Good Guy, Bad Boy Routine

Ok ladies, I know you probably find it offensive and ridiculous that you or any of your piers would fall for such a routine, but unfortunately most of you have or will fall for the "Good Guy, Bad Boy" stunt at some point in your dating lives. Some women don't even know such a act exists, which many men know and take advantage of on a regular basis. So for the uneducated or naive women of the world, allow me to divulge the definition of the "routine."

The idea behind the routine is that two men, typically good looking, begin a conversation with a group of women out of thin air. Usually the initial talking points have nothing to do with hooking up and somewhat disarms the ladies of the group. After a while, one of the guys will begin making slightly obnoxious comments about either his lack of respect for the female gender or just a simple poke at the idea of having non-committal "relations" with one of the girls in the group. Enter the "Nice Guy." This guy plays it cool by apologizing for his friend and coming across as the mature, more ready for a relationship type of guy. He usually will pick out the girl who responds negatively to his friend the "Bad Boy" as his target and will focus on her the rest of the evening. Now that the "Nice Guy" his clearly picked out which of the group he will focus on, this leaves the rest of the group open to being targeted by the "Bad Boy."

As you can see the act worked in the favor of both the "Nice Guy" and the "Bad Boy" as the odds are in their favor of either a hook-up or a hang-out at a later date. Not all men use this tactic, as some find it unnecessary to trick a woman into a date or hooking up. However, for many men, this is part of the excitement of dating in general. The hunt, the catch, the potential for either excitement or coming home empty handed. Is it immature and slightly pathetic!? GOD YES!!


But don't most men fall under one of those categories to begin with...