Thug Love: Why Women Are Attracted to Bad Boys is the Wikipedia of questionable relationships. Dr. Petty conducted seven years of research, using surveys, group discussions, and case studies among women and men to answer this age-old question. In doing so, he develops a profile of the Bad Boy, analyzes womens thinking behind such behavior, and provides tips, tactics, and theories to help women turn their risky behavior into responsible behavior.

Why Do Women Love Bad Boys? The Dark Secrets Revealed Has it happened to you? A woman rejected you only to go off with a complete jerk, or a woman left you for a terrible person? You may wonder what bad boys have that you do not. It just seems unfair, when you are so nice and bad boys are always winning the girls. This book is a complete exploration of the reasons that women love bad boys. These pages visit every reason that women choose bad boys over nice guys. From genetics to maternal instincts, women are drawn to bad boys and will usually pick bad boys over nice guys. But there is no need to despair. The solution to this problem is included in these pages, too. There are realistic tips for how to become more charming and more irresistible, without changing who you are. You do not need to become a bad boy to get women. You just need to become more confident. Then, you will offer twice as much as any bad boy. You offer niceness and fun, confidence, and bad-boy sexiness. What more could a woman want? Stop letting bad boys steal the show. You are better than any bad boy. Let this book show you how to rise above bad boys and enjoy good luck with women.

Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva all get mixed up with a senior boy–a cool, slick, sexy boy who can talk them into doing almost anything he wants. In a blur of high school hormones and personal doubt, each girl struggles with how much to give up and what ultimately to keep for herself. How do girls handle themselves? How much can a boy get away with? And in the end, who comes out on top? A bad boy may always be a bad boy. But this bad boy is about to meet three girls who won’t back down.

Tessa O'Connell is a girl as ordinary as they come - or so she thinks. Her aim for senior year is to keep her head down yet somehow manage to convince her childhood love Jay Stone to love her back. What she isn't prepared for is for Jay's brother, Cole, to return to town and change the life she's always been seemingly content to live.

Originally published as an e-book that became a controversial media phenomenon, No More Mr. Nice Guy! landed its author, a certified marriage and family therapist, on The O'Reilly Factor and the Rush Limbaugh radio show. Dr. Robert Glover has dubbed the "Nice Guy Syndrome" trying too hard to please others while neglecting one's own needs, thus causing unhappiness and resentfulness. It's no wonder that unfulfilled Nice Guys lash out in frustration at their loved ones, claims Dr. Glover. He explains how they can stop seeking approval and start getting what they want in life, by presenting the information and tools to help them ensure their needs are met, to express their emotions, to have a satisfying sex life, to embrace their masculinity and form meaningful relationships with other men, and to live up to their creative potential.

One of the most provocative science books ever published—"a feast of great thinking and writing about the most profound issues there are" (The New York Times Book Review). "Fiercely intelligent, beautifully written and engrossingly original." —The New York Times Book Review Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animaled one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics—as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies. Illustrations.

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