The Victorious Jerks and their Perfect Game Plan.

Ok.

So maybe nice guys finish last. However, why do 'jerks' (and that's the only time i'll use quotation marks to describe them) tend to win? What I'm about to write is a compilation of my experiences (and personal observations) on the subject matter.

As I now see things, the reasons for this are as follows:

Reason 1: Jerks are daring.

Jerks come across to girls as daring because they are willing to say things that are totally unconventional. And by unconventional I mean crude. Very crude. I have heard guys say things that in my mind would warrant little more than a powerful slap and instead be rewarded with a flirtatious "You're so bad!" and a playful slap on the arm. I have witnessed guys speaking to women about their private body parts without any of the dire consequences that I had always assumed would take place.

You see, Jerks take the convention of respect for the ladies and throw it out the window. It also seems that women are taught, either by instinct or (I really hope not) upbringing to see this lack of respect as the archetype of manliness and of bravery, leading to a resultant gushing and fawning over him. This is because even if the effect is not immediate, the fact that he says things so nonconformist means that he'll be on her mind nonetheless, even if she was at first offended.

However, this reason pales in comparison to the next:

Reason 2. Jerks have no issues with playing the numbers game.

"There is someone for everyone"

This saying, the beacon of hope for nice guys everywhere, is taken to the extreme by the Jerks.

What better way to ensure the continuation of your particular brand of genetic compilation than to attempt to get with as many members of the opposite sex as possible? It's comparable to using a sniper rifle as opposed to a shotgun if one was hunting a flock of birds.

With a sniper rifle, even if one were perfectly adept at its use, the most casualties per shot is one.

Nice guys use sniper rifles.

With a shotgun one is guaranteed to wound many, as eventually some will slow down enough to be killed.

Jerks use shotguns.

Jerks are able to use shotguns as a direct result of:

Reason 3: Jerks are nonchalant.

Nice guys care about rejection.

The fear of rejection is what motivates most nice guys' actions with respect to girls. It's the main reason that nice guys are usually devoid of reasons 1 and 2.

Nice guys tend to put a lot of emotional effort into each attempt they make at getting into a relationship. They tend to visualize what the future would be like with the girl; they make the effort to become friends with the girl first in order to ensure they are making the right decision.

Jerks care very little about rejection.

Any rejection a Jerk recieves is immediately shrugged off because in his mind, there are many other fish in the sea. Personally, I have to admit that this attitude is a good one to adopt since at the very least, it results in a less stressful existence, but alas, for the most part being a nice guy precludes such a possibility.

These are but some of the reasons that Jerks seem to victorious.

In the next blog, I will explore another phemonenon in the nice-guy vs jerk vs girl dynamic: The Friend Zone.