Are Women More Attracted to Jerks?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/05/18 21:00:00

Related Topics: attracted, jerks, ovulating, Relationship, Date, Research, Relationships, Sexy, Boys, George Clooney, Science, Bad, Father

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Ladies, do you find yourself attracted to the same jerky guys again and again and again? It might not be your fault -- well, at least at certain times of the month. A new study found that when a woman is ovulating, she chooses "ravishing dudes over responsible ones -- even when evaluating them as long-term partners," How About We reports.

"Previous research has shown in the week near ovulation women become attracted to sexy, rebellious and handsome men like George Clooney or James Bond," study researcher Kristina Durante of the University of Texas at San Antonio says in a statement.

But what's new about this study is it explains why women want to pursue long-term relationships with these kinds of men around that time of month. Turns out, when a woman is ovulating, her hormones cause her to think your typical jerk is going to be a wonderful, caring, helpful father, LiveScience reports.

"Under the hormonal influence of ovulation, women delude themselves into thinking that the sexy bad boys will become devoted partners and better dads," Durante says. Why? "Missing a mating opportunity with a sexy cad might be too costly for some women to pass up," she explains. Do you think women are more attracted to jerks in general?

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Jack's Pearl 2012/05/18 22:27:48

No

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I'm not. I don't care how good looking someone is, that's only skin deep and fades immediately with a bad attitude or rudeness.
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Vision of Verve 2012/05/19 00:00:29
Waiting... to Vision ... 2012/05/19 00:04:49

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Amen! I don't have time for games. I'm no longer in middle school.

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Vision ... to Waiting... 2012/05/19 00:27:24
Cricket 2012/05/19 00:00:00

No

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In general, no, I'm not.

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kyle 2012/05/18 23:59:47

Yes

i have no idea why though that just dont make any since to me

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Kibbles 2012/05/18 23:59:28

Yes

At least younger women are.

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★earthbound_misfit★ 2012/05/18 23:59:23

Yes

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Attracted, yes, in the short term. I think this is because the more confident and physically attractive a man is, the more full of himself he tends to be and therefore the more of a jerk. But in the long term, we do NOT want to be stuck with a jerk. It's just that usually the guys who are hot AND nice tend to be already taken.

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Georgia50 2012/05/18 23:54:59 (edited)

Yes

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They just need a project. Although I've heard it stated that in choosing our mate, we all tend to consciously or subconsciously try to fix something in one or both of our parents.

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kaka702 2012/05/18 23:48:22

Yes

Most of them do. They like getting hurt.

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★earthb... to kaka702 2012/05/18 23:55:34

No they don't. They just think the jerk is sexy and hope that he will change.

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kaka702 to ★earthb... 2012/05/19 00:19:56

so, what are you saying? that nice guys are ugly? Well... girls are in a hopeless fight, because jerks, deuchebags will never change.

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★earthb... to kaka702 2012/05/19 02:12:34

Not always, no. But attractive, confident guys are more likely to get arrogant and be jerks. And you're right, they won't. That's the problem.

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jaydenvdv 2012/05/18 23:48:17

Yes

Every girl wants to tame a "bad boy" but we find out the diffrence between bad boy and a$$hole too late! Men do it too. Bitchy girls seem fun, but then they end up with.....well a bitch

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The 9 tailed jinjuriki 2012/05/18 23:47:13

Yes

With my luck

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NakedRei 2012/05/18 23:42:21

Yes

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Women are attracted to confidence. Unfortunately, most don't know the difference between arrogance and confidence.

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rustyshackelford 2012/05/18 23:39:09 (edited)
AmericanVirus 2012/05/18 23:32:07 (edited)

Yes

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I've never met one woman that didn't have that guy friend who was the nicest guy in the world to her. Every guy I know has either been friend zoned once his life or is never going to have a successful long term relationship.

Any woman who complains about not finding the nice guy can often look over her shoulder, she just chooses not to because it's not what she's really looking for.
At the same rate, any guy that lets himself become friend zoned more than once in his life just doesn't get it.

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Bibliop... to America... 2012/05/19 00:52:50

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Women don't like 'nice guys' because they're desperate and irritating.
Read about nice guys syndrome- the behavior of a niceguy is selfseeking- his 'niceness' is only an attempt to get into her pants most of the time.

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America... to Bibliop... 2012/05/19 01:08:07

mfw we're talking about two different types of nice guys

That's not what I mean by nice guys, I of course mean the implied.

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Bibliop... to America... 2012/05/19 01:10:28

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Right, but you sure sound like one. It seems like you feel entitled to a woman.

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America... to Bibliop... 2012/05/19 03:45:59

I sure don't feel entitled to anything.
It sounds like you ran out of an argument so you attacked my character.

Would a "nice guy" who was in it for the sex be in a two year sexless relationship? Would he treat all women, not just the ones he's attracted to with respect? Even after he has sex, he doesn't change, stays with the girl because it wasn't about having sex.

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Howard to Bibliop... 2012/05/19 01:14:41

That's the convenient delusion women embrace in order to justify treating a nice guy like dirt.

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Bibliop... to Howard 2012/05/19 01:23:33

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Now they're coming out of the woodwork! A woman who will not date a man is not treating him like dirt. Women have the right to choose to be in a relationship with a man. If she is not into him- he can't force her to like him romantically. Niceguys don't seem to get this. Don't befriend a woman if you don't want to be her friend! Approach her respectfully and in a friendly and open manner and get to know her- while making your intent clear. Stop blaming your failures on women.

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Howard to Bibliop... 2012/06/15 14:19:11

Evidently struck a nerve. Courtesy is given, but respect is always earned. Girls like you just can't bear to admit that the flip side of your 'point' is also true -- men are not obligated to reciprocate if a woman decides she wants to be more than friends with him. But then her laughably bloated ego takes a long-overdue dose of reality and she accuses him of being a pervert in retaliation, and to reassure her pitifully insecure self. The relationship 'failures' are clearly to be seen -- they are the endless parade of single mothers infesting the nation. Men are wise indeed to avoid them.

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Korgull to America... 2012/05/19 01:11:21

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The majority of friend-zoned nice guys are friend-zoned out of their own incompetence. Not because of the girl.

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Bibliop... to Korgull 2012/05/19 01:22:06

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Or... believe it or not- but she's not interested in dating them? *Gasp* Not every woman wants every man.

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America... to Korgull 2012/05/19 03:49:19

And if you read everything I wrote, you would understand your comment was unnecessary.

"...any guy that lets himself become friend zoned more than once in his life just doesn't get it." i.e. it's their own fault

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joe mauro to America... 2012/05/19 19:47:02

its because we live where the women are the most spoliled america!

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America... to joe mauro 2012/05/20 05:15:06

It doesn't matter why it is that way, it just is that way.
Although I do agree with you, American women are more picky and stuck up than most other countries.

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joe mauro to America... 2012/05/20 07:36:54

IT MATTERS BIG TIME TRY TO DO THIS IN AFRICA

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America... to joe mauro 2012/05/20 08:36:53 (edited)

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joe mauro to America... 2012/05/20 17:06:09

i know im a jerk

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America... to joe mauro 2012/05/20 17:19:44

You and everyone else that uses caps lock haha

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joe mauro to America... 2012/05/20 18:24:42

who sez youre spoiled and trivial NOT ME

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America... to joe mauro 2012/05/20 18:26:41

?????

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GLaDOS to America... 2012/05/21 12:19:21

"American women have high standards that we can't meet!"

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America... to GLaDOS 2012/05/22 03:35:15

??

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GLaDOS to America... 2012/05/22 10:47:27

Just the impression I get from the last bit of that comment about American women being stuck up and picky.

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America... to GLaDOS 2012/05/22 11:43:50

The majority of American women have standards that are too high, but us men are the same. It's not an attack on American women, it's just how we're raised here that causes us to be this way.

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GLaDOS to America... 2012/05/22 11:47:51 (edited)

True enough. Guys expect supermodels who are decent people and relatively easy (for them), and women expect guys who are attractive, confident, and hopefully have a good job, though, in some cases having a job, in general, is a plus.

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