Dating app features Chivalry Mode for wannabe trad wiveswho wont make the first move

Chivalry isn’t dead — you just have to filter for it.Match Group’s dating app Upward is leaning into old-school courtship with a new “Chivalry Mode,” aimed at singles who would rather have a man make the first move than waste time wondering why their matches never message.And apparently, there’s an audience.Despite years of data showing that marriage rates are declining and young people are getting married later, Match Group’s 2026 research found that 72% of Gen Z singles say they want to get married.Upward says its own users are even more marriage-minded.“Nearly all members ages 18-30 want a family and children, and family is the number one value on Upward,” a Match Group representative told The Post.“At the same time, we are seeing a broader shift among younger singles looking for courtship, commitment, and relationships built for marriage.”According to the company, the relaunch adds three features aimed at making intentions clearer: Chivalry Mode, which encourages the man to message first when both users opt in; Marriage Timeline, which lets singles share when they hope to wed; and Core Values, which highlights the priorities they want a partner to share.The relaunch lands as traditional relationship dynamics are seeing a decidedly online resurgence among young women, with terms like “feminine energy” and “provider men” entering the discourse as a crop of tradwife influencers showcase domestic routines, early marriages, and stay-at-home lifestyles.On social media, heavily curated accounts like Nara Smith glamorize homemaking — cooking decadent meals from scratch in a ball gown and tending to 4 small children — as an appealing alternative to Gen Z’s current milestones: joblessness, dating burnout and living with your parents.But dating experts say the popularity of something called “Chivalry Mode” doesn’t necessarily mean Gen Z women suddenly want to return to 1950s gender roles.“I don’t read this as Gen Z suddenly bec...