Chivalry may make you seem like a creep

[HandyAndy]

Chivalry and the Modern Gal.

http://www.esquire.com/features/what-she-wants-0208

 

[Obsidian]

always good to know the opinions of angry feminists

 

[JohnnyIrish]

always good to know the opinions of angry feminists

Yeah seriously, it does depend on the woman..

It also depends on how you do those chivalrous things. I.E. as a 'nice guy' or as a confident man. With a date I had this past friday with a HB8 I was a 'gentleman' in her words (common courtesy as I see it) and she freaked in a good way.. her already high IL went through the roof.

 

[bluenorther]

It's said that true Chivalry died at the Battle of Crecy, in 1356. There, common English men-at-arms carrying powerful longbows slaughtered the cream of French nobility who were mounted as knights.

There's more to Chivalry than being gallant towards women. The Code of Chivalry has more in common with the Samurai Code than anything written by Ms Manners. Chivalry is a way of life, and it calls for a level of honor that carries into everything we do.
Sadly, any woman who equates "chivalry" with good manners doesn't deserve the man who truly lives by the Code of Chivalry.

 

[Interceptor]

It's said that true Chivalry died at the Battle of Crecy, in 1356. There, common English men-at-arms carrying powerful longbows slaughtered the cream of French nobility who were mounted as knights.

There's more to Chivalry than being gallant towards women. The Code of Chivalry has more in common with the Samurai Code than anything written by Ms Manners. Chivalry is a way of life, and it calls for a level of honor that carries into everything we do.
Sadly, any woman who equates "chivalry" with good manners doesn't deserve the man who truly lives by the Code of Chivalry.

Absolutely
Well said, bluenorther.

Chivalry exists independent of the need for acknowledgement or appreciation.
It is an internal Honor Code.

I also agree, that Chivalry is not a purely noble trait, it is my opinion that it is a internal code of honor for the warrior.
And IMO should be looked on as personal discipline and code, not an external validation tool.