Where are the Knights in Shining Armor?

Say what you will to defend yourselves, boys; I stand by my statement. Chivalry is dead.
Remember the stories when men would slay the dragon, risking life and limb, for the princess? How about the days when it was common to find a man writing a love poem; courting a woman; generally being a good man? I want to go back to the days when there were wars started over women. Where the divorce rate was close to zero instead of close to fifty percent.
But we have become disillusioned, uncharmed, and we have lost our sense of chivalry. Now, women are impressed if a man even opens the door for her, let alone picks up the bill. Once upon a time, a man could pay for something or buy a gift for a woman, and she would simply go on as if nothing happened. Now, because we see it so rarely, we now feel indebted to the man, giving away our hearts, virginities, marriage vows, simply because he was chivalrous.
Women have even resolved to be treated with disrespect, accepting neglect, depravity, and abuse in all forms. It is common to hear a woman called awful names, such as bitch, whore, slut, and more. Domestic abuse has become so familiar that we shrug it off and call the local women’s shelter. And we simply deal with it!
Granted, I know I cannot start a movement to bring back the romance era, but can you please just open the door?

The Only People You Can Trust are The Ones You Don't Know

There are some things you can only tell a stranger. Sometimes the only people you can trust are the ones you’ve never met. My best friends are the ones who live in another state, another country, another continent. I know that they will never betray me, and they will never have an ulterior motive for being friends (except maybe to learn English a bit better).
When my boyfriend broke up with me, I signed on and there was Tom. He was my German pen pal for months. We had shared everything and I knew I could trust him with my life. He comforted me when I cried, and stayed home from school just so he could be there during my sleepless night. He was the only one that could make me laugh the next day. Tom was my friend when I had no one else to go to.
Sure, some say that technology distances people from each other. They say a text message is a feeble imitation of a conversation­, and a :) a meager replacement for a true smile. But by taking away the awkwardness of talking to a cute guy, or the stupidity you feel when you stumble over your words, you learn about the person behind the smile. Through technology, you can learn the soul of a person before being distracted by their appearance. The friends who know me best will always be the ones who’ve never met me. With them, I can share my biggest dreams and my darkest secrets. I will never feel their judging glare or their betrayal. There are some things you can only tell a stranger.