‘looks good’ and feels confident about himself. She may also want everyone to be jealous of her man.  The Rockstar, and yes, even the Wife Beater Girls may fall in love with a rockstar once they see him on stage. They want him, basically because all the other girls do. They may also want to be the girl that he writes the songs about, and everyone would know it. --Girls may be attracted to ‘the wife beater’ They may do it for attention, they want people to feel bad for her In other cases she may feel that she deserves it and needs someone to shape her up a bit Why are girls typically attracted to these different types? Dr. Barton Goldsmith had to say… Bad boys can bring out the inner desires of a woman the opposite of doing what your parents wanted She may also be encouraged to dress, speak and act more provocatively, which is something she may have always wanted to do A woman may feel she gets to do things she's never done before, (and I quote) like going to bars, gambling or even having sex in the back seat of a car http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=Rel easeDetail&ID=5174 What real people have… -- these answers were taken from a chat forum, and these are what the girls had to say when asked ‘so why do you go for the bad boy?’  Some say opposites attract  Well at first it was because his rep, nobody messed with me he made me feel safe in all situations  I guess for me, its that I like craziness, and risk takers http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75393 Once the girl gets the ‘bad boy’ Lets face it… bad boys treat others badly He may cheat, lie or hurt you The girl may not be able to be true to herself May never get intimacy with him http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=5174 The realistic facts of hanging with the ‘bad boy’, and when is it time to be moving on?  the girl may start to be ashamed of her ‘bad boy’ boyfriend, and not want to bring him home to meet the parents  If the "bad boy" is angry and is a substance abuser or doesn't have the ability to be truly intimate, the woman will eventually be hurt and/or abandoned  Psychotherapist Patricia Carmalt, who has extensive experience in this area, says: "It's when she can no longer be true to herself, when his behaviors cross with the values and beliefs that are important to her.”  http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=Release Detail&ID=5174 Review  The different types of ‘BAD BOYS’  What draws a girl in to the ‘BAD BOY’  What happens once the girl gets the ‘BAD BOY’  The realistic facts of hanging with a ‘BAD BOY’ It all comes down to…  On the surface, bad guys appear to be the ultimate ladies' man: A suave gentleman who knows how to charm a lady. But in reality, most of these men are immature, irresponsible and inconsistent ‘ Ending quote by: Zondra Hughes