What is why does he try to make me jealous?

It's impossible to know exactly why someone is trying to make you jealous without knowing the specific person and the context of your relationship. However, here are some common reasons and motivations:

• Insecurity: They might be feeling insecure about your feelings for them or their own worth. Trying to make you jealous could be a way for them to test your feelings, seek reassurance, or boost their own ego by seeing that others desire them.

• Attention Seeking: They may crave your attention and believe that making you jealous is a way to get it. Negative attention can sometimes feel better than no attention at all.

• Power Dynamics: Some people try to create jealousy to assert power and control in the relationship. By making you feel insecure, they might feel more in control of your emotions and actions.

• Revenge: If you've hurt them in the past (whether intentionally or unintentionally), they might be trying to make you jealous as a form of revenge or payback.

• Lack of Communication: Sometimes, instead of directly expressing their needs or concerns, they resort to manipulative tactics like jealousy induction. They might be unhappy about something in the relationship but don't know how to address it directly.

• Testing Boundaries: They may be unconsciously testing the boundaries of the relationship to see how far they can push you or what you're willing to tolerate.

• They Are Jealous: Ironically, their behavior might stem from their own jealousy. They might project their insecurities onto you and try to make you feel the same way they do.