The phenomenon of girls "likeing" guys who don't treat them well, and the gender traits that this article alludes to(even as it confuses them) are APPLES and ORANGES.
In the case of the latter a perfectly mature, healthy, happy relationship is possible, wheras in the case of the former such a possibility has the proverbial snowballs chance.
When there is guranteed chaos in a relationship there is no possibility that the woman can be dissapointed. It's a manifestation of the feminine ego that we never hear very much about.
(Puzzled, drug-addled stare.)
Huh?