system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: What is the psychological reasoning behind pulling pigtails. (Teasing or physically hurting somebody your are attracted to.)
gpt
Antagonism is more socially acceptable than affection, especially when it is mild. Also, using antagonism does not expose a person emotionally the way a direct expression of affection might. You can give attention and not be outright rejected.