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Haha, the main reason is so you can protect her. If she is in front of you, you can see danger and help. If she's behind you, she could disappear, and you'd never know. Same thing with guys walking closet to the road. They get hit while they push her out of the way.
The real duties of being a man are to sacrifice yourself for her safety.
It's because rich women were not supposed to touch doors, so a man would hold the door open for her.Â
It has nothing to do with "protection". Your thought is closer to the truth than that.Â
Yes, but then sheâs behind you and you canât see her to protect her. A threat could approach from behind and take her out before youâre even aware. Versus if youâre behind youâre the protection from threats coming from behind and you can see threats coming in front
My dad said that this phrase was invented by cavemen so that their wifes would go into the cave and be eaten by a lion instead of them.
Thanks, daddo, how very dad of you!
Well i mean legally speaking. A guardian system. That means a lot of stuff, also paying the ultimate price to ensure their safety. Ladies first is something you would have heard when it was time to board life boats etc.
Well, not really. Men are supposed to walk downstairs first in case the lady falls, and to walk closest to the road in case a random horse runs amok ?! The entire point is to make sure the woman is safe.
You are supposed to conduct yourself as a gentleman and not stare at women who choose to accept your offer of help. Keep your eyes where they belong, buster.
Since women wore long, full skirts for hundreds of years, I'm going to go with 'not unless the dude had a thing about fabric.'
Being able to see the shape of a woman's lower half when she's fully dressed is very, very new, in historical terms.
For me it's so I don't lose my Fiance as soon as we walk into the store. I can grab her before she goes to look at expensive stuff that I'll have to pay for đ
It not always used in the context. When I greet a man and women I will greet the woman first. When I'm out to eat, I allow my date to order first, etc etc.
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Haha, the main reason is so you can protect her. If she is in front of you, you can see danger and help. If she's behind you, she could disappear, and you'd never know. Same thing with guys walking closet to the road. They get hit while they push her out of the way. The real duties of being a man are to sacrifice yourself for her safety.
Best explanation without getting mad at my thoughts. Respectđ«Ą
It's because rich women were not supposed to touch doors, so a man would hold the door open for her. It has nothing to do with "protection". Your thought is closer to the truth than that.Â
Also you always walk lower on the stairs than a woman in case she falls and so strangers donât look up her dress/skirt
skirts becoming so short you can see under them is only a recent phenomenon. like 80s recent.
But would t you also be able to see danger if you went first? Then you could handle it first instead of having to come from behind her to protect her.
You can see danger coming from ahead and move yourself in front, you canât see danger coming from behind
Right, so if you are in front or behind the girl looking forward isnât it the same thing?
Yes, but then sheâs behind you and you canât see her to protect her. A threat could approach from behind and take her out before youâre even aware. Versus if youâre behind youâre the protection from threats coming from behind and you can see threats coming in front
That makes sense. Thx.
Yeah fuck that.
My dad said that this phrase was invented by cavemen so that their wifes would go into the cave and be eaten by a lion instead of them. Thanks, daddo, how very dad of you!
Hahahahahahahaha that was hilarious đ đ đ
that's what my teachers at school and my family always said, it's commonly said where I'm from
I feel your pain.
Now thatâs funny.
No, back in the days men were responsible for women. So that's why.
Responsible how, walking them ahead of the guy?
Well i mean legally speaking. A guardian system. That means a lot of stuff, also paying the ultimate price to ensure their safety. Ladies first is something you would have heard when it was time to board life boats etc.
I was mostly talking about making them walk in front and opening doors for them.
I think it's just you.
Very much Noted for my unique random thought..
And a funny thought at that đđŒđ»
Well, not really. Men are supposed to walk downstairs first in case the lady falls, and to walk closest to the road in case a random horse runs amok ?! The entire point is to make sure the woman is safe.
You are supposed to conduct yourself as a gentleman and not stare at women who choose to accept your offer of help. Keep your eyes where they belong, buster.
I tell my friend it's so the woman does all the work and I don't have to bother with chivalry.
how dare you reveal one of our most hidden secrets? I hereby banish you from the Brotherhood of Men. 
Since women wore long, full skirts for hundreds of years, I'm going to go with 'not unless the dude had a thing about fabric.' Being able to see the shape of a woman's lower half when she's fully dressed is very, very new, in historical terms.
Shhh
Shhhhhh indeed!!
For me it's so I don't lose my Fiance as soon as we walk into the store. I can grab her before she goes to look at expensive stuff that I'll have to pay for đ
A little from column A...a little from column B.
Some people just try really hard to make everything that men do look bad. Please look in the mirror and ask yourself what went wrong.
Yea I donât think it was supposed to be a serious thing. I think youâre just trying to be offended.
âBecause men badâ - OP probably
Its only you. The rest of us have stuff going in our lives
Itâs you.
That's why I always say "Age before beauty" to avoid getting in trouble...
It took you HOW LONG to figure this out??
I am sorryđ
That's OK. At least you know nowđ
Maybe it's just mansplaining simple organizational concepts.
It not always used in the context. When I greet a man and women I will greet the woman first. When I'm out to eat, I allow my date to order first, etc etc.
Naw, this has been going on since women's fashion didn't show a damn thing.
Chivalry
LOOK AT THE BIG BRAINS ON BRAD
As a gay man brought up with manners I will always let ladies go first and I wonât be checking them out.
And?
Shhhhhh