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When did men stop trying to woo women?

When did men stop trying to woo women?

By Poorna Shetty As a little girl weaned on a diet of Cary Grant, Charlton Heston and a father who wrote poetry to win the heart of her mother, it wasn’t unreasonable to assume this is how the world worked. Men wooed in the manner of amorous birds, seeking to impress a member of the opposite sex with displays of attentiveness,
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Is chivalry dead? Take this poll...

Is chivalry dead? Take this poll…

By Dana Gornitzki Move over courtly love (puhlease, that's so dated). Or are you an incurable romantic who still believes in chivalry? We're not talking about knights in shining armour, just a dash of old school romance.
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The smell of romance

The smell of romance

By Dana Gornitzki Sniff dating may just be the key to finding a heady romance (sorry, couldn't be helped).
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Text Flirting...or is that txt flrtng?

Text Flirting…or is that txt flrtng?

By Dana Gornitzki As if wooing a potential flame wasn't difficult enough, technology promises to add another layer of confusion. A suitor hiding behind the liquid crystal veil of the mobile screen could be interpreted as a laissez-faire, even facile, approach to courtship.
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