I don't give any of those 3 things. lol. I'm serious. In my experience the worse you treat them (up to a point) the better off you are.
If you treat them like a celebrity, they'll treat you like a fan. That's a quote from somebody, and I agree with it 100%.
I was being goofy and "flip" but after your reply I figured it was time for a more serious reply.
Believe it or NOT, as a young buck, I was a believer in the "treat 'em like crap" philosophy.
Yes, I was lucky and got laid . But, I was being a selfish asshole.
I think many younger guys confuse "kissing her ass" with "losing your own values and self respect".
The most important thing is maintaining reasonable "personal boundaries".
A loving, mature , functional relationship will result in BOTH people feeling better.
I've dated a few selfish babes and for them , a compliment was taken as an excuse to "use me".
LOL, just because I said she was pretty, didn't cause me to spend my last dime on her.
A few balked and got upset when I refused to go along with some irrational demand .
Most became puzzled that I still treated them well without catering to her every whim.
