Why do some girls prefer a confident jerk over a genuinely nice guy?

[Shubh0078]

[Chazmatazz269]

They don’t prefer jerks per se. The attraction is, albeit narcissistic, the idea that a man is a jerk to everyone but her. This gives the target of his affection the feeling that they are special. The heart of the issue is self esteem sourced mostly or entirely from the approval of others.
This is actually a fairly common phenomenon. Consider yourself. If someone hated everyone on the planet except you, would you feel special or not? I strongly suspect most people would.

[Anonymous]

Because to the majority of women an interesting lie is much preferred over over a boring truth.

Women spend the majority of their lives in their heads, in their feelings, in fantasies. Those jerks may be jerks but they know how to make those fantasies of hers seem or feel believeable, even if deep down she knows it's a scam. She wants to believe it at the time.

[DishLady]

No one WANTS a confident jerk, HOWEVER a guy with confidence has the balls to come up to a girl and talk to her while the nice guy sits around whining about why he can't get the girl who is usually right there waiting for him to find the guts to come talk to her. (This particularly applies to nice gals or traditional gals. Don't trust a gal who is too forward and falling all over some guy.)

[Zionne]

It’s not really jerk vs nice guy, it’s usually confidence, direction, and emotional control vs insecurity and over-pleasing. Some jerks come off more attractive because they don’t over-explain, don’t seek approval, and feel self-assured. A would tell you to stay kind, but build confidence, boundaries, and a life that doesn’t revolve around getting chosen.

[slatyb]

Because the "genuinely nice guy" isn't nice. He's passive aggressive, offering unwanted favors hoping to get sexual intimacy in exchange.

[Nikki1989]

They don't. That is a ridiculous myth created by men who have failed in relationships. Suckers!

[Nikki1989]

One guy on here gets it. I have no idea what drugs the anon is on.

[jahaims]

They aren't emotionally healthy and don't know how to have honest introspection

[dragoblack]

Arrogance gets confused with confidence.