5 Reasons To Keep Courtship Alive

In many of my articles I refer to “courtship” or “courting a woman,” when discussing chivalry and romance, but it is rarely defined in modern times. According to Dictionary.com, what is courtship, exactly? 1. The wooing of one person by another. 2. The period during which such wooing takes place. 3. Solicitation of favors, applause, etc. 4. Ethology. behavior in animals that occurs before and during mating, often including elaborate displays. 5. Obsolete. courtly behavior; courtesy; gallantry. While “solicitation of favors” is questionable, one of these points stands out to…

7 Qualities She Wants In A Man

The question “what do women want?” has multiple answers for multiple areas of life. What do they want in a career? What do they want in a relationship? What do they want in a man? The way a woman wants to be treated in a relationship is different than the inherent qualities she wants her boyfriend…

6 Ways To Know You’re A Good Boyfriend

Gentlemen, We are living in a whole new world. A world different than our fathers and grandfathers. A world that, if you are looking for a short term woman, rewards good looks, flashy cars, and nice watches. But, we are also living in a world of new women. Independent, mature, intelligent, self sufficient women. Women…

10 Ways To Make Her Feel Special

In the past, we have discussed 10 Ways A Good Woman Will Make You A Better Man, but what I think often goes overlooked is that a woman like this won’t just be with any schmuck. If you want a woman who is genuinely special, you should be treating her that way. 1. Make her feel…

Can Chivalry And Equality Co-Exist?

This – is never a question I thought I would find myself asking. However, I have learned about many different viewpoints in the world after writing previous blogs on the topic of chivalry and respect, and I find that many of them are opposite of my own. Chivalry, by definition, is as follows: Note: Courtesy, generosity,…

5 Easy Ways To Be More Gentlemanly

Fair is fair, gentlemen. We’ve discussed the 5 Things Making Women Less LadyLike, but we can’t forget the devolution of the gentleman into…whatever guys today call themselves. Fellow men of the world — learn from our predecessors who carried themselves with dignity and class. They were providers, protectors, and a support system for their women and…

5 Ways To Stay Out Of The Friend Zone

When writing articles about chivalry, romance, and relationships – one tends to learn quite a bit about people from comments, emails, and messages. One of the things that I have learned is a prominent issue, is the male race’s avoidance of kindness for fear of being seen as “just a friend.” I’ve been there, gentlemen…

Who Is Really Killing Chivalry?

As the saying goes, “If chivalry is dead, then women killed it.” This, of course, is referring to the increasingly prominent ‘I can do it myself’ independent attitudes of women. But, there’s also another saying about not letting one rotten apple spoil the bunch, or bushel, or something like that. You get the point. Take…

How To: Ace The First Date

Alright, gentlemen, I know some of these will probably be painfully simple – but you’d be surprised how often they go overlooked. You had what it takes to score yourself a first date, now make sure you do what it takes for a second one. As crazy as some of this might sound, some of…