A Book Nerd's Inner Voices

Bad Boy Appeal

One of my favorite authors just posted something about bad boys and how she's never wanted one and doesn't understand the appeal.





The thing is, I think most girls want a bad boy. There's something about the dangerous aspect, the fact that your parents won't approve, and yes, the possibility that they will decide you are the one girl who can make them a better person, that is incredibly appealing.





Then they grow up and realize that the bad boy is just that: a boy. And they want a man who knows how to treat a woman, who will take an interest in what drives them and treat them with respect. Who will think of them and be kind to them just to make them smile. They say nice guys never win, but a good man doesn't need to win. He is the prize.