F*ck Boys: Why Can't We Say No?​​​​​​​

Got a guy on your mind, but you’re not on his? He’s a f*ckboy. But it’s not completely your fault that you keep falling for them,

- Mel Evans

‘WE ALWAYS WANT what we don’t have.’ I believe Confucius said that. Or Yoda. Or was it Osher Günsberg? Well whoever it was, they knew the pull of the f*ckboy.

It’s a zesty buzzword used to describe a guy who’s never quite in your grasp. He strings you along by giving you just what you need to keep the thirst going – be it sex, flirty messages, the odd outing – but he’s never quite yours. Which only makes you want him more.

WHY WE FALL FOR IT

We’ve all dealt with one – I know I have, multiple times! They’re just so damn addictive. And no, Mum, I don’t have ‘bad taste in men’, it’s got to do with ‘the love hormone’. A dose of oxytocin is released with sex, and that’s what makes women feel closer to their companion. Team it with a f*ckboy and, well, ‘The old Mel can’t come to the phone now.’ Why? ‘Oh, ’cos she’s dead,’ etcetera.

We’ve seen it before: hook up with a guy you’re not even sure you want to see again and you’re suddenly in love – and he won’t return your texts. Why?