Whether you're partnered, solo, or something in-between, this Valentine's Day expect men to be a little more chivalrous than every other day of the year. At least French men! Scientists at a French university hypothesized that words can unconsciously affect behavior, so they set up a test with the word "valentine" in the French city of Vannes. A 19-year-old asked 120 men, between 30 and 50, Read more

Opening doors, pulling out chairs, and walking closer to the street are all nice, gentlemanly gestures, but they don't actually help a woman out. The modern gentleman has had to adapt and acquire a whole new set of skills. Now their old tricks seem inadequate. A new study found that women value gestures like filling gas tanks, cooking dinner, taking out the trash, and uploading songs on iPods Read more

It's a modern world, but has chivalry died? Eighty-seven percent of LilSugar readers said it isn't so and that they are teaching their sons to be well-mannered men. We asked Lisa Gaché, the founder of Beverly Hills Manners, a company that makes learning fun for children, her thoughts. She said: Chivalry never goes out of style, so moms take note! In fact, it is perhaps more vital than ever Read more

Here's a post from OnSugar blog Romantically Challenged. I know this question has been posed countless time before, but yes, is chivalry dead and buried? It's a bit of a catch-22, isn't it?  In this day and age of equality, perhaps it is looked upon as something not needed or not P.C., etc. It's perhaps looked upon as being sexist if you refer to a woman as a "damsel." But then, what of pure Read more