  I can second that, treating a girl like crap is a bad idea it will totally sour or end the relationship eventually. I have had this exact experience, I constantly keept wondering what I was doing wrong, no matter how hard I tried to please this guy he always gave the same crappy treatment, it turnde me into a nervous wreck and gave me really, low self esteem at the end because I thought it must be me and that I was just not good enough. Well I am lucky now and I have my faith back that there are good men out there. So in summery men, treat your women good, treat your woman the way you would expect your mother/sister to be treated (assuming they love and respect their mother or sister), also treating a woman good avoids the threads where people constantly b***h and moan about their ex's. :)  I agree. Any self-respecting woman will appreciate being treated with respect and she will show it to her man in kind. If someone treats you poorly, then he/she is not the right person for you...so move on and find a better match.     I find it quite bizzare to inflict collective guilt on an entire group of people simply because of some bad personal experiences. There are 'bad seeds' in every group, but that shouldn't dictate one's view of the  entire  group.    Thanks to the OP. I enjoyed reading his 'romance guide'...needless to say, I love romantic men. ;)