To think men don't need to walk between a woman and the road and wonder where that idea came from?

[Damselindestress]

I saw this picture on Facebook. After staring for a while I eventually realised that they were saying he should be walking on the street side and that was confirmed in the comments but I don't know why that is considered correct etiquette. I've only heard of walking on the street side when walking with children so they don't run into the road, seems a bit patronising with an adult. I wondered if anyone could let me know where this idea comes from?

My DH does this too, apparently so that if a warrior attacks us with a sword, his sword arm is free to defend us.

Dh does it for me.

He also opens the car door for me if he gets there first.

My dad stands up when a laydee enters/leaves the room. He's a posh old sod.

My DH does this too, apparently so that if a warrior attacks us with a sword, his sword arm is free to defend us.

How does that work? he only walks on the side of the street where his right hand would be on the outside? do you find you cross the street for seemingly no reason at all when you are with him?

That's odd I had a date today and this is one of the things he did a couple times when walking I took the mic and just asked him if he would be like superman if car came onto pavement and saved me

I like it when my OH does this. I also like it when he opens a door for me or carries the heavier bags etc. Its just being nice and what is there to not like when someone is nice to you?

As others have said about splashes and having sword arm free.

Dh always does get in taxis first. But that because our friend and her bf flagged down a taxi, she got on and it drive off leaving her bad on the side of the road. Turned out it wasn't a taxi.

It was very traumatic. Runs through dhs mind everytime even is it's a booked taxi.

How does that work? he only walks on the side of the street where his right hand would be on the outside? do you find you cross the street for seemingly no reason at all when you are with him?**
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Good question and it just stumped him. He doesn't always make sure it's his right arm on the outside. Now he is saying it is so I don't get splashed.

Is he nice to everyone solina or just women? And if just women why??

TheStripyGruffalo are you calling me a bitch? I'm confused. It's probably my tiny girl-brain.

How is Stealth the only voice of reason here? Christ almighty.

MrsTerryPratchett God, no
Just a flippant remark which went wrong

cassie she isn't the only voice of reason. She has an opinion. Other people have their own. Or are women not allowed to have their own opinion, do they have to be offended because another woman would be.

I was worried there for a moment.

One has explained how it isn't patronising

No one

To make the offended feel better

Wanting to be protected by men simply because you're a woman is unreasonable axekick.

I don't care if it is unreasonable or sexist but I do love it that dh always walks on the outside of the path.

Even my boys do it for me. Although obviously they didn't when they were younger and had less road sense.

You think it's unreasonable.

Some people don't think it is. I say that as a champion kick boxer who would definitely never need protecting by my lovely Dh. If we were attacked I would be the one to protect.

However some people have a different opinion and some women will like to feel protected by their Dh/dp.

The sword side thing is what my Dad always told me.
I always do it with the kids.

In fact my 11 year old dd is more likely to do the protecting than Dh. Again as a very accomplished kick boxer.

She still is offended when someone opens a door for her.

She still isnt

I know its unreasonable. Even you, Rhonda Rousey, know its unreasonable yet you choose to play along anyway. Why?

I don't mind this so much, but when I first met DP he used to stick his arm out in front of me whenever we got to a road that needed crossing. I'm not sure whether his previous partners were prone to throwing themselves in front of traffic

I eventually persuaded him that I'd been crossing roads by myself for nearly 30 years and it was more than a bit annoying - he's stopped doing it now.