Disorder

Jeffrey Dahmer was born today, May 21st, 55 years ago

Hybristophilia is the attraction to people who have committed particularly cruel and gruesome crimes such as murder and rape. This occurs mostly in women than in men.

Hybristophilia can be split into two categories:

1) Passive Hybristophlia

Every year, notorious criminals receive romantic and sexual “fan mail” from admirers. These letter-writing groupies (known as SKGs–serial killer groupies) have no desire in taking part of criminal activity, yet are attracted to men behind bars. Many of them sympathize with the criminals as they tend to be a product of abusive homes, and feel the urge to nurture the criminal in hopes of changing them. Some of these women, although not all, are convinced that their lover behind bars is completely innocent of the crimes they are accused of. Richard Ramirez, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy are all famous examples of serial killer hearthrobs who received hundreds of love letters from females all around the world, including marriage proposals. 

2) Aggressive Hybristophilia