Talk:Badassery/@comment-26510251-20180624191145/@comment-4867780-20180625002521

The audience of such series desire a harem by proxy, and alpha males don't read harem mangas, they get a real one in the real world. So protagonists have to be very successful with the ladies while being relatable to the non-successful audience.

This paradox leads to a weird situation where you have a hero who is a blatant weakling yet somehow real badass, and has zero social skill yet is somehow irresistible. It doesn't make any sense, but it does makes consumers happy and producers rich.

All in all, it's a deal that works for everyone involved.