>>37587168Mostly because of what it is, an attention seeking trickster. Pinnipeds naturally demand attention and mermaids use attention as a weapon. The line purposefully prettying itself in an attempt to look appealing is pretty much a deceitful ploy in order to get others looking at it so stroke its ego, so I just find the idea of a male tricking others into observing its beauty adds another layer of dishonesty to its act. I'm aware it's pretty flimsy reasoning, but it's just how I see it.
