Ladies, if you want to know how a man will likely treat you, take a look at how he treats his Mother.

How about; get to know the guy and use your powers of judgement?  I'd also suggest taking a look at how clean the bathroom is in his house or apartment.  Oh, and videotape him eating spaghetti and analyze it with your girlfriends.  Maybe have the gay guy and the Jewish princess from TLC's What Not To Wear follow him around secretly for a week, too.

Somewhat, but it my belief that women and men can get a better idea of how their opposite number will treat them by observing how they treat waiters and waitresses.

Inevitably, in a longstanding relationship, a certain degree of "taking for granted" occurs. That can be gentle or rude.

Watch how your potential future partner treats people in the service industries, who are taken for granted from the get go.

That's a pretty good indicator of how they'll treat you one day.

I wish I'd come up with this observation before I got involved with a couple of women in my past life.

Like other posters have said sometimes yes,but certainly not always. I would think How he treats everyone in general would be just effective.

sometimes true. if the mom and son had a good relationship there could be a chance he will also be good to a woman. but personalities tie in a lot. if a mom  had a bulldozer personality and was mean, you could never please her. son and mother may not  get along { it takes two you know} the girl of his choice may be more easier to get on with. then there is the type I would avoid at all costs the MaMa's boy.he really loves his mama. Mommy comes first always and mama will see to that. run in the other direction.

You are very smart. By the way did I tell you that I love my mom!!!

The first relationships you form are with your parents. Now ladies if you're dating a man who doesn't treat his mom right RUN, trust me.

Of all the people I've known in my adult life I've known two that seemed to dislike their mothers-and trust me they had problems dealing with all people.

Unless mom ran a meth lab from the basement or neglected her little boy he should treat her very very well.

Sometimes that can be true, but it all depends on the type of relationship he had with his mother. If his mother was horrible and they were not close at all, of course he may not be as good to his mother, but may be really tender towards a girl. Or maybe there is just a character difference between the mother and the son which causes irritation. And a girl will come along who is perfect for him. It can also work the other way around. There may be some men who are really good to their mothers, but may not be good to their girlfriends. Maybe there is an element of truth in it, but I wouldn't put it as a dogma.

this can be true but i would also look athow his father treats his mother would be another good indication

I do agree somewhat but I'd add that it also depends on what sort of relationship a man had with his mother. My own mother, despite her many admirable qualities, always demanded deference and obedience. I'm a lot more laid back in my interactions with women than I ever was with my mother. Respect, yes. Deference, perhaps. Obedience, however, is another story.

This one is generally true,unless the guy is afraid of her and repressing his anger.

For the most part I would agree with this. A guy who can't treat his mother right in front of a woman, probably won't treat that woman right down the line.

A good indicator, for sure.

Close, but I would substitute 'sister' for 'mother'. . .trust me, I never really treated my wife the way I treated the Queen Bee. . .