This is something that can be worked on.
I believe that, yes, the dating scene has changed. I'm also all about the more old fashioned methods, boy chases girl, girls says hi I'll date you, boy keeps pursuing. That said, seems the whole scene is rife with confusing messages, let women pursue, women like splitting the bill, woman are offended by door hold media messages. Door holding, phew, memo lost in that regard...chivalry not lost.
Went through one spell about who dials the phone. Went from text, want to call?(him to me), to me...sitting there...minutes passing. ..took a while...calling means he dials new dating scene bad habit #1, removed.
Texting, it's nice, at times. Sometimes having kids, phone rings...mommy mommy mommy from all was quiet until i got on the phone, texting is a tech tool that helps in that regard, but....text doesn't replace verbal cues, hearing voice, tone, etc. Several times now, my texts landed in cell tower no mans land for several days at a time, several weeks in a row. Left me looking unresponsive, and then(more long-term than a couple dates now), poof...his phone bombarded with a weeks worth of text messages in one moment(several times already) , bringing to attention, phone matters.

Find your personal reasons for liking it a certain way, then express yourself.

The new ways oversimplifies how it needs to be done. You be honest, let him mirror your honesty.

Probably say, you just don't want another relationship rife with resentment, and ask for compromise.