Hate-watching: This is why we are attracted to what we hate

hate watching is the word that means “hateful vision” and it comes from the tendency to watch a TV series that is considered very bad. Basically, the term refers to a strange union between disdain and charm that leads us to: be interested to what we hate. However, the term can also be extended to famous people and not just TV series. For example, if we follow the news of the people we hate, our contempt grows stronger. It seems unbelievable, but this kind of reinforcement of the disdainful relationship with the person you hate is then associated with a form of charm.

According to René Girard, a French philosopher, in the desire to hate there is a kind of… secret admiration. Those who hate should ask themselves why they hate and if they do, maybe because they envy the other person for something they don’t have. Sometimes hate can turn into dependence.

Our hatred is individualistic. Powerfully nurtures the illusion of an absolute difference between this Self and this other. It is therefore better to look at the other as he hates him, than to admit that something in him seems very enviable to us. The one who actively watches reality shows to make fun of it perfectly embodies such an ambiguous movement of desire-rejection. However, he tries to distinguish himself from the candidates, but continues to follow the relevant programs. His contempt (badly) hides his charm. Hate … writes the most false novel for us every day about the lives of our enemies

René Girard, French philosopher

Another correct comment of the philosopher is that we do not know deeply those we hate, such as famous people. We don’t notice that this hatred is being fueled by discredit rumors reported by others on behalf of such celebrities.