As cynical
as some of us are with regard to romance, seeing it happen around me made me realize that real
romance does exist in the world of today. The kind that mirrors the old school
wooing and courting, romeo-like infatuation and laying it all out for the girl.
Through the sea of commit phobic and pompous males, there are those just like
the rest of us women who are searching for the real thing. Unfortunately they
get downplayed and generalized with the remaining casanovas who ruin the name
for the rest of them.
Whether it
comes to basic chivalry like getting their girl home safe, always picking up
the tab, or planning a trip for 2, there are those who do it all. They are not a
myth and exist in full flesh and blood. Yes, being a rare breed they are
difficult to suss out at times, and depending on the vibe you give out, you can
sometimes attract the opposite evil twin instead. But there are those who've had
their share of ‘bad boy’ days and are now ready to settle down with a calm and
well-balanced woman.
Definition
of your typical white knight- Being around her no matter what the circumstance;
be it work, illness or sleep deprivation. Sending her surprise flowers, or
ensuring she reaches her door safely because her safety means he can sleep at
night. Making her feel like she is the sole center of his life, and if it would
come down to it, he would even give up smoking for her. Calling and texting her
through the day (Though if a woman did that, it would be considered needy!) All
in all, courting her like a lady should be courted.
One would argue
that it’s all a myth and men like this don’t exist anymore, and that real love back
in the 70’s and 80’s or movies perhaps was what one lives through vicariously,
in hope that we would receive at least 20% of it.
This cynic begs to differ now. I
would think men are done with all the mind games and whole power play. Since
they love the chase, why wouldn’t a man want to make a woman feel on top of the
world for a day? Or perhaps longer if he decided to drop the whole Mr. Cool act
and get into a relationship. The perks he would get- regular sex, home cooked
food and laundry on time. Not to mention, good karma.
Agreed the 'good ones' only comes around a few times over a span of one’s life. But this
should lift every woman’s hopes that she needn’t settle, and when that casanova
decides to control her life, she can confidently tell him to take a walk
because the assumed extinct species of men are not quite extinct yet. It’s just
about meeting the clichéd Mr. Right when the time is right.
“With the advancements of science may there
be cloning of white knights!”
