History AllGirlsWantBadBoys / WesternAnimation

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheDeep'', Fontaine Nekton clearly has feelings for Smiling Finn, a pirate. Smiling Finn returns those feelings.

-->'''Batman:''' One: dating within the team always leads to disaster. Two: you're a princess from a society of immortal warriors; I'm a rich kid with issues...lots of issues...

* Extreme badass characters on various shows such as Brock Samson on ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' seem to have an almost supernatural ability to court women. Even though both of them are kind of ugly, physique aside.

** Prince Zuko, who has the scars, the attitude, and the fangirls to qualify, not to mention [[Film/{{Grease}} a familiar name]]. Even well before his HeelFaceTurn however, the more he is seen outside of battle, the clearer it is that he is much less a bad boy than a [[HeroicBSOD brooding]] dork.
** Katara seems to have this trait, but it is actually a different one. She was initially quite goo-gaa over Jet in his first episode when he was a heroic Robin Hood-esque figure fighting for the freedom for the Earth Kingdom but with the roguish aloofness of a bad boy. [[spoiler: This lasted, until she saw for herself that Jet and his gang were about to destroy an occupied Earth Kingdom village.]] Though this is actually subverted, as she is actually drawn to those with whom she has shared trauma due to the war, as can also be seen by her attraction to Haru [[spoiler: and later Zuko]] when they each reveal their their own traumas. What really caused her to like Jet is when he states that the Fire Nation killed his parents.
** The man Katara ends up marrying, Aang (aka TheHero), is literally (yes, literally) the embodiment of light in the universe and is therefore about as opposite a man as Jet as possible. As befitting her real type, he has the most trauma of all, as his entire people were wiped out.

** Better yet, in the sequel series Korra's first crush Mako seems like Zuko 2.0 with the same personality and attitude...but is actually such a LoveMartyr [[MartyrWithoutACause Without a Cause]] that he makes ''anyone he's in a relationship with'' the Bad Boy by default. [[spoiler:He ends the series single]].

* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'': Deconstructed. Harley is initially attracted to the Joker because of his dangerous and unique aesthetic, but she eventually finds out that his violent and uncaring nature extends to her as well. The first episode has her realize that Joker loves Batman, not her, which helps her finally snap out of it. Much of the rest of season 1 involves her trying to avoid relapsing.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Love That Squid," designated {{jerkass}} Squidward manages to snag a date with his DistaffCounterpart Squilvia. Nervous about impressing her, he spends the episode practicing being a polite, patient gentleman, only to finally snap and unleash a torrent of outrage on [=SpongeBob=]. When he realizes Squilvia witnessed the whole thing, he assumes she doesn't want anything to do with him anymore. Instead, she finds his outburst "dreamy." Squidward's as cold, aloof, unfriendly, surly, rude, and often just outright mean as they come, and that's what his one female love interest finds attractive in him.

** Courtney, in contrast to her usually serious, GoGetterGirl personality, [[OppositesAttract seems to have a thing for bad boys]]. She ends up becoming attracted to {{delinquent}} Duncan, which eventually turns into a relationship until the two break-up in ''World Tour''. Then in ''All-Stars'', she ends up in a brief relationship with [[TeamKiller Team Killing]] ManipulativeBastard and ExBigBad Scott.

* Manny Rivera, the titular AntiHeron[=/=]AntiVillain WesternAnimation/ElTigre, has a thing for bad girls. He first developed a crush on Zoe Aves before he dumped her upon realizing she was ruining his friendship with Frida. Then when a school dance comes up, he tries to woo a gang of bad girls to get a date with one. Even his best friend Frida Suarez, who [[spoiler: [[WordOfGod ends up marrying and starting a family with]]]], has a rebel side to her, and loves making mischief as much as he does.

** {{Lampshaded}} by Batgirl in the same episode: "Like [[Comicbook/HarleyQuinn Harley]] and [[Comicbook/TheJoker Joker]]. It's a bad boy thing."
* Gender reversed on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''. Both Comicbook/BlackCanary and ComicBook/{{Huntress}} throw themselves at Franchise/{{Batman}}, but he's solely interested in "reforming" Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}.

* Manny Rivera, the titular {{AntiHero}}/{{AntiVillain}} WesternAnimation/ElTigre, has a thing for bad girls. He first developed a crush on Zoe Aves before he dumped her upon realizing she was ruining his friendship with Frida. Then when a school dance comes up, he tries to woo a gang of bad girls to get a date with one. Even his best friend Frida Suarez, who [[spoiler: [[WordOfGod ends up marrying and starting a family with]]]], has a rebel side to her, and loves making mischief as much as he does.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''

* In one ''WesternAnimation/SlackerCats'' episode, Eddie seduces a female cat by pretending to be a hardcore bad boy, this proves too much for him because, while he was always a bit of a jerk, he was never as bad as she wanted. Eventually, he tries to prove how evil he is by robbing a baby panda, but it backfires and, eventually, she leaves him to date [[spoiler:Dooper, the local homeless cat]] (who she considered more "bad"). But due to the ResetButton, this never lasted after the episode.

** Katara also was quite goo-gaa over Jet in his first episode when he was a heroic Robin Hood-esque figure fighting for the freedom for the Earth Kingdom but still had the roguish aloofness of a bad boy. [[spoiler: At least, until she saw for herself that Jet and his gang were about to destroy an occupied Earth Kingdom village.]] The man she ends up marrying, Aang (aka TheHero), is literally (yes, literally) the embodiment of light in the universe and is therefore about as opposite a man as Jet as possible.

** Beckett Mariner admits that she has dated many "bad boys, bad girls, gender nonbinary babes, ruthless alien masterminds, [and] bad Bynars."

* ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleShow'' has Jessica Cat being into Lou the Wolf.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'', Courtney and Gwen both dig Duncan.

* In ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget2015'', Penny Gadget and Dr Claw's handsome teenage nephew Talon enjoy a love/hate relationship. He's smart, sassy and clever and does all his famous uncle's work for him, just like Penny, but they can't be together because he's evil and she's good. In one episode they declare a temporary truce and go on a NotADate together, and FanFiction has developed their relationship to the point of marriage.

* In the modern version of ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'', Penny Gadget and Dr Claw's handsome teenage nephew Talon enjoy a love/hate relationship. He's smart, sassy and clever and does all his famous uncle's work for him, just like Penny, but they can't be together because he's evil and she's good. In one episode they declare a temporary truce and go on a NotADate together, and FanFiction has developed their relationship to the point of marriage.

* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'', in the episode, "Cupid's Errant Arrow". When Ensign Brad Boimler gets jealous his girlfriend is working with her old boyfriend on some projects, Boimler attempts to take on a bad boy persona. But as Boimler is very much the opposite of your typical bad boy, it goes wrong for him in almost every way, and only ends up annoying his girlfriend. She does admit however, that the new outfit he wears is very sexy.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongBobSquarePants'' episode "Love That Squid," designated {{jerkass}} Squidward manages to snag a date with his DistaffCounterpart Squilvia. Nervous about impressing her, he spends the episode practicing being a polite, patient gentleman, only to finally snap and unleash a torrent of outrage on SpongeBob. When he realizes Squilvia witnessed the whole thing, he assumes she doesn't want anything to do with him anymore. Instead, she finds his outburst "dreamy." Squidward's as cold, aloof, unfriendly, surly, rude, and often just outright mean as they come, and that's what his one female love interest finds attractive in him.