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Do gentlemen still exist ?

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Cutiepie5 · 29/12/2024 14:14

I’m dating this man, he is very caring and gentle with me. He’s consistent he makes time, arranges calls, plan dates (pays for dates) and most importantly makes me laugh and feel safe

usually with guys I feel unsure about them, however with him I don’t at all he does everything I would ask in a man. We have grown close quite quickly but it feels right and not uncomfortable.

the fact I don’t feel unsure or question him like I do with other guys has started to worry me as thats my usually pattern.

what I’m trying to ask is, is this all too good to be true? It feels genuine but I may be naive

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TwistedWonder · 29/12/2024 16:59

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 29/12/2024 16:26

I'd be a bit wary of anyone too gentlemanly tbh. It often goes hand-in-hand with being secretly a bit of a misogynist imo. The whole 'treats me like a princess' thing is old-fashioned, patronising and gives me the heebie-jeebies tbh. If you just mean that he's polite and considerate though, then obviously that's good and is what should be expected of everyone!

I agree. It would drive he bad if a man was opening car doors, insisting on paying etc. I want to be treated as an equal not a helpless little lady.

I dated a man who would probably describe himself as an old fashioned gentleman but I found many of his views dated, patronising, sexist and a bit cringey.

For me a real gentleman is someone who treats women with respect but as an equal.

Sadcafe · 29/12/2024 17:00

I’ d like to think not all us men are horrible, selfish sex obsessed people who don’t care less about women

greengreyblue · 29/12/2024 17:04

I have a good man that I have been married to for 28 years! He’s kind , caring, hard working, respectful to me and everyone else. But I didn’t know all that at first because I was just very attracted to his looks. I was 21. I got lucky.
He doesn’t run around the car to open doors but he’s polite, will open a door for anyone , as I would too.

NotPossibleToSay · 30/12/2024 16:23

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 29/12/2024 16:26

I'd be a bit wary of anyone too gentlemanly tbh. It often goes hand-in-hand with being secretly a bit of a misogynist imo. The whole 'treats me like a princess' thing is old-fashioned, patronising and gives me the heebie-jeebies tbh. If you just mean that he's polite and considerate though, then obviously that's good and is what should be expected of everyone!

For sure. I mean, I'm not your Pwetty Pedestal Pwincess. I'm almost certainly cleverer than you, just as career-focused, and I don't suffer fools gladly. If you want to impress me, don't pull out my chair for me, listen when I'm talking, say interesting things in return, value my time as much as your own, don't use textspeak, and don't be repellently selfish in bed.

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