Girls were never taught how to give affection and treat men as significant others. They were never taught to be respectful and giving.
They were brought up by single mother feminists to be INDEPENDENT with no, or a weak father figure. That's about all you need to know. Read for more...
It is your role to be the captain of your own ship and she's your first mate. You must act like part Dad (provider, authority, no BS taker) and also boyfriend (giver, compliment, sex, date, court, etc.). It's a crazy balancing act because the ownership is totally on YOU, because her family did not teach her how to do things in a way that would benefit the unit i.e. the couple.
It's an uphill battle which starts with choosing the right woman with the right values. You will never change a women who's been taught to be independent. There is no "i" in team, right.
Women are not AGENTS, they are designed to be the prize (we see this in every romance novel, every action movie for that matter - the damsel in distress). A man is a person of utility and he's designed to provide for his wife with his muscle. Women see themselves as perfect (like Dad's little princess) to be cherished as is, where is.
Women don't fantasize about getting in shape, getting a make-over, being nice to a man to catch a good one - that's agency. Women dream about a man falling from heaven and falling in love with "who they are."
Women will never change and if their mothers never taught them how to care for their Dad, forget about caring for you. Now women lack socialization to care, to nurture. Do you think that changes when women have families? Nope. So if you aren't interested in being Dad and teacher, forget it now.
Men are designed to do whatever it takes to get laid (and naturally have kids), they will learn whatever, bend, jump, work, toil, whatever. Men are the tools of women. Our minds push boundaries, we explore, take risks and create. Women sit back and peruse offers men make to them - passive.
Choose wisely!