Top 10 Acts of Chivalry

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Acts of Modern Chivalry

Friday, May 15, 2015

Women’s rights are a wonderful thing. Yet it has led to a confusing way for men now to interact with women in a polite way. It is common for many men to mistake equality with treating their lady just like another guy. Thankfully most women still want to be treated with class and dignity. Sadly following these 10 acts of chivalry will actually set you apart from all the other blots out there. Here are our top 10 acts of chivalry. 

Open the door

A true man of class will open the door for a lady. But an all around good person will hold the door for anyone regardless of the sex or age. Additionally opening the car door for your lady is a classy and under used technique as well.

Retrieve dropped items

If a lady drops and item, the correct and polite thing to do is to pick it up for her.

Walk on the outside of a sidewalk

In a true act of chivalry, walking on the outside of traffic allows your lady to be further from traffic. In the event of a drive by splashing, it is you who gets filthy and wet, instead of her. On a side note, this is a must when walking with children, as you act as a human shield in the event of anything coming your direction from on coming traffic.

Give up your seat

This one should be a no brainer, but sadly is not. If you are riding public transportation, or are out where seating is limited, always give up your seat to a lady when present. This rule also works well for the elderly and physically handicapped.

Get out of your car

In an utter lack of class and showmanship, not getting out of your car is about the absolute lowest point you can get when picking up your date.

Introduce her to people

When out and about with your lady friend, introducing her to acquaintances is an absolute must. For several reasons, this invites her to the conversation, and makes her feel comfortable. But most importantly it shows her that she is important to you.

Put on her coat

Probably the easiest and most overlooked gestures, but assisting a lady with putting on her coat can go a long way.

Make sure she gets home safely

Always ensure that she gets home safely. Offer to walk her or drive her home, if that is not possible ensure she sees her way to a cab, Uber or Lyft.

Walk her to the door

This is a tricky one. Doing this incorrectly might give your lady the wrong impression, certainly on the first date. But you should certainly offer to walk her to the door. Even if she declines, still get out of the car, open her door and bid her adieu.

Be a weatherman

In the captain obvious category, we have this. Please, ensure you are paying attention to the weather. Cold, hot, rain, chilly, it does not matter, be prepared. Especially if it’s pouring rain, it’s your job to ensure she gets from your car to the door of an establishment as dry as possible.

As you can see, being chivalrous is not hard, heck most of it's old school common sense. The sad part of it is, this should be old school or an after thought. In being a classy gentlemen, its a part of your everyday arsenal. Another tool for your tool belt, as they say. 

So what do you think? Did we get our top 10 correct? Did we leave anything out? Let us know in the comments below. 

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