In my experience there are two groups of men.
1.) Those who have never and would never hit a woman under any circumstances whatsoever.
2.) And those who have hit a woman "once" because she somehow had it coming.
Jus sayin
In my experience I've lived with two men now who would fit into both of those groups, said they'd never ever hit a woman, until I did something that annoyed him, irritated him, and I had it coming.
One of them destroyed my life, made me a shadow of my former self when I was with him, eventually putting me into a women's refuge, and when I first met him he was perfect, wouldn't dream of ever hurting a woman, even telling me this. Then, it started with verbal abuse, then a few slaps, being kicked out of bed,black eyes, until eventually it ended with his hands over my mouth twisting my neck so I couldn't breathe and him spitting the words 'I'm gonna fucking kill you bitch!' I'll let you go if you promise to shut up, even arming himself with a knife so armed police break my door in.
Then, it's happened again with another man who seemed perfect, said he's never ever in his life hit a woman, until I did something to snap his temper and I've had black eyes, finger marks around my throat. Some girls would think 'Maybe it's me, maybe I make him do it' I used to think that, but not now. Now I fight back, and do not let my walls down easily.