Chromium plating on an object will be lighter than a similar object made entirely out of stainless steel. While chromium is valued for its high lustre, this high lustre tends to make the material more susceptible to dirt and grime. Between stainless steel and chrome, stainless steel is the more expensive metal. Sources 1  [+] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_plating.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel.
The reason a colleague plays mind games at work for instance might be very different to the reason your partner plays mind games and tests you. The first reason that many people play mind games is undoubtedly in order to get back some control.
There may be other reasons. And the men who play at this may pick women they see as vulnerable because it may seem to them that this woman will be better game and the sinister antics will have more of an effect on that person than someone who is less injured coming in.