The Bad Boy: A narcissist, a little psycho and models himself on Machiavelli?

Be a narcissist, a little psycho and model yourself on Machiavelli and you will have plenty of women in your life.
That's according to research by Peter Jonason of New Mexico State University who studied the “Dark Triad
1) Narcissism,
2) Machiavellianism, and
3) Psychopathy

 You and  I know these as the Bad Boy traits. Dr. J put  200 college students  through the ringer and discovered that men who possessed these traits were more predisposed to seeking casual sexual partners. Uh, what's up doc?  So, what does that say about the women they lure? “We suspect the issue is that they advertise good genes,” Jonason says. “These are dominant men with lots of testosterone, and women are drawn to that type of guy, especially for short-term mating.”
And the “dark triad” traits relate back to the thrill factor. “There is a degree of impulsivity and sensation-seeking in these traits; they’re correlated with strength and extroversion. I think there’s a evolutionary bias that’s developed in these people that rewards them for taking risks,” Jonason says. (Translation: Nice guys finish last.)

While the challenge for a woman of attaining a" good guy" can be daunting, the intimacy associated with a long-term relationship can be far scarier for some. “Girls who go for bad boys tend to avoid deep emotion,” says Jonason “They shy away from stable guys and are drawn to the more wild-card guys because it allows them to keep themselves at an emotional distance.”

Read Dr. Jonason's research here: