What are some of the probable reasons that one person might stalk another person?

Because if he creepily tracks you down online, stalks all of your friends on Facebook and terrorizes you, you just might want to marry him.

Revenge.

Lust.

Insanity.




This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at July 27, 2019 9:17 AM MDT

To see if they're "corn-ny" 

(Celery he'll "asparagus" the puns.   Nah... I haven't asparagi puns in a long long time... and don't call me celery.  Quick, cauliflower as he's a blooming idiot!)

Because they were dumped and won't let go.

When have you ever needed a reason, Randy?

The willfully provocative way they deliberately avoid you.

Stalkers often emphasise that they “love” their victims and occasionally say they stalk to keep others safe. For example, an abusive ex-husband might say he stalks his ex-wife to ensure she’s appropriately caring for their children. Psychologically, however, stalking is a crime of control. Stalkers see their victims as possessions who are rightfully theirs, and stalking behaviour frequently starts after a breakup or when the ex-partner begins a new relationship.

Some mental health issues can lead to stalking. People with personality issues such as a borderline personality diagnosis may have trouble letting go of relationships and sometimes use manipulative tactics to control people. 

Erotomania is a delusion - the stalker believes that another person—often a celebrity—is in love with him or her.
However, not all stalkers have mental health conditions, and the overwhelming majority are men. Most are control freaks. Cultural and gender norms contribute to stalking behaviour, particularly the more conservative or fundamentalist versions of faith, or mistaken ideas of what it means to be a man.