is it cool to carry the bag of your girlfriend?

I also do not like seeing guys carrying the bags of their partners/wives. I mean, what could be the possible reason for that- so that their girlfriend will not be burdened carrying her bag? If that is the case, then she should not be carrying a bag in the first place, right? I don't think it is cute to see men carrying those bags at all.

You mean go shopping with your girlfriend or just take a walk by yourself? If it is go shopping with your girlfriend or wife and you carry your girlfriend or wife's bag I think it is not about cool but it is responsibility. But if man just go out by themself and still carry his girlfriend or wife's bag I think it is uncool at all.

I think it is personally ridiculous. If girls can't carry what they bring with them, they shouldn't have brought it in the first place unless its an absolute necessity. But if they need help, that's okay, just as long as they don't make the guy carry everything. And girls should help the guy out too if a guy is carrying stuff and he looks like he needs help. They should offer! I honestly think chivalry goes against what equality stands for. These are modern times and if ladies keep expecting to be treated special, equality is just an idea. I think both genders deserve the same amount of respect.

Carrying someone else's bag is just a way to help ease the burden off the other person lugging it. It doesn't matter why the girl brought a lot of things or why her bag is too heavy for her. What's important is we act in a gentlemanly fashion and help ease her burden by carrying the bag ourselves. But for those men carrying petite bags of their lady friends, well, that's another case altogether. It's false bravado and downright silly. I mean, there's really no practical reason for doing it.

As a girl, I would say that if the bag is really girly, it kind of seems funny and ridiculous if the guys carries that around. But if the bag is like a travel bag, and is not really feminine, it's okay... and it's really nice and romantic from a guy to offer.

Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. Well i would like to say that why should guys carry the hand bags of their girl friends or wives when their wives or girlfriends are also having hands. I know at times when they have gone somewhere then they request us to hold their bags but that does not mean holding their hand bags all the time. hand bags are for ladies and it would not seen cool or fashionable if guys are carrying it. What say?

I don’t mind if a boyfriend would carry the purse/bag of his girlfriend. It just goes to show that she cares more about his partner and that he wants to treat his girlfriend as if he is serving his one and only. I think it is also a sweet and gentle gesture to take care of your girlfriend most especially when she has some heavy loads that she’s carrying.

Partly, it's the attitude. If they don't care, genuinely, then it doesn't matter to anyone else. As for actual heavy items... this isn't a gender thing, but if your girlfriend would like some help, then carry the heavy stuff. She (should) would do the same for you if you needed it. It doesn't come down to being a gentleman; it comes down to being a decent human being.