What to tell my niece about avoiding "bad" men?

Frist of all did she ask for your help......that is a dicussion she should be having with her mother......I know you are a consered Aunt but unless she ask for your opinion that should be left up to her mom....If her mom hasn't talked to her about it then you should talk to her mother about it.... You may not like what her Mom has to tell you if she finds out you put your nose in her business......I know I wouldn't...

I think that you can tell your niece that she should know first what she deserves in a relationship before getting into it. And that once she has set those standards for herself, she should stick with them. She should get to know her potential partner well enough to see if that man is willing to give her what she asks. If not and she only ends up making serious compromises, then it's not worth pursuing. Or if she's in the relationship already and she starts seeing signs that she's not getting what she deserves, it's time to get out. Showing her partner that she knows how to love herself will make him realize that he should treat her the same way, and that if he can't do that then he better just stay away.