8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
There seems to be an oddly unchallenged bit of crap being repeated by some, which is that women want men who will treat them badly. Which is patent nonsense and enormously insulting to boot. What is probably more accurate is that lots of people, especially when not ready to settle down, are attracted to men and women who are exciting.
Spontaneous, unpredictable people show us a slice of life we don't already know. Give us a chance to try on a new version of ourselves. For lots of people, that's very attractive.
Sometimes people let us down, and it hurts. When those people and relationships are dramatic and exciting, the letting down process can feel like a bigger crash. We notice it more when people we know have those kinds of breakups.
But that's not the same as "women like bastards".
Much in the same way that just because some people have submissive style sexual fantasies that doesnt enjoy being treated like shit by everyone they meet.