Would you/have you ever exploited a woman’s fears or anxieties to foster emotional dependence or play the hero?

Would you or have you ever played up a woman’s fear or anxiety to your own benefit? Maybe to engender neediness or so you can be the protector etc? How far would you go to be the hero in her eyes? What would you do to maintain such a status? What do you get out of it? What would you do if she found out this is what you’ve been doing?