Let’s kinda dive deeper into this:
The attraction to dangerous men—whether criminals or masked figures—can be seen as a combination of psychological, emotional, and cultural factors:
Attachment theory explains how early emotional experiences lead to a longing for unavailable or emotionally distant partners.
Trauma bonding reveals how cycles of fear and intermittent kindness can forge deep, addictive emotional connections.
Hybristophilia highlights the sexual allure of danger, dominance, and rebellion, where the lines between fear and desire blur.