Here's a glimpse into female psychology. Carol King wrote this charming little diddy in 1963 for the girl group The Crystals under the direction of Phil Spector.

He hit me

And it felt like a kiss

He hit me

But it didn't hurt me

He couldn't stand to hear me say

That I'd been with someone new,

And when I told him I had been untrue

He hit me

And it felt like a kiss

He hit me

And I knew he loved me

If he didn't care for me

I could have never made him mad

But he hit me,

And I was glad

Yes, he hit me

And it felt like a kiss

He hit me

And I knew I loved him

And then he took me in his arms

With all the tenderness there is,

And when he kissed me,

He made me his