Comment Re:Yeah, but women want it all (Score 5, Insightful) 427
So out of curiosity, how many women have you dated who wanted to go dutch on dates? Didn't expect you to buy them flowers or jewelry? Didn't want you to open doors for them? Didn't expect you to protect them in a fight?
Not the person you're replying to, but I felt I should step in here...
My wife always paid her fair share when we dated. I honestly felt a little uncomfortable about it at first, but she insisted.
She loves it when I buy her flowers and jewellery, but she'll buy me stuff I like too; so that seems even to me.
I'll hold doors open for her, and she is happy that I do. But she'll hold doors open for me too, and I'm happy that she does.
She most certainly would expect me to defend her in a fight; but equally, I'd expect her to defend me in one. (neither of us is particularly physically inclined, but we're also not really the types to get in to fights; so thus far it hasn't been a situation that has arisen)
Basically my point is that just because a woman expects some things from the guy, it doesn't mean she's asking for unequal treatment... she may be willing to do all those same things too.