The sweet blonde or the bitchy brunette?

When I was a kid, I was a big fan of Archie, the comic book. I was most specifically engrossed in the triangle between Archie, Betty and Veronica. Without fail I rooted for Betty in the neverending rivalry between her and Veronica. Betty is sweet, nice and blonde, while Veronica is a bitchy and spoiled brunette who tends to stab Betty in the back every chance she gets, even though they're supposed to be best friends. Even during those times when Veronica does something selfless and nice, she still irritated me. There was just something about her that rubbed me the wrong way, and it wasn't that she was bitchy. Normally, I will always root for the more "non-traditional" girl, the one who's not perky, subservient and necessarily blonde, but who might be a bit grumpy, masculine or socially awkward. The kind of girl who might get overlooked because she doesn't easily fall into the category of what the majority of guys prefer in a girl, in fact she might not fit in to any category. In Archie, this girl is Ethel. Though Ethel isn't grumpy, she differs from the other girls. She's tall, flat chested and rather plain, and naturally you don't see any of the guys taking any interest in her. Ethel always just runs after Jughead, which always mystified me since he's a dull guy whose priorities in life are eating and sleeping.
Though I rooted for Betty, I always wished that she would dropkick Archie and find someone else, let Veronica have him. Seriously, look at Archie's character! Sure, he's cute with his red hair and boyish persona, yes I know it's only a cartoon but indulge me, but look at how wishy-washy Archie is. He has the hots for Veronica and is clearly the most interested in her, yet he continues to string Betty along, without any regard for her feelings. It must be a real boost for his male ego to have two girls, one date for Friday night and one for Saturday? If the roles were reversed, and the comic book was called Betty, and it was about Betty dating both Reggie and Archie at the same time, you know what you'd call Betty? You'd call her a slut. Since Archie's a guy, he's just being a stud. And he's so darn goofy and innocent, how could anyone call him a male slut?
Why does he find Veronica so alluring when she treats him like crap most of the time and goes off with the first guy that comes along who has a cool car? It must be a case of wanting the unattainable. Betty makes herself far too available and lets herself be treated like a doormat, and thus she isn't as interesting. She's like a comfortable, old sofa that you only turn to when you're sick and you want to feel safe and snug. The Bettys of this world drive me up the wall. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard to see a nice girl bend over backwards for a guy and keep pining over him while he chases after another girl.
The question is, are there any guys, or gals, out there who would prefer a Veronica to a Betty?