I think many of the problems men here run into concerning women exists because they're chasing after women who are fundamentally broken. David Shade talks about the importance of selecting women wisely, ones who had a good relationship with their father, high self-esteem, intelligent, no traumatic experiences in their past, etc. Looking back on your past relationships, whether it was an ltr or friends with benefits, did the most drama filled ones correlate with the fact that the woman didn't have these attributes?