To answer the PS: it's the clickbait equivalent of a "neg" from "pick up artist" theory - put the other person in a position of low status where they have some

To answer the PS: it's the clickbait equivalent of a "neg" from "pick up artist" theory - put the other person in a position of low status where they have something to prove/gain. When I see such a title, I always look at the comments first, as I don't want to rewards this behaviour with a click unless the rest of the article is really worthwhile.