If Quill could be a mind reader, he would have told Peter there was nothing wrong with being prideful with how well he handled his girlfriend.

"You mean how we started dating?" He asked. "Well, the one thing you need to know about Gamora, is that she's stubborn. She's a tough nut to crack."

Sometimes I don't even know if I've cracked it at all

"I think she started to realize how awesome I was when I got her to dance with me," He said, smiling at the memory. "Drax told me she wasn't a dancer, but I knew she was."