According to new “scientific” studies performed at the New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, the “dark triad” of antisocial personalities in men (“the self-obsession of narcissism; the impulsive, thrill-seeking and callous behaviour of psychopaths; and the deceitful and exploitative nature of Machiavellianism”), may be a type of “successful evolutionary strategy” that leads to more booty. The New Scientist reports:

The study found that [men] who scored higher on the dark triad personality traits tended to have more partners and more desire for short-term relationships… James Bond epitomises this set of traits […] “He’s clearly disagreeable, very extroverted and likes trying new things - killing people, new women.” Just as Bond seduces woman after woman, people with dark triad traits may be more successful with a quantity-style or shotgun approach to reproduction, even if they don’t stick around for parenting.”

That might explain why we secretly want to sleep with Hugo Chavez. Wearing nothing but a shotgun.

Bad guys really do get the most girls [New Scientist]