Video 2: Person A is initially pleasant to person B, but becomes more standoffish as the conversation continues.
Video 3: Person A is initially unpleasant to Person B, but mellows as the conversation continues.
Video 4: Person A acts like an enormous, raging turd for the entirety of the conversation.
When polled on which behavior was the most appealing, the majority of subjects chose video number three. The process which causes this is called the gain-loss, effect. Essentially, when someone is consistently unpleasant towards you, it establishes a behavioral baseline that colors your expectations. When that person becomes more pleasant, even if it's by a tiny amount, you interpret that as progress, which is psychologically stimulating.
JBridge said: In short, character development. That's why tsunderes are appealing; it's an easy way for a character to grow.
It's a cheap device as the article notes that the people in question seem more interested in the tsundere than a girl that's nice in the first place. Tsundere is clearly the lowest brow taste.
StriderTuna said: It's a cheap device as the article notes that the people in question seem more interested in the tsundere than a girl that's nice in the first place. Tsundere is clearly the lowest brow taste.
Dinner is more satisfying when you have to work for it
