Is it normal for guys to pick out a girl they KNOW is damaged?

I do this, I can sense one even before speaking to her. I didn't learn it anywhere, so it must be something some men are born with. It is strange I guess, but we don't really have "set in stone" ways of knowing, we just get a sudden vibe. The other half is how the girl responds to what you say. If she seems smart or not, if she responds to "suggestion" quickly, that sort of thing. The only other thing that I notice is "father complex" thingo people always shit on about, it's easily apparent to some guys. Those women treat you like you're both in a team and you are the leader from the moment you meet them, they don't emotionally resist anything. And "weakened" women sort of put the vibe out there themselves, they are kind of drawn to "bad guys" like a magnet. That's why women who've been with an abuser tend to have a history of guys like that, little ever changes. I've heard some women say it's because they feel weak so they look for the "strong and confident" but they confuse it with "vicious and vindictive". The other type being the "care giver" or "mothering type" of woman who gets the worst of it. The guy who meets this type of broad can fuck up, abuse and lie because he fakes being "damaged or weak" and she can't help but "mother" him. "He's got problems, I must help" and "It'll get better" are are all you'll hear from these girls, completely unaware of the total con-man they're defending.

Don't trust "really nice guys" early, ever.