Our attraction to them may be biological. According to The New Scientist, women are attracted to qualities they identify as the ‘dark triad’, which include “the self-obsession of narcissism; the impulsive thrill-seeking and callous behaviour of psychopaths; and the deceitful and exploitative nature of Machiavellianism.” Infatuation is addictive: It lights up the same reward centers in our brain as cocaine and chocolate.
Women’s love of bad boys may be biological
