You know the type. Maybe it's the person who runs hot and cold, and somehow that unpredictability feels more magnetic than the steady, kind person who texts back right away. Maybe it's the partner who's a little critical, a little hard to please — and getting their approval feels like winning something, in a way that easy affection never quite does. If you've ever caught yourself thinking, why do I keep doing this? — you're not imagining a pattern. And you're not broken. Ther