Why is arrogance seen as an attractive quality by some people? (Page 2)

[Catskills]

A woman in my view, like confidence in their guy, arrogance comes across as confident.

Arrogance is tolerated, provided that he isn't mentally abusing the woman, or he is so arrogant that his confidence blinds him when he is wrong and stupid when he thinks he's right.

[Catskills]

I think there are several forms of arrogance,, abusive and cockiness,, my impression is you go for cockiness.

[estoydorado1]

I can appreciate a competent person who is confident in their proven abilities. I think that arrogance gets confused w/ confidence a lot, though. Arrogance is childish, self destructive, and it's obnoxious in my opinion. Any guy who approaches me and openly suggests that I owe him attention/sex/adoration is automatically written off. If a guy walks up to me and talks to me like we're both equally flawed and respectable human beings, he'll have my respect at the very least.

[Levin]

Because the arrogant person is differentiating between people, so it feels good for your ego to have him pick you? Arrogance is easy conflated with self confidence and self assurredness. The latter probably comes from a kind of inner stillness and a deep place, whereas the former is probably something one is more noisily and out of fear grasping for.

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[FakeName123]

People are attracted to confidence and high social status. Arrogance displays both, at least superficially.

Additionally the smug/cockiness of arrogance displays "I don't need to appeal to you/to anyone". This action implies that person is above you in the social hierachy. You only need to appeal to those that you perceive as above yourself.

The problem with arrogance is that it can often be fake, staged or used by narcissist. That's the tricky part to differentiate as an outsider.

[rjroy3]

Because it's an Alpha Male quality. Not arrogance specifically, but the self-assured aspect of arrogance. Arrogance just comes also with the inflated sense of self importance, while confidence is just the self-assured belief in oneself and ones abilities. Plus arrogant guys tend to also push emotional buttons so you feel something when they're around you. Mind you the self-assured feeling doesn't actually have to be based on anything. He just has to have it.

[up_here]

I hate arrogant people. If a precious man-boy is super arrogant is a turn off. I wouldn't consider him that precious anymore, I will see something a little bit off in his mind. I like and enjoy the company of people that is open and clear, also positive. I think being an arrogant closes all those options. We have an arrogant for president, see how that looks? Is aweful.

[splashofyellow]

There's a fine line between arrogance and confidence. I sometimes find myself attracted to arrogant me as well, lord knows why. Maybe it's just the fact that they seem to not care what other people think of them.

[TheMoroccangirl]

Yeah, I've noticed that they don't give a single fuck about people. It makes them appear superior

[the50wattbulb]

there can be many different reasons, sometimes the people who like arrogance might lack the self esteem and its nice to be with someone who doesn't. sometimes people like arrogance because it means that they won't have to put much effort in to keeping the other happy. most often arrogant people put more effort into looking presentable which makes them more attractive by looks. as I said a lot of reasons

[Anonymous]

I think true confidence is more like a well rounded quiet confidence (someone who's capable in their abilities and just gets on with it, what I see as a real alpha male). I think arrogance is mistaken for confidence sometimes but is based more in conceit.

[kambo_trick3y]

Christ. I have never seen a more punchable face in my life. The fuck is up with that kid's mouth?

[SimbaMaw7]

Well, I think people like arrogant people because when people show their arrogance, they prove that they are self-confident. For some people that self confidence is enough to make them attracted to that person and also MOSTLY the arrogant people are beautiful/handsome so definitely other people will be attracted to them. :)

[DrSphincter]

Usually people are arrogant when they're insecure and lack true confidence. Confident and strong people are always very friendly and outgoing, the first ones to help you out and put a smile on your face. Think of a time you had to put someone down to feel better about yourself, that comes from a nasty place, not confidence at all.

[Kaazsz]

Ya know I don't get it. What are people even arrogant about? Like... if someone is acting like they are the shit I just don't see how most people are actually worthy of their arrogance. Most people I think are just full of fluff.

[PhoenixItalian]

it's the pretense that they are of higher value than you, and that makes others want to associate with them since they feel it will raise their social worth. The problem is that it's attractive primarily to those with insecurities, since the thought of change is more important than the logical analysis that would conclude this behavior as fictitious and often baseless.

[colbylane_]

Becuase they think they are cool and they believe they are better which is somehow attractive. I don't know people find it attractive but they do. Look at those Magcon guys, they all look alike and they have a shit ton of money they obtained just by being assholes in the media like Instagram. They are young and good looking at the moment, but one day they won't have that. One day they won't have young teenage girls swooning over them.

[RJGraveyTrain]

Because there are a lot of timid, self-esteemless people out there I assume. So someone being so confident that they come across arrogant can seem almost exotic to some.

[awkwardanimal]

I think it's because arrogance is almost in a way seen as being charismatic. You know how to work your way around a room and can easily make connections, whether it's real or fake and that draws people.

[browneyedgirl88]

I think confidence is very sexy, and there's a very close line between the two of them, so sometimes I may be attracted to an arrogant guy because I like his confidence, but after a while it's easy to tell they're not for me

[HungLikeAHorsefly]

People who haven't met many decent people confuse it with confidence.

[Blueberry_Spicehead]

Arrogance is closely related to confidence/self assuredness, which are considered positive traits. So some will be attracted towards arrogance due to the similarities they share.