Bad boy archetype
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Thebad boyis a culturalarchetypethat is variously defined and often used synonymously with the historic termsrakeorcad:a male who behaves badly, especially within societal norms.
Definitions[edit]
The stereotypical "bad guy" was described by Kristina Grish in her bookAddicktedas "the irresistible rogue who has the dizzying ability to drive women wild" with a "laissez-faireattitude about life and love ".[3]
An article inThe Independentcompared the term "bad boys" with men who had a particular combination of personality traits, sometimes referred to as a "dark triad"ofMachiavelliantraits, and reported that a study found that such men were likely to have a greater number of sexualaffairs.[4]
See also[edit]
- Boy next door (stock character)
- Chad (slang)
- Dark triad
- Hybristophilia
- Nice guy
- Playboy (lifestyle)
- Tall, dark and handsome
- Toxic masculinity
References[edit]
- ^Jacobs, Laura (21 February 2013)."The Evolution of the Hollywood Bad Boy".Vanity Fair.Retrieved16 October2017.
- ^Bell, Noel (18 April 2016)."Better understand your attraction to the bad boy".Counselling Directory.Retrieved16 October2017.
- ^Kristina Grish,Addickted: 12 Steps to Kicking Your Bad Boy Habit(2007) p. xiii
- ^Connor, Steve (June 19, 2008)."Why women really do love self-obsessed psychopaths".The Independent.London.RetrievedApril 26,2010.