Why Ordinary Women Fall in Love with Serial Killers and Other Murderers

Is It the Murder That’s Attractive or the Psychopathy Behind It?

Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
The Mind Detectives
8 min readOct 28, 2021

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As a teenager, my son was convinced that girls his age were turned on by bad boys. No matter how much I argued with him, he pushed backargued that, when it came to romance, nice guys finished last. He would then launch into tales of hot…

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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
The Mind Detectives

Forensic psychologist/private investigator//author of serial killer book. Passionate about victim’s rights, the psychology of true crime, and criminal justice.