English singer-songwriter James Blunt says he enjoys being abused online on social networking sites such as Twitter.

The `Bonfire Heart` hitmaker doesn't mind getting nasty messages on Twitter and likes using the social networking website to engage in humour with his critics.

"I used to tweet a lot more because I was being abused and I rather enjoy being abused, because I'm a sado-masochist,` contactmusic.com quoted Blunt as saying.

"I was in the army and I was abused much more there! It's only words but I can understand why young people can feel bullied by that kind of thing, but for an adult like myself, it's not abuse, I enjoy it.

"And I really enjoy writing back and having a laugh with them. I don't think we should take Twitter that seriously,` he added.