Ladies, when do you hold the door for a man you’re not with?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll hold the door for anyone who is around, especially if it’ll keep it from swinging back in their face.

This. And find your NE comment weird, op. I also grew up there, then lived in various places in the UD for 17 years and Boston was the best about holding doors for who ever was behind you. Chicago was hands down the worst.

Agree. Anything else is rude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I go through the door and hold it for anybody right behind me.
I stand aside and hold it for anybody carrying a box, using crutches, etc.

This.

If the weather's lousy, and I'm the one going out, I'll also hold it for people coming in, before I go out.

[Anonymous]

"for a man"? so odd you ask this. I hold the door for all humans, and if there's a dog then the pup too! If you are a kind person, then you do what you can to make others comfortable especially when the action is the minimum of minimum actions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In public, do you hold the door for men? Growing up in New England women didn’t do this so much. I think society has come a long way in expecting males and females to treat each other as equals.

When exactly did you grow up in New England? I did as well in the 80s and 90s, and we had "common curtesy" drilled into us from kindergarten on. Of course you hold the door open for someone coming behind you, regardless of age/sex/etc. Why would you let the door slam in someone's face?

+1. I don’t know what this person is talking about. I grew up in New England, too. People are much politer there. I always hold the door for anyone who is coming behind me, within reason. Indeed, why would you let the door slam?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll hold the door for anyone who is around, especially if it’ll keep it from swinging back in their face.

This. If they are close enough to get there when I'm there, I'll hold it open for anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll hold the door for anyone who is around, especially if it’ll keep it from swinging back in their face.

This. If they are close enough to get there when I'm there, I'll hold it open for anyone.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Hi I would hold the door for anyone right behind me but you have to be careful these days because sometimes you're stuck while 10 more people will try to take advantage of your kindness and slide right on through. I have really had to raise my voice a couple of times.

I hate when this happens! I’m not a doorman.

[Anonymous]

If a door opens in, push, I will hold it until the person behind me passes. If a door opens out, pull, I will hold it until the next person takes hold of it.

[Anonymous]

I used to until they would push past me and not even say thanks and just seemed very rude a few times. Over it. Get your own door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll hold the door for anyone who is around, especially if it’ll keep it from swinging back in their face.

This is the correct respone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I go through the door and hold it for anybody right behind me.
I stand aside and hold it for anybody carrying a box, using crutches, etc.

+1
Also grew up in New England

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll hold the door for anyone who is around, especially if it’ll keep it from swinging back in their face.

Me too.

I do not like to discriminate. 😁

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In public, do you hold the door for men? Growing up in New England women didn’t do this so much. I think society has come a long way in expecting males and females to treat each other as equals.

I hold the door for anyone coming in or out but have noticed as I've gotten older that a lot of people will discern who to open the door for.

I've had the door slammed on my face by a "presenting poorer women" for example but usually most men will open the door for me. I think in general men will open doors for more feminine presenting women or women with children, while some lower class women will slam the door in your face if you are " doing better" than them. lol Just my observation.

Not you again. 🙄

[Anonymous]

I hold it for anyone behind me unless they're far enough away that it would be awkward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I go through the door and hold it for anybody right behind me.
I stand aside and hold it for anybody carrying a box, using crutches, etc.

This. Gender does not come into play in any way.