GETTY Modern manners DEAD? Women no longer want a fantasy 'knight in shining armour'

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Traditional acts of chivalry once thought polite and noble like helping a partner put on her coat or pulling out a chair for her to sit down are now considered out-dated by women, researchers found. Women may no longer want a fantasy 'knight in shining armour' as they strive to be strong and independent but they still desire simple acts of courtesy from their dates. Men calling when they say they will tops the list of thoughtful gestures of 'modern chivalry' that women most want, cited by 84 per cent.

What the research shows is that women are starting to lose faith in modern dating Vicky Pavitt

Communication is clearly key as 83 per cent women also expect their other half to check they got home safely after a date. And reliable men are a must for females with 82 per cent demanding that their date does not cancel at the last minute. More manners modern women want include sending attentive texts during the day (80 per cent) and turning phones off during dates (78 per cent). The dream date will be keen to meet a woman's family and friends (77 per cent) and let her use his phone when her battery runs out (76 per cent).

GETTY Men who call when they say they will tops the list of 'modern chivalry' at 84 per cent

They will pick her up for a date (73 per cent), know how she likes her tea and coffee (72 per cent) and only phone after midnight to chat, not for a booty call (69 per cent). Men will also score brownie points for letting their other half pick programmes on Netflix (64 per cent), being the designated driver on a night out (64 per cent), posting pictures as a couple on social media (63 per cent), paying for the Uber home (59 per cent) and supporting her diet (58 per cent). Two thirds - 65 per cent - of women complain of being ghosted by a partner who vanishes into thin air or breadcrumbed - led on by someone who contacts them only intermittently to keep them interested. Another common complaint is benching, where women are strung along to keep them as back-up to better prospects.

GETTY Women love it when their other half let them pick programmes on Netflix

As a result, 73 per cent of single British women say that their dating experiences make them fear that chivalry is dead. But they also consider some traditional acts of chivalry thoroughly old-fashioned. Four in ten think it is outdated for a man to help a woman put on her coat (39 per cent) or pull out a chair for her (38 per cent) or insist on her ordering first in a restaurant (45 per cent). The survey of over 500 single women of all ages was carried out for dating site Match.com. Match's dating expert, Vicky Pavitt commented: "What the research shows is that women are starting to lose faith in modern dating.

GETTY Over 70 per cent of single women sat their dating experiences make them feat that chivalry is dead