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Wanted: Chivalry

Chivalry—is it dead or is it just taking a hibernation? Then the question to ask is who is responsible for the chivalry? I know that chivalry is something that is shown to a woman by a man but what if the woman doesn’t require it and the man doesn’t voluntarily give it? Well, it’s just like everything else, without the woman there is no life.

All things that are brought to life come through a woman. And the responsibility is squarely on the shoulders of women. Men do not know what you want and expect if you don’t let them know. The reason there isn’t a lot of chivalrous men around is because woman have failed to require or even expect certain things. Generally speaking, women have become too comfortable being the man. “I can take care of myself”, “I can open my own door”, “I can drive myself around”, “If I want something I can get it myself”. These may be true statements, yet they have poisoned the minds of men and women.

Once again, generally speaking, men no longer know what it takes to be a man but it isn’t their entire fault. Women are just as responsible for this situation as men. If the woman doesn’t ask or require the man to be a man then the man will not be a man.

Chivalry is still alive it’s just taking a nap. The good thing is that is easy to wake up. When you go out with a man, as a woman, then he picks you up. And by picks you up that means he comes to your front door and gets you. Then once you arrive at the car he opens your car door and closes it once you have gotten in (go ahead and unlock his door for him), then once you arrive at the destination you are not to get out of the car until he has opened the door for you. Once the door is open he then closes it and the two of you proceed towards the door, if you get there before he does then stop and let him catch up and open the door. If there is a bottle of wine then he pours it into your glass and takes care of the check. A chivalrous man is a decent man. Say what you want and keep your expectations out front.

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