love/hate relationship

The dynamics of the love/hate relationship are based on both mutual admiration and irritation. Usually such a relationship is formed unintentionally by people who are complete opposites being flung together, such as an introduction through a mutual friend. Although unsuited to each other's presence, the lover/haters will usually find it hard to exclude the other from their life and day-to-day activities. Similar to an abusive relationship, the lover/haters constantly crave more conflict while subconsciously seeking the other's approval. Previously, those engaged in a love/hate relationship were commonly referred to as lover/haters, however the term "pevy" as now surpassed the phrase lover/haters.