"Bad Boy" Traits
Whether a biker, a cop, a doctor, or a pastry chef, any man can be a “bad boy.” Women love them, in fiction, even while we all know we probably wouldn’t want to be married to one in real life. Just to get your creative juices going in creating your latest “bad boy,” here’s a list of bad boy traits you might consider.
1. Hard to handle; controlling but uncontrollable
2. Decisive and self-confident
3. Intolerant of insubordination; expects others to follow
4. Capable of defeating enemies with the Alpha “staredown”
5. Does not share well, especially his woman (though he may well share women with his friends before finding that one special woman)
6. Less than genial when crossed
7. Apt to be taciturn; subject to bouts of silence, especially when making a decision
8. Never runs from a fight; won’t bother to avoid conflict
9. Finds fights amusing; would be the last to break one up
10. Not subject to bursts of enthusiasm
11. Sophisticated lover in the bedroom (or wherever) when he wants to be
12. Used to having women fall all over him
13. Vain
14. Has a habit of narrowing his eyes
15. Abrasive
16. Often has a five o’clock shadow
17. Sometimes violent, but deadly calm
18. Has deeply hidden fears, often of personal inadequacies
19. Possessive in speech and action
20. Never shows that he feels threatened
21. Won’t play if he’s not the one making the rules
22. Doesn’t realize he can fall in love until it’s way too late
23. Distant, aloof
24. Expects unquestioning obedience
25. Always seems uninterested
26. Eventually reaches the deepest levels of intimacy in relationships
27. Never admits to being lost
28. Uses “No” a lot, without explanation
29. Would never have a nervous breakdown
30. Well respected
31. Often a “player,” when he bothers
32. Trustworthy to the Nth degree
33. Seeks no one’s approval
34. Never concerned about looking good, but always does
35. Does not do things the “right” way
36. Does not wear bikini swimsuits
37. Not touchy-feely
38. Not nice
