If there is one person who has learned from experience how important it is to date the right guy and not just settle for anyone who comes along, then that would have to be pop star Rihanna.
Speaking to Vanity Fair, the "Diamonds" singer lamented how the men of today's society have gotten over chivalrous acts because they fear to appear weak in front of females.
She also cannot help but shake her head at the thought of women "settling" for these unchivalrous males out of fear that the right guy who meets all of their standards will not come along.
"You want them (men) to feel good being a man, but now men are afraid to be men," Rihanna said in the magazine's November issue. "They think being a real man is actually being a (expletive), that if you take a chair out for a lady, or you're nice or even affectionate to your girl in front of your boys, you're less of a man."
"It's so sick," she continued. "They won't be a gentleman because that makes them appear soft. That's what we're dealing with now, a hundred percent, and girls are settling for that, but I won't. I will wait forever if I have to... but that's okay. You have to be screwed over enough times to know, but now I'm hoping for more than these guys can actually give."
Rihanna was probably referencing her failed relationship with fellow singer Chris Brown, who even beat her up several years ago. She filed charges of domestic violence against him after the attack.
Because of what happened, Rihanna became "fearful" of getting into a new relationship because the same thing might happen again. It's also difficult for her to commit to a serious relationship with decent guys because of her work.
"I get fearful of relationships because I feel guilty about wanting someone to be completely faithful and loyal, when I can't even give them 10 percent of the attention that they need," she said. "It's just the reality of my time, my life, my schedule."
However, despite her thoughts about men being afraid to be chivalrous, Rihanna cannot help but remain optimistic in the dating field.
"I always see the best in people," she said. "I hope for the best, and I always look for that little bit of good, that potential, and I wait for it to blossom."
