What is the purpose of "negging" someone?

[Anonymous]

Specifically, why is this a thing men do to women they're interested in being with? Am I supposed to defend myself against the neg? Am I supposed to find a man who insults me more attractive or "stronger" in some way?

I really don't get this approach as a dating/relationship strategy.

[Anonymous]

I cannot with these new, made up, dumb words.

[Anonymous]

Supposedly it works on insecure people. I have not ever heard of anyone actually deploying this tactic in real life.

[Anonymous]

You're asking what you're supposed to do... you're supposed to tell him he's an ass and walk away and stay away.

Any woman who gives the time of day to a man who insults her is an idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're asking what you're supposed to do... you're supposed to tell him he's an ass and walk away and stay away.

Any woman who gives the time of day to a man who insults her is an idiot.

OP here. I didn't waste my breath with the "tell him he's an ass" part, because if he doesn't already know that about himself, it's not my job to teach him.

But yeah, he's cut from the team. I'm just wondering what the mentality is, because it makes no sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot with these new, made up, dumb words.

I thought someone misspelled "nagging".

[Anonymous]

They're misogynistic. A man who respects women wouldn't neg.

[Anonymous]

Like anything else flirting is an art. It shouldn't be an insult but you can playfully poke fun at someone else in the same way you can be gently self-deprecating.

[Anonymous]

It’s supposed to make you crave their approval. They think it makes them powerful and in charge because they can manipulate you.

Personally it’s a huge turn off and the people that do it are not fit partners. Very immature.

[Anonymous]

^btw women do this too. Sometimes it can be fun to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously.

[Anonymous]

Example, please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s supposed to make you crave their approval. They think it makes them powerful and in charge because they can manipulate you.

Personally it’s a huge turn off and the people that do it are not fit partners. Very immature.

I like it when people poke fun at me. The guy I am seeing does this. It’s TOTALLY different from the way my ex would do it. My ex would do it when I was already upset. This fella does it differently as I was to raise another perspective and to point out when I am being too full of my self. It’s all about intent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot with these new, made up, dumb words.

😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like anything else flirting is an art. It shouldn't be an insult but you can playfully poke fun at someone else in the same way you can be gently self-deprecating.

Sounds like he has watched too many rom coms.

[Anonymous]

I don’t really understand how to works. If someone insults me I assume they don’t like me and/or are ruse and I stay away. Why would I want that person’s approval?

I did see it work once it real life but it was a mix of rudeness with over the top flirting. I was very surprised by it all.