Both Men and Women! Do you appreciate it when someone holds a door open for you?

Of course I appreciate it. I appreciate it even more If I'm a long distance from the door, and the person stands there holding it open. And I appreciate it even more than that If I'm carrying something heavy. lol 

Yes I really do....and many wait there for up to two weeks for the privalidge .......hehe 

Yes, I appreciate it  when someone does that.  I always smile and say thank you, and stuff.   I do also hold doors open for others.  I do not exactly appreciate it  when people act like I'm  the "door person"  or something, and keep streaming in.  Even  if I WAS, it doesn't take much effort to at least nod or mumble a thanks.  :)  

Yes, as long as it isn't awkward.  I've had men almost fall, or trip me,  trying to reach the door handle before I do.  That is not appreciated.

yes
it's a kind gesture

Yes, I do appreciate it and I always say "thank you."  I do the same for others.  What I find irritating is someone walking through a door and not looking to see if anyone is behind them and having the door close in my face and, like Piper, I don't like it when I hold the door for one person and other stream in as though I'm the doorman. 

Yeppers.  I don't find it to be uncommon, though, both men and women here often hold the door for others, as do I.

I appreciate when anyone holds a door for me, man or woman. I will hold doors open for people, doesn't matter the gender of the person to me. 

I expect every man to be chivalrous enough like a knight;))

Yes I do it. I was raised to do it. I do it for both men and women in the sense that I wouldn't just let the door slam in anyone's face. Though it's done in a slightly different way for women and especially for a woman I'm with.

It's a stronger gesture when you open the door and let the other person go through first. There are two ways you can do this. In submissive kind of way like they're opening the door for an authority figure, or in a protective shepherding kind of way like you're looking after someone.

I spent many years in the far east. Etiquette is a bit different there, especially in Japan. Men come first and women come second. In Korea it's more equal. There are lots of little gestures that women traditionally perform for men such as refilling his glass which I found very sweet. On valentine's day women give gifts to men. (There is another day called white day where men give to women.) The west is very gynocentric. It's pretty much a one way street.

Feminism has ruined the west. Some feminists demand such treatment as a way to assert matriarchal dominance. They see it as a gesture of submission from men. Some are offended by such gestures as if it implies their weakness and inability to open their own doors. It's all pretty psychotic.

Women really need to decide what they want. If they want equality with men they can't expect to retain their traditional privileges of gentle treatment. It's entitled and princessy.

This post was edited by Zeitgeist at October 9, 2017 8:11 AM MDT