
Originally Posted by
Wh1stl3r2
Classic psychological warfare for me. Abusive people will make you think you have low value. This makes them seem superior to you, hence worth pursuing. If he begins to like you it is a great achievement on your part because in your mind he is on a higher level, better than you. And you continuously take the abuse because, well, you think he is beyond your league.
That is probably why a lot of women prefer douchebags to gentlemen. Most can't help their preference for douchebags because in their minds, the gentlemen are considered "low value".