Chivalry, Feminism, and Why Men Should ALWAYS Pay on Dates

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The initial goal of feminism was to establish equality among the sexes. An ideal goal to be sure, but also an almost unattainable one. In reality, many women choose careers that pay less and have less upward mobility because that career allows them the flexibility to be mothers to their children. Consider teaching, for example. It is a field almost completely dominated by women. Why? Many reasons, but chief among them being that teaching allows women to be with their children in the morning and then be home in time to care for them after school. When offered the opportunity to rise in the corporate ranks, any mother is going to weigh the opportunity for more money and more promotions against the cost of long working hours spent away from her family. Some women choose the promotion, but many do not, resulting in an overall lowering of average pay for women.


Chivalry, Feminism, and Why Men Should ALWAYS Pay on Dates.


Chivalry is, for the most part, dead. Dead at the hands of feminists who claim that men opening doors for women, pulling out their chairs, or daring to pay for the meal on a date is some sort of patriarchial domination. The science behind chivalry cannot be denied. Women want to be treated like a queen, and men want to have a queen by their sides. Dare I even say that men don't just WANT a queen by their sides, they NEED a queen by their side.


AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.


I am new to this forum, and I see a lot of questions about whether or not the guy should pay on the first date or not. To my great surprise, the answers are skewed heavily in favor of the woman paying for some or even all of the date. Under no circumstances at all should the woman pay for ANY date, certainly not the first, regardless of who did the asking to begin with. If the woman offers to pay on a date, any gentleman would kindly refuse this request, even going so far as arranging with the waitstaff in advance to ensure he is presented with the bill. This is not patriarchy, or oppression, or even old-fashioned. It's just good old chivalry.


Men, open the door for your lady. Rise from the table anytime she departs or arrives. Pull out her chair. Drop her off at the door and then go park the car. When she is talking, don't look at your phone or turn up the volume on the TV. Be a gentleman. You'd be surprised how many of the topics I see on these forums take care of themselves when a gentleman treats a woman like a lady.

Chivalry, Feminism, and Why Men Should ALWAYS Pay on Dates
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