Women are also socially conditioned to undertake the majority of domestic and emotional labor for little compensation, sacrifice their goals and well-being for relationships regardless of the quality of the relationship, and prioritize their relationship and dating partners over their self-care. In short? They are taught to center their male dating partners, not themselves — and this can place them in danger, wasting significant time and energy pouring into partners who may deceive them, assault them, or even worse — take their lives altogether.