But hybristophilia isn’t always what drives women and men to feel an attraction to killers. “The woman engaged to Manson had [reportedly] hoped to exhibit his body ― that’s not a paraphilia, it’s exploitation.” Other women who dated serial killers actually did take the leap and get married. Ted Bundy, the notorious serial killer who raped and murdered more than 30 women, received tons of fan mail from female admirers while in jail. Oren Amitay, a psychologist in Toronto, CanadaIn some ways, the convicted criminal is “the perfect boyfriend” for these women, Ramsland added. “These women get to participate in the drama of a trial and the appeals process ― and perhaps even the execution,” Ramsland said.

Source: Huffington Post November 21, 2017 01:30 UTC