When a group of
two or more males, each with a slight tendency to be an individual
douche, are gathered together in a space, the likelihood of each individual to feed off of each other and act extremely douchey is greatly increased, thus enacting the douchebag effect. The douchebag effect can occur in any situation, however it is most likely to occur when there is a group of attractive females around, or when there are zero females around and the testosterone levels are too
high. The range of individual douchebaggyness can range from very
small to extremely large, however individual
douche levels are usually set aside because the douchebag effect overpowers individuality. The only way to not be sucked into the douchebag effect is to in
face have zero percent douchebag in one’s system to begin with.
"
Kyle,
Steve, and Mikey are all fine to hang around with
one on one, but when they get together in a group the douchebag effect occurs and it's unbearable to be around them."