What do you think when you see a girl driving, and the guy is in the passenger seat?

[blissinanarchy1]

Admittedly, I get self concious about this. Before me, my girlfriend was in a relationship for about 4 years. She wound up having his kid, who's two. She was later raped by this same guy, and wound up getting pregnant. She left him, and wound up having another kid. So she got two kids. Now, she's an amazing person. She's beautiful, she's selfless, she puts in effort towards the relationship, got her own car, got a job in the medical field, the sex is amazing, we vibe great. I'm perfectly happy with her. Her ex was just an abusive piece of shit. What I get self concious about is, since her car seats are professionally installed, she always prefers to drive her car when we hang out. I got my own car, a license, a good job. I'm not free loading off her by any means. But not being the one driving, makes me feel like I look like a bum. It's probably an insecurity thing in all honesty. But being in the passenger seat while she drives makes me feel like a loser. We don't live together, so getting them installed in my car isn't an option. What do you think when you see the woman driving a man?

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

I'm sorry to hear about your girlfriend's past, I'm glad she has a good guy now to treat her well. :-) I can understand why she would want to drive her own car, for her reasons.

I don’t think much when I see a girl driving a guy around because there could be a million reasons why she’s driving and he's not. Either way, it's not my place to assume anything negative. Traditionally, I think it's seen as “gentleman-like” for the guy to be driving and the girl in the passenger seat. However, it's not the same as it was years ago… Women driving men shouldn’t be looked at any different than men driving women.

But, I do know some guys who bum rides off of their girlfriends, and they are jobless and carless… That's something I know for a fact, not just an assumption. Those are the types of guys I will judge because they are using their girlfriends. Those guys are what I would call bums and losers if they aren’t actively trying to better themselves, to be independent.

My boyfriend is the type who wants to drive everywhere and would prefer if he drives… Probably because he likes his car, he doesn’t trust my driving, and he just likes driving lol. He doesn’t mind if I drive my car and he's in the passenger seat. He likes it every once in a while because he can sit back and just relax for once.

[blissinanarchy1]

Hey, thank you for the compliment, it's always nice to hear your feedback. You're one of the few opinions I take seriously.

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Well, thank you, yours as well😁

[northerngal]

I have way more important things to think about. Who cares? Even Lewis Hamilton does not always drive the passenger car and lets other do the driving for him to and from the race track. Damn I guess I thought about it.

[blissinanarchy1]

Yeah, you caught yourself. Never understood the "Who cares?" posts when you take time out of your day to post about it.

[ChrisMaster69]

Literally nothing.

if I am getting a lift of a girl, girlfriend etc, I don’t turn around and say, let me drive your car as I’m a guy and you are a girl.

the other day I popped round to a friends house to do some jobs for her, I drove there, then at lunch she drove me, and then I drove her some place.

My ex wife races in motorsports and also teaches beginner track stuff and experience days etc.

when I drive her car and she is in the passenger seat, I feel hugely self conscious as she is the better driver. Even when I drive my car with her in it, there are comments lol,

Try dating, marrying a Petrolhead, you soon realise there is zero wrong with them driving you,

[NamerOfStars]

I generally don't; it's not the 1940's any more. Yes, in most cases I've seen of dating or married people driving somewhere together, it's usually the guy driving (I had to think about it, though), but there's nothing I see as shameful or weak about letting her drive, especially if she wants to.

[exitseven]

okay- I thing this is something you need to get over. You know you are not a loser and she knows you are not a loser. Nobody else's opinion really matters. Besides nobody really thinks you are a loser because your girlfriend happens to be driving.
Unless we are going on a long trip or have to pick up something big, I usually let my wife drive. She complains about my driving and it really bugs me. I like being the passenger. I get to look around and also play with the radio.

[andreasderjuengere]

Two of me exe's had no problem to go beyond 160 km/h. I felt good.
If the girl knows what she does, it doesn't matter to me who's driving.
As for your girl's 'history' ... it doesn't matter to me as well :)

[MTC29]

I think that he's riding in her car.

I drive my car and my SO drives her car. Whoever is not driving is in the passenger seat.

[Chiarac2003]

I don’t mind driving my boyfriend around but he usually still drives my car if that’s the one. I hate driving anyway

[Tamera952]

Absolutely nothing, why? What a strange question. Maybe it’s a trigger for like say, Saudi’s Arabia, …but here not so much.

[Fireguy17]

I'm fine with it.
That way I can take a safety nap.

[Likes2drive]

I just think it’s her car and prefers driving it instead, but when I was married she had me drive no matter whose car it was

[RandomGuy1030]

I agree. I can't see a real man letting a woman drive him around and not be bothered

[Dinklex3]

Nothing, lol?
I drive as well.

[megabamse]

That this lucky bastard will get some later on

[douride2]

It must be her car if she is driving.

[TrillXHippy]

She worked hard to have a car so it’s great

[Beerluvr]

Guy is high or drunk.