The Man's Guide to Women: Scientifically Proven Secrets from the Love Lab About What Women Really Want

by John M. Gottman

THE PRINCESS. Does she present herself as if she’s above everyone else? Does she treat others badly—waiters, service workers, strangers—and act as if they are beneath her in class, status, or value? If so, you may have a princess on your hands. Princesses rarely say “thank you” when you open a door or pull out a chair for them. They swirl about in a cloud of entitlement and often demand you spend a lot of money to show you care. A Princess will often have unrealistic expectations of you. You may be her prince at first, but ultimately you’ll find yourself in the ranks of all her other lowly subjects. She lacks empathy and common courtesy, and she will put others down to feel better about herself. There was once a New Yorker cartoon of a Princess who angrily said to a waiter, “Do you know who I think I am?”