Men can be abusive sometimes, where they often say things that could be hurtful without really thinking twice about them.
An abusive relationship can be draining because it involves a lot of emotional reaction from the person being abused.
Being in an abusive relationship can alter your views about love, so do you think you are in a relationship with an abusive man? Take our Signs of an Abusive Man quiz and find out now.
1. Has your man ever been physically aggressive to you?
A. No
B. Yes
C. He is only vocal about it
D. Yes, but in the past
2. Has your man ever threatened you before?
A. Yes
B. Sometimes
C. You don't remember
D. No
3. Do you feel like your man is putting you down on purpose?
A. Yes
B. It happens but it’s rare
C. Sometimes
D. No
4. Do you feel like your man doesn’t respect you?
A. Yes
B. It's possible
C. Sometimes
D. No
5. Does your man criticize you all the time?
A. Yes
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, but it's rare
D. No
6. Does your man gossip about you all the time?
A. Yes
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, but it's rare
D. No
7. Does your man cheats on you and doesn’t care about you finding out?
A. Yes
B. You don't know
C. Sometimes
D. No
8. Does your man take you for granted all the time?
A. Yes
B. Sometimes
C. It's possible
D. No
9. Do you feel like your man doesn’t care about your feelings?
A. Yes
B. It's possible
C. Maybe
D. He has always been concerned for my well being
10. Does your man call you names when he is angry?
A. Yes, all the time
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, but you do the same as well
D. No, never
11. Does your partner call you names, belittle or humiliate you and tell you "I was just joking?"
A. Yes
B. Never
C. Sometimes and then he clarifies about the miscommunication
D. We barely talk that much
12. Does your partner hit, kick, or bite you?
A. Never
B. We hardly see each other
C. No, but he raises his voice
D. Yes
13. Has your partner threatened to destroy your property or something you love?
A. Never
B. He had said so at times
C. Yes, often
D. Such situation never arose
14. Does your partner isolate you from friends and family?
A. All the time
B. Not really
C. No, we don’t make decisions for each other
D. Never
15. Does your partner withhold sex and affection as a way of punishing you?
A. Mostly
B. Not really
C. No, he just doesn’t pay attention to my needs
D. Never
