My mother just mentioned to me that this girl i met friend of our families said i was a gentlemen

That's a shame. Women never bang gentlemen.

Oh My oneitis told me the other day I am a 'true gentleman'. Guess I have no chance, then, eh?

Gentlemen may prefer blondes, but blondes certainly don't prefer gentlemen (try footy stud, or blinged up Neanderthal)

They're just being nice. You really should learn to get over it. I know it's hard. Only time terms like gentleman and handsome will lead you to girls is if their mother try to set you up. That's happened to me before. Girls mother tried make me take her to this dance presumably because I was polite, looked good in a suit, and wasn't a drug dealer.

Of course they do. Except that you guys are not gentlemen

Who "us" guys? Every single poster who registered here?

How do you define a gentleman anyway?

Meh...

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your new title's just a dream

Why the face-palm? You should be proud not to fit into this disgusting decadent culture, and that is what "gentleman" implies.

The first few hundreds times I got called a "gentleman," I thought it was a compliment. Now, I recognize it as the kiss of death, on par with "sweet." I have multiple responses ready:

"I just pretend to be a gentleman; actually, I'm a bad boy in disguise."
"You've never seen my tattoo. No, you can't see it; it isn't suitable for polite company."
"That's just a vicious rumor."

Reluctantly,

Wow... Please don't say any of these things. It get a cold sweat of embarrassment just thinking about a scenario where you made these "jokes". It is clear from the implications of your prepared responses that you are, in fact, a gentleman. Be proud of that and stop being such an apologetic pussy. There is nothing worse than a guy who is outwardly ashamed and dismissive of what he truly believes.

I agree. It would be a better strategy to try to play up the positive aspects of being a gentleman. Like, for example, say "but of course", and over-dramatically bow and kiss her hand, and wink.

Then, resume your normal behavior and forget she ever said it. This way you deflect her attempt to pigenhole you, but at the same time display both a sense of humor and a potential for romance.

By my reckoning, she wouldn't call you a gentleman unless on some level she considered it a compliment. Therefore, she may harbor latent fantasies of chivalry that you may be able to tap into with the proper role-playing. I think you have the power, by your actions, to determine whether it's a "kiss of death" or not.

Too true