Respecting the opposite sex

To me respecting the opposite sex means to not make the opposite sex feel disrespected. For example I know that I sometimes hit or say something to the opposite sex to make them feel some type of way. I may hit them for saying something that I felt as tho was dumb. I believe that I do that because I think that they won't hit me back, or not as hard anyway. I do know that one of these days they are gonna hit me back as if I were one f them. I also need to work on what I say to the opposite sex that may offend them. I don't be really meaning it just make me really mad when they when they do dumb stuff. For example one time I someone say something about me that really heart my feelings, like I was so mad. and I realize that I need to work on it.