How to Get What You Want From Any Man
9. Set an example from the beginning. You can’t allow a man to walk all over you at the beginning of your relationship and then suddenly expect him to switch to niceness. You show people how to treat you. If you’re not a doormat and he does something to make you feel like you are, then state–from the very beginning that you expect to be treated more kindly than he may have shown in that instance. You have to be strong enough to select a man who is good for you–from the beginning…and eject a man who is bad for you–from the beginning.