"A jerk is rarely so bad that no one wants to hook up with him." "Girls might say they want a nice guy, but what they really want is the cool guy," said Arthur Malov, founder of New York Dating Coach, a relationship consulting agency with primarily male clients. He may be uneasy about making a decision for fear of being domineering.īut after all his diligent efforts to be a gentleman, she turns him down, and he is left to wonder: Do nice guys finish last? Because of his sweet nature, he puts the girl's demands first, altering his weekend plans to fit her schedule. He's the guy who patiently listens to a girl complain without interrupting her. "Women wanted the bad boys."Įveryone probably knows a Mr.
"I think I was kind of clueless and oblivious," admits Melcher, who spent his early 20s lingering in the friend zone. He was a tad shy, consistently thoughtful and surrounded by women, but he still couldn't get a girlfriend. Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) - Dean Melcher was the kind of guy who befriended girls easier than boys.