Hybristophilia: Study links TikTok to women's sexual attraction to criminals

Hybristophilia: Study links TikTok to women's sexual attraction to criminals

A new study has found a connection between young women’s engagement with certain TikTok content and their sexual attraction to criminals. The research, published in the journal Deviant Behavior, suggests that actively watching or liking videos that romanticize offenders is associated with higher levels of hybristophilia, a term for this specific attraction. The findings also indicate that personality traits like Machiavellianism and psychopathy …