I still think that da single boyz can learn something from Darcy. Here are some practical Darcy lessons we can apply to our own lives.
1. Be kinda aloof at the start of the relationship. Don't wear your heart on your sleeve the first couple times you take her to Bucco di Beppo. If you are a genuinely kind man and think you're coming across as some sort of reserved jerk, you're doing it right.
2. Be a gentleman, but not an overwhelming gentleman, ie open doors, but let her pull out her own chair.
3. Try to seem brooding. I suggest going to the bookstore and buy a classic novel of your choice (nothing too technical unless you know your lady is in a certain field). Arrive at your date's rendezvous point early and crack the book open (you don't have to read it). When she shows up, make sure to give the book a deep scowl.
4. Try to look manly but approachable like Colin Firth.
5. Dress like a minor aristocrat. I guess today that means a uniform or business casual. I mean you could go full tux, but you'll probably out-dress her and a gentleman never out-dresses his lady.
6. Have money.
7. Say very little.
8. I think chicks dig the story arc of Pride and Prejudice more than they do Darcy himself. He's this aloof dude and Elizabeth/events crack him (it's been a while since I've seen the miniseries so I could be off). There is a sequence to it that proves love is true and genuine. We dudes have a tough time understanding it (I still do), but it's best to kinda mirror that/create a similar story when you find a chick you dig.
As boring, unreadable, and unrealistic as Pride and Prejudice is, there are a few good takeaways. Obviously, a few points above were made in jest.
Take what I say with a grain of salt too. I'm not married. Married dudes would know better than me. Most of them.