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Does anyone ever open a car door for another person anymore? Is it still done? Would I be remiss or dorky by not running around to open my date’s car door?

• The etiquette goes back to when ladies exited horse drawn carriages while managing layers of a long skirt with petticoat as they jumped to the ground. It was useful to have a gallant companion there to lend a hand. 

In many cases, the doors of early cars were inordinately heavy, often stuck, and difficult to open.

Then there is the theory that in opening a woman’s car door  a man reveals well intentioned sexism and views women as warm and pure, yet helpless and incompentent — weak. If you’re all for gender equality then you’re probably not going to be opening your date’s door door in fear of insulting her. Unless of course she’s carrying a small child or packages and you’re being helpfully considerate.