If you are a guy walking along a sidewalk with your girlfriend/wife, is it considered courteous to walk on the curb side?

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Or does it not matter?

StingRayxoxo · Accepted Answer

The men in my family would absolutely agree that this is something a man should do.
This came up when I was on a date with a guy sometime last summer who was an EMT. We discussed (jokingly-ish) who's life was more important: a teacher that educates our future or and EMT that can save our future. In the end, we decided it was better if I walk on the outside because he would be likely to save me whereas I have no medical skills to save him if such an injury should occur.
With my daughter, I am ALWAYS on the outside of her.

sassygirl13 · Accepted Answer

I don't really care but my husband automatically switch places as protection.

LordFondantFancy1th · Accepted Answer

I've just grown up with being told to do this when I'm walking with my little sister as protection as she didn't run into the road as a child or get hit by a car but I've also been told its a gentlemanly thing to do, to put my safety over hers so I've always just had it in my head to do this with females when walking together

ts416 · Accepted Answer

For me it doesn’t matter if it is a girlfriend or coworker or female customer, I try my best to walk on the road side so they are more protected. Whenever I am walking either alone or with someone else, I am always more alert to vehicles coming and going around me.

SketchForger · Answer

Or... Crazy idea, but maybe you could walk behind or in front of her?

So you're not one of those annoying couples that are blocking the way because you're too focused on your relationship looking normal instead of actually acting like a pedestrian.

sonnysunshine · Answer

Its so the drunk driver hits him first.

Out of social conditioning I do this with out even thinking about it. A girl I was fooling around with in my freshman year of college told me that was a custom.

Personally I don’t care. It’s like opening a door or pulling out a chair I do it on reflex now. But realize what this means. I die first if there is an accident.

Desconhecida · Answer

That's a new one from the list of idiotic behaviors society invented to make our lives miserable  Pleeeeease! 😒

Leafpool2 · Answer

I think it was in old timey ettiquite (I learned it in cotillion) so if water gets splashed it doesn't get on the lady but this ain't the 1920s nobody has to unless they wanna.

MlleCake · Answer

Yes, but it's not like I ever remember or notice unless the man makes a thing out of it. Likewise with car doors.

markscott · Answer

Yes, it's considered courteous to walk on the curb side. It somewhat protects her.

Logorithim · Answer

Yes it is. From what I understand it dates back to the Middle Ages when trash was thrown out of upstairs windows.

ImSoSquishy · Answer

doesn't matter to me, i don't even care if i walk on the dirt either, and if she wants i'll even give a piggyback ride.

Puppylover_129 · Answer

I think it has more to do about room and whats more comfortable. For me, walking on the curb is better than walking through dirt.

Massageman · Answer

The man takes the curbside. Goes back to the days when chamberpots were emptied by throwing the contents out the window. Awnings protected people near the buildings, not so by the curb.

z3lda · Answer

It doesn't matter. I can't believe people actually get upset when the guy doesn't do that.

BeMuse · Answer

Just lead the way and walk in front of her or walk behind her.

proteus912 · Answer

My boyfriend does that for me because he says that’s the side he should walk on

CaptainLegal · Answer

Lol I never thought that such thing existed lmao. It sounds weird and it should look weird to other people staring at a guy that walks on the curbside while his gf/wife walks normally.

MrB81 · Answer

Unfortunately yes, you have to walk on the road side because it's more dangerous and if a car loses control, as a man, you have to be hit first.

inmensus · Answer

It doesn't really matter. I personally don't even notice that.

Smf1989 · Answer

Yes it is cause I dont want anything to happen to her

Lance1965 · Answer

It doesn't matter. That stuff seems outdated to me.

blondfrog · Answer

There is no reason they both can't walk on the same sidewalk.

jasco · Answer

For me I suppose it's up to the girl and her way of thinking but for the most part it doesn't matter

A-man-22 · Answer

What, seriously that's a thing somewhere in the world. That stupid. No one I know cares, if there's room for both use it. If there isn't the one who starts walking on the outside should stay there.

hellacray · Answer

That's so stupid... You can both cuddle and walk down the street. Or just have one walk ahead.  Why does one need to walk side by side?

Anonymous · Answer

Some old folks would even say that if she walks on the curb side you are selling her, but it is also courteous.

letssee89 · Answer

A gentleman always walks on the side of the sidewalk closest to traffic.

fauchelevent · Answer

I don't think it matters.

jimyee · Answer

Yes, a gentleman would walk curbside.

jimmy2 · Answer

Only if he higher in height with her or he suicidal

JosyJosy · Answer

that's too far from me

janna_jcb · Answer

I don’t think people notice

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

That's only for kids not adults.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes it’s courteous

Cask23 · Answer

Feminism = equal right to death.

LuWe22 · Answer

Does not matter

bannacookies · Answer

Yes.

_Harley_Quinn_ · Answer

It matters 🙃

Anonymous · Answer

Yes.

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