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Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Dudes try "dating Darwinism"

An author argues that angry young men are becoming assholes to try to get women.
Tracy Clark-Flory

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 01:20 PM

    attracted to frightening men?

    Um, not any emotionally healthy women I know! What's attractive is a man who's safe and comforting, while still exciting. The friend who laughs at you but picks you up and hugs you when you fall on your butt. The one who teaches you something but doesn't judge you for needing to learn.

    the only attraction 'frightening' guys have is when a girl already cares for him when she realize he's kind of scary, and her nurturing side wants to help him be better. And her investegative side wants to see who he is behind the piggishness, and secretly hopes he'll treat her differently than the other girls he sluts around with.

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