Mutual respect is truly the backbone of any healthy relationship, but more so, with romantic relationships. Any relationship that is without mutual respect will struggle to survive and is ultimately likely to fail.

Respect is important to a vast majority of men.

The characteristics and behaviours that command respect from a woman might not be what you think they are. But they are simple to adopt once you understand them.

1. Increase your value

If the woman you are dating, or the women in your life see your progress, and see you do things that create personal value or give the impression of growth, your desirability and their respect for you increase. You could go back to school, learn a skill, or even get a promotion and a new role at work. These things create the impression that you are a man of high value.

The interesting thing is that women tend to respect men who know what they are about, come across as ambitious, and who are ready to achieve every goal that they set. When they see you smashing all the goals in your life, they will naturally gravitate towards you, and respect you without you even trying. Once they see growth happening, respect will naturally come.

2. Control your emotions

It is very difficult for women to respect the kind of man who cannot control his emotions. A man who flies into a fit of rage as soon as things don’t go his way is not respected by women. The woman in your life may fear you if you are this kind of person, but that is not respect. She will constantly be scared that once you get angry at her, you could fly into a fit of rage too, and smash things, and maybe even hit her.

The sad thing for you, if you are this kind of man, is that as soon as that fear disappears, she will not respect you anymore.

If a woman truly respects you, you can have her heart, body and soul.

Also, if you are the kind of man who cries at every opportunity, the woman in your life may not respect you as well as you would want. Learn to find a balance and control those emotions.

Women love men who can keep their cool in heated situations, and can let reason take over, instead of getting angry.

Do you want to know more about how you can get women to respect you without even trying? Watch the video below: