In many fictions, there are still many plots involving the "treat her bad and you will get rewarded " prejudice. The idea that being insensitive, rude, authoritarian, is going to increase the odds of succeeding in a relationship while being kind, sensible, loyal, helpful will only bring ingratitude dismiss, or rank the character as a "beta male".
There was an episode of the Simpsons involving Lisa and Milhouse that featured that stereotype in a parodic way. In Naruto, Sasuke gets popular with girls because he is "dark" but also because he disrespects girls(the way he treats Sakura.
While it is not universal I believe that stereotype is still way too present and does not encourage being a better person overall, by encouraging people to be cynical and mean, including in relationships.
There was an episode of the Simpsons involving Lisa and Milhouse that featured that stereotype in a parodic way. In Naruto, Sasuke gets popular with girls because he is "dark" but also because he disrespects girls(the way he treats Sakura.
While it is not universal I believe that stereotype is still way too present and does not encourage being a better person overall, by encouraging people to be cynical and mean, including in relationships.