I can see that. Yeah, it can depend on what kinda tricks ML is playing. If it's light and playful then I can pass it. But, there are male leads who create artificial situations like hiring people to bully them come as saviours or separating the MC's loved ones from him. They are the worst, IMO. At least with Playboy and Cheater, MCs usually already know about this side of MLs. But with a manipulator, he/she will never know about the real situation.

What love interest, in any story, do you want to beat the shit out of? And why?
Me to Minhyuk in Legs that can’t walk.