Nice guys finish last.We're all familiar with this line. And then it happens, you meet a nice guy and they say the same thing. You deny it. Tell them it's not true. But here's the thing. You're lying.
Sure, maybe you don't think you are. There's ladies who say that they want that guy who showers her with compliments, treats her like a gem, respects every word she speaks. He remembers your birthday...and your mom's. It's amazing in the beginning and we think for sure we've found happiness. But here's the thing, unless he's got a secret side that's a bit...daring, then ladies, you're gonna get bored. This is the guy you can take home to mom and dad and they'll love him. They'll approve immediately as he melts their hearts with the way he looks at you, compliments you, holds a conversation.
But ladies, you and I both know that you're going to get tired of the straight and narrow. We all know that on a primal level we all crave that boy who's a little bit...bad. One who we can throw a nice shirt on and take home to mom and dad. But who can still take us out and feel as if we are having an adventure under the cover of darkness. Doing something that we shouldn't. Things that we would never tell our parents about and would make saints faint.
Why is it that the boys that have the potential to hurt us most also make our hearts race and our blood boil? What makes them so damn appealing?
Take a look at a character such as James Bond. Sure, he's a fictional character. But men want to be him (cuz he gets all the hot chicks) and the ladies find him wildly attractive (for the thrill), despite him being a certifiable man whore. Why? Every day, everywhere we are expected to be good little girls. At work we go about our job all covered up and polite, around town is just the same. We want people to see the "perfect" side of us that is perpetuated in our society. Damn Puritan ethic.
Why do you think sex sells everything from shaving cream to albums? Why do you think the most popular television shows are saturated in sex and sensuality (Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice)? Some of our biggest stars run around much less than half clothed and dancing promiscuously in their music videos (Lady Gaga, Madonna, Britney Spears). They do things that we could never imagine getting to do in actual reality without being judged and talked about behind our backs. But we all know there's some part of us that would love to unleash that totally sexy part of ourselves. Just think what it feels like when you put on a great outfit (think tight fitting business clothes with fabulous heels). Yeah, it feels pretty good doesn't it? It's the feeling that we can do just whatever the hell we want and no one can stop us.
This is the thrill we get from those dangerous men. Mom and dad aren't there to question what we're doing. Telling us that we're making the wrong decisions. Maybe we're even be lucky enough to be in a town where there's enough people that you are absolutely awash in anonymity. Just for the night you can be whoever you want to be. And these bad boys, they'll play right along. They'll give you what you want, but in the end they'll take even more. It's playing with fire. Ultimately you will get burned. Playing with fire is hazardous yet oh so fun just because it's so taboo and there's such a risk of getting hurt. It's the same reason people jump out of planes or hang by threads off the side of a cliff. It's the for the thrill of the adventure.
It's the reason nice guys do finish last.
Because ladies, whether you find Pierce Brosnan attractive or not, there's no way (with a straight face that you can tell me you wouldn't get in that car.
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