[Rant]

I do the same thing pre-flop.

I raise the flop to make the flush and straight draws pay. His flop bet can easily be a semi-bluff or a probe to see if you were stealing pre-flop and don't have anything, or maybe you just have a bare A and will fold on this scary flop to a bet.

I bet the turn to make draws pay.

I check behind on the river. You have no idea if you are ahead here, no reason to put in more $ or give him a chance to check raise.