Ok this is concrete and I think you men can help me and poke holes where I am not hitting the mark.
Earn and gain respect: 1. Be decisive. Don’t ask permission (except of course respect boundaries consent rights etc). Act get it done. Make a plan and do it well. 2. Stop begging or pleading. Don’t offer or accept cheap efforts at intimacy or being second fiddle. 3. Be confident 4. Have some strong friends and be a strong friend. 5. Don’t show off or be childish. 6. Take responsibility and be accountable. 7. Don’t try to nice a woman into liking you. 8. Have goals. Plot a course, prepare well, navigate effectively and invite a woman into that. 9. Respond don’t react. Be emotionally safe. 10. Stand up for yourself. Show people how to treat you.
This is off the top of my head. Please provide input and even examples from your growth if you like.
You earned my respect by answering a direct question to you. You earned my respect by putting effort into thinking about the question. You earned my respect by listing out 10 items.
So your list is your foundation. One layer of the onion. As you move through this, you can improve your behavior and interactions to align with this.
