Women may turn out to be attractive to people with deviant behavior if certain vulnerabilities and deficits—accumulated during upbringing and the formation of life attitudes—are evident in their psyche and social history.

Emotional Vulnerability and the Allure of Deviant Relationships

Women may turn out to be attractive to people with deviant behavior if certain vulnerabilities and deficits—accumulated during upbringing and the formation of life attitudes—are evident in their psyche and social history. From a psychological point of view, such women may experience difficulties in maintaining a stable self-concept and adapting to crisis situations, unlike mentally healthy individuals whose everyday lives proceed without heightened emotional turmoil. Individuals with addictive traits are characterized by a craving for intense sensations, and they often pursue relationships where the dynamics of crises and emotional fluctuations become a source of a sense of superiority and control.

On the social side, the formation of such vulnerability is sometimes influenced by the specifics of upbringing and the family environment. For example, if a family lacks sufficient attention, love, or emotional support—even when material wealth is present—a child may develop an inadequate foundation for healthy self-esteem and future emotional stability. This deficit of positive social attitudes makes a woman more susceptible to manipulation and the search for support in relationships where dominant personalities with deviant behavior might exploit this vulnerability for their own benefit.

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"Micro- and macro-social factors predisposing individuals to gambling are described in detail in the work of Ts. P. Korolenko and N.V. Dmitrieva: improper upbringing in the family, participation in games played by parents and acquaintances, the desire to play from childhood (dominoes, cards, Monopoly, etc.), materialism, overestimation of the importance of material values, fixed attention on financial capabilities, envy towards wealthier relatives and acquaintances, and the belief that all problems can be solved with money." (source: link txt)

"As a specialist, I am deeply disheartened that society and the state, which give the 'green light' to mass culture that harms the psyche of adolescents... A person is more likely to become a sociopath if they are vulnerable. First and foremost, this applies to children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. Moreover, the term 'socially disadvantaged' now refers not only to families of alcoholics or other antisocial types." (source: link txt)

Thus, the combination of psychological features—such as an unstable sense of self and a propensity for crisis—along with social factors like problematic upbringing and a lack of emotional comfort in the family, can create conditions under which a woman appears more accessible to people with deviant behavior who are looking for an opportunity to assert themselves by exerting influence over their partner.