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Quotes About Respect

Forcing him to talk about feelings all the time will not only make you seem needy, it will eventually make him lose respect. And when he loses respect, he'll pay even less attention to your feelings.
~ Sherry Argov
The biggest variable between a bitch and a woman who is too nice
~ Sherry Argov
If you don't hear from him for a little longer than usual, show him that you have absolutely no "attitude" about
~ Sherry Argov
What women need to understand is that when a man considers a woman to be a prize, looks have very little to do with it. In the above example, it was a simple mind trick that goes like this: She acted like a prize, and then a funny thing happened. He completely forgot who he was looking at.
~ Sherry Argov
It's smothering to him when you watch him too closely. Don't give him the feeling he's under a microscope. He'll feel controlled and will instantly want to get away.
~ Sherry Argov
Don't plan all of your weekends together so he has to ask permission to go fishing. Let him catch a couple of fish. Otherwise, he'll start to break dates. Why? Because he's acting like a rebellious teenager who's been given a curfew by mama. He'll do it deliberately so you don't get used to dictating how his time is spent.
~ Sherry Argov
Whenever a woman requires too many things from a man, he'll resent it. Let him give
~ Sherry Argov
Joking with a guy doesn't make your motives any less obvious. Allison is a perfect example. She and Jamie had been out a few times, and one night they had a few too many drinks. She looked at him and jokingly said, "Am I just a piece of ass, or do you have feelings for me?" What this says to a guy is that she has low self-esteem. If she knows she's not a piece of meat, she would never ask that question.
~ Sherry Argov
It also gives him something he absolutely needs: the freedom to breathe.
~ Sherry Argov
But inside every sweet peach is a strong pit. And this means she won't explain the obvious when a man is disrespectful. There is no way to hold your own in a relationship and simultaneously accept rude behavior. A
~ Sherry Argov
Ámate a ti misma, y a tu prójimo le dará gusto estar a tu lado.
~ Sherry Argov
If you smother him, he'll go into defense mode and
~ Sherry Argov
Act Like a Prize and You'll Turn Him into a Believer.
~ Sherry Argov
She can stand on her own two feet. So, instead of feeling as if he's lost his freedom, he feels as though he's gained a strong woman. The relationship is a contributing force, rather than
~ Sherry Argov
obligation he's stuck with. This is also why giving him space is so important. It makes you look proud rather than desperate. It enables you to remain a challenge indefinitely.
~ Sherry Argov
Don't give a reward for bad behavior.
~ Sherry Argov
She "promises to love, honor, and appear to be agreeable some of the time.
~ Sherry Argov
Your time with him is telling. The nice girl sits in a chair after a week of knowing the guy, bored out of her mind as he does something that interests him. He may be watching sports on TV, cleaning his fishing gear, strumming his guitar, or working on his car. She is miserable but doesn't say a peep. Instead, she tries to make the best of it and twiddles her thumbs politely, just so she can be in his company.
~ Sherry Argov
Whenever you are too worried about someone else's approval, that person loses respect for you.
~ Sherry Argov
Anytime a woman competes with another woman she demeans herself.
~ Sherry Argov
He must feel that you choose to be with him, not that you need to be with him.
~ Sherry Argov
Truly powerful people don't explain why they want respect. They simply don't engage someone who doesn't give it to them.
~ Sherry Argov
Men don't respond to words. What they respond to is "no contact".
~ Sherry Argov
Relationship Principle 10 You can tell how much someone respects you by how much he respects your opinion. If he doesn't respect your opinion, he won't respect you.
~ Sherry Argov