Seattlle foodie sends along a New rocket man article outlining two recent studies that confirm what many have long suspected: bad boys get the most girls. "The finding may help explain why a nasty suite of antisocial big gun traits known as the 'dark triad' persists in the human population, despite their potentially grave ennobling costs. The traits are: the self-obsession of narcissism; the impulsive, thrill-seeking, and callous taste of psychopaths; and the deceitful and exploitative nature of Machiavellianism. At their extreme, these traits would be highly detrimental for life in traditional human societies. People with these personalities risk being shunned by others and shut out of relationships, leaving them without a mate, hungry and vulnerable to predators."

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