A writer has claimed that men are 'confused' by the modern rules of chivalry, revealing that he now refuses to give up his seat for a women on trains.

Journalist and writer Nirpal Dhaliwal, 45, appeared on GMB to debate the issue, after a recent tweet from a woman criticising a man for helping her with her luggage on a plane went viral.

The Londoner declared that there's no point of being chivalrous if he's going to be told off for it, saying: 'Firstly, if a woman is able bodied, why should I? Guys pay for the train ticket as much as women do.

'They have a long day at work, they're knackered and if she's physically able, why should I give up my seat for her.

'Guys are getting their heads bitten off or getting an earful just for helping and that's confusing for guys. The urge to be nice is there.'

However, broadcaster and comedian Noreen Khan said she'd still be happy to accept an offer of help from a man, and insisted that feminism and chivalry can 'co-exist'.

Writer Nirpal Dhaliwal explained why he doesn't offer women a seat on the train during a debate about chivalry on Good Morning Britain

Nirpal participated in the debate with broadcaster Noreen Khan who said she wouldn't be offended if a man offered to help her

Nirpal asked why he should be chivalrous if he was going to be told off by women who saw his offer of help as an offence

Expanding on his point, Nirpal said: 'It's a one way street. A woman has never given up her seat for me that's even when I've had a football injury and I've been limping down the carriage.'

'I've never had a woman offer me a seat, open a door for me, pull out out a chair for me, nothing.'

But Noreen Khan insisted that while allowing a man to help her didn't contradict her feminist values, the meaning of chivalry had changed over the years.

'I consider myself a feminist and I would never be offended if a man was chivalrous. If he decides to open the door for me or says would you like help with your luggage, I'd say yes please even If I haven't asked for it,' she said.

'I think the two can co-exist. chivalry and feminism.'

Noreen stated that chivalry and feminism can co-exist during the debate

The debate was sparked by a tweet from writer and poet Caroline Rothstein who criticised a man for trying to help her with her bags

The broadcaster suggested that the meaning of chivalry had changed and now it's more about helping each other

Kate Garraway pointed out that over the years, chivalry has been seen as 'protecting' women and to 'rescue a damsel in distress', but Noreen suggested that it was more equal now.

'I don't think it's about that anymore. I think it's about supporting each other. I think us women, we would do the same for men. If he wants to hold the door open, I'll happily hold the door open too.

'I think it's quite rude if a guy decides to help you and for you to say, no thank you.

'Whenever I go on a train, I never expect a man to give up his seat for me.'

However, Nirpal did state that if she was 'pregnant, had a health or physical problem', then he would help her, before joking: 'There's so much palaver. I would help but I'd probably ask them to sign a consent form!'

The debate stemmed from a tweet by writer and poet Caroline Rothstein who recalled what happened when a man tried to help her with her bag.

'Saying, “No thank you, I got it,” to the middle-aged white man on the airplane who offered—and began—to take my suitcase out of the overhead compartment for me was a quickly calculated act of resistance,' she tweeted.

The post on the social media site received a flurry of comments with many criticising her for getting annoyed with someone who was just trying to help.