My ex-husband did this to me all the time, which is why I ask you (Junerain) to consider your compatibility with him. He never put it as flat-out criticism; he was always trying to "help" me and that "I" would feel better if I were thinner, wore shorter skirts, had a different hairstyle, wore different jewelry, etc.

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's abusive, but I definitely question whether he's really thinking of you or of himself. Sounds as though he has a predetermined image of what his girlfriend should look like, and he's trying to cram you into the mold.

It does not sound as though he is appreciating you for you, but just take the above into consideration, ok?