Located somewhere in the depths of the mysterious male mind is the desire to be the epitome of chivalry that seems to come so easy to the men in all those old movies. They just don’t know how.

But why should they? It’s not like we women expect it of them. Western society today doesn’t appreciate the man who holds the door, doesn’t praise the man who walks us home and doesn’t commend the man who opens the car door. We are outright shocked and bemused when a man pulls out our chair for us or rises when we leave a formal dining table. At least we will be the first time it happens to us. Continue reading →