Nay! Only thing they're good for is if you need an impromptu punching bag... I'd rather be with a nice, genuine person that some "bad boy" that's going to cause issues.

My DH looks like a bad boy - beard, tattoos, nice ass, but he's a very responsible family man.   Hawt, hawt, hawt!!!

Well at this age I would think a "bad boy" is a loser. Because to me a "bad boy" would be someone who doesn't have their shit together, isn't responsible or mature, someone I would have to mother or take care of.

Bad boy... evokes a freedom from toeing the line and doing the "responsible" thing with your life.

I guess when you come from a background where you had parents who are high achievers.. and were somewhat judgemental that there is a little part of you that wants to just let it loose and just run off to vegas for the weekend without telling anyone.  Ya know.. just quit being "good" and middle finger to the "man"...lol.

In reality the guy that says don't worry about saving or paying a bill.. let's go to the beach instead.. it's fun and irresponsible.. but irresponsible can be fun.. but then you have to come down to reality..lol.

Well to be honest back in my 20's I loved a good bad boy. I was a bit of a wild child and found bad boys fun to be with. But a bad boy is just that a BOY not a man.

Now that I am on my second marriage and have lived through many trials and tribulations my taste in men has change. I like men whose characteristics are strong, kind, sense of humor, a good sense of self and person who cares about other people.

Grown men (men who are in their 30's,40's,50's) that are still bad boys are the most unattractive men. It is like they just can't grow up.

My first two ex's were bad boys.  I was also independent and responsible so it was fun to be with a bad boy.  It got old the older I got.

SO is a man's man.  He thinks he's bad but I know the truth.

Now give me a dirty surfer boy all day 

Reformed bad boy lover here.

First love, age 15 to 23.  On and off, of course. He was the high school pot dealer, every girl in school wanted this kid - he cheated on me all the time - but I just loved being the girl he couldn't stand being without for long. Eye roll.  He lost his business and is filthy looking now, long greasy hair living in a commune somewhere with his hippie girlfriend.

My Ex ... we met at 23, got serious around 25. He was one of the best looking men I had ever seen. (He looks totally weathered now and is only 35). Tall, built, sky blue eyes, tattoos, motorcycle, couple of fucking kids.  He pursued me hard, I loved the chase and was so head over heels for him.  I dealt with a few years of infidelity and his "partying" and being broke all the time.  Then left him for several months (dated an asshole cop, actually)... during which time he "changed."  He put a ring on it, I believed that he "changed" and then he proceeded to spiral into an addiction to heroin and destroy our family.

So no. I do not like bad boys. I date a nice boy now. I am firmly in the nice boy camp. He got in his share of trouble in his youth but he has a squeaky clean track record as a grown up.

I've dated more bad boys then non bad boys in my life.

DH is a former bad boy. I'm VERY proud of how far he has come. That change for him came from leaving Chicago and leaving BM and with maturity.

My first real/long term boyfriend is still a bad boy and that is why he was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison. Fun when I was younger until I outgrew him... but now... goodness... he has 4 kids that are going to be grown by the time he gets out of prison.

When I was younger sure. Most people go through that phase, but not all, like smart Aniki. I have tended to, and have been tended by friends in the aftermath sting of what a bad boy entails. So its a NAY! Smarter and wiser now, well except for the step crap. Whats worse,being attracted to a bad boy or an enmeshed Disney dad?? I dont have an answer to that.

Nah, not attracted to the bad boys. Never really was, although I always had a thing for guys in bands. Some of those guys are bad boys, but those were never the ones I liked. But I did (and do) occasionally like to do something irresponsible and crazy. Never enough to risk a job loss or even a significant financial loss. So maybe not even that irresponsible.

My DH is a musician -- I guess I do have a "type" -- bar musician, tats, etc. He also has 4 college degrees, including a PhD. So I kinda married it all -- rock and roll guy to deep intellect. We laugh now about the times we're out past midnight, wild couple that we are.

Nay, Nay, Nay!

When I was under 21 I used to think I could «save» a bad boy, but after a couple of bad experiences, there's nothing I like more than a dependable, established man. Actually, I feel like the difference between a «bad boy» and a «good guy», is really the difference between a boy and a man. And at my age, what I want is a man

I love me a bad boy. He just needs to be responsible as well. SO is a guitarist, leather wearing, tattoo's - yum . 

I think the appeal of a bad boy is that you and only you can tame him.

He May be wild and rebellious but he listens to Me, he’ll stop whatever for Me, he always comes back to Me!

If that is true and you can tame the destructive behaviour I think you can be very happy with a bad boy.