So your basic premise is that girls like bad boys because they seem like they know how to fuck?

Hrm. There have been many a time to which I turn to my friends or even say to myself, "man he's such a bay boy....... (mmmm)....!" When this happens, I am beyond excited and picturing this man naked or doing more in my mind than his nudity.
They're the types of guys you throw out all the rules for. So I think @GodlessLiberal@xanga - is correct. Or somewhat. More like guys you just want to bang ASAP.

But they're more for sexual purposes than relationships I think. Unless under all that bad boy image, they're the sweetest guys ever. Then, I'm in for the ride.

yes i agree. it is all about the "chase" a bad boy gives off. bad boys make you feel protected and give u a sense of naughty-ness because they are so "bad" i don't know its hard to explain. but yes these guys are typically great kissers and def know all the right moves on a girl. i date 2 bad boys before i learned. one was a bmx rider and he def had the sweet talk but boy did he break my heart. so yes i think girls do date at least one bad boy in her life just so they can learn what the good qualities in a boyfriend are. unfortunately some girls never learn and enjoy being treated like crap. Also, bad boys are more likely to approach girls than say your typical shy good boy. bad boys know they wont get rejected so i feel like that is another reason women have experiences with bad boys. 

@GodlessLiberal@xanga - For the most part, I think that’s how it is.

I have to agree with the Urban Dictionary definition and a few of the commentators.

Women are attracted to Bad Boys because aside from the Dangerous sex appeal, do project that air of confidence and aside from that they are usually pretty interesting people. Furthermore, bad boys are perceived to be broken and women, generally being the nurturing gender, desire to fix them or change them.

Think of the plot of basic romance novels, girl meets bad boy, girl dates bad boy, girl changes bad boy, and then she lives happily ever after with her new tamed hubby.

My apologies if this is coming off as condescending or misogynistic, I'm just trying to put this into simplistic terms.

I find that usually young, and perhaps naive, women go for these bad boy types. Because they have these fantasy notions and are still fairly inexperienced with relationships and men.

My advice, go out and find a well balanced man. They can be rarities and difficult to find but they exist. Stop putting men into categories and stop looking for men in certain categories.

More importantly STOP TRYING TO CHANGE PEOPLE! Ultimately that person will resent you and the poor souls who have to pick up the pieces afterwords will too.

Ultimately try to look for a man with these qualities - Confident, Funny/Sarcastic, Intelligent, decent sense of fashion, and most of all, treats you well.

Either way, interesting post!

My boyfriend is a bad boy lookwise, but he's such a sweetheart to me. What attracted me to him was his confidence and sarcasm. It didn't have anything to do with sex because I was still a virgin when we started dating. 

dane cook is more of a jersey shore dbag, who doesn't appeal to me. so a bad boy is basically a douchebag, because that's what the picture datingish picked to represent this post is saying lol and agreed on that dbag pic I think "bad boys" are just charming bachelors and that's probably why some women find george clooney attractive the urbandic definition sounds more like an arrogant hipster. I've found some hipsters, mostly style-wise, to be hot, but their independence or refusal to follow trends while still following hipster trends isn't the type of independence that appeals to me. the well rounded individual with financial independence and shows a heightened sense of ambition to achieve success at whatever his passion is in life is what I find attractive and my definition of bad boys is that these men know what they want and will charm their way into getting what they want and also use their brains to reach their goals, and I'm not just talking dating-wise, but business/work-related. so what I'm saying is that they are the master of manipulation lol or could probably be linked with the likes of con men hahah but an example would be donald trump, or other business men...I'm not a gold digger per se lol but I mean that it takes an extremely ambitious man or woman to acheive a high rate of success and to be wealthy and that's the "bad boy" or people that use their wits to their advantage, so "bad boys" was the term that I used to call them, but now I'm drawn to smart men with sly pimp skills:P I'm also quite conniving so I'd like to meet someone intelligent enough to outwit me or vice versa, so in essence, it is like bonnie & clyde lol that's probably why I'm attracted to men, who are well dressed in business suits, because they look like the business men type and that's what I hope they actually are, because now that I'm a bit older, I like ambitious men, not the immature bad boys.

I like them bad because confidence is really attractive to me.
But obnoxious is a different thing

Whats wrong with being both? I am a nice guy, but I can look after myself (boxing). I treat women with a mix of humour, understanding and.... theres no word for it but just equally like they don't have a vagina I want into.

Funny, you describe exactly like what my mind seems to develop as I grow older. Prince charming is too boring now. 

I want me some bad boy because I wanna tame that beast.

I like a bad boy who acts all tough but when he's around you, he treats you like a muthafu**** princess.

dane cook's comedy fucking lame despite being so bangable. the only exciting part of his routines are when he boasts about his sexual prowess and i let my imagination run wild...

I believe I pretty much agree with all you said. I'm sure I have some slight variances, but still. :) I agree.