Why does the man always drive?

Interesting question. Nice observation too. But its not always true. But yes, for 90% of the couples it holds true. I don't really have an answer to this. I'm still a bachelor you see. But I think you should be able to answer it yourself. Why do you let your husband drive each time you're out? If you have an answer for that, I think your discussion will be answered as well. What I think is that men love cars. That's why they prefer being behind the steering wheels. Good day!

It comes from a time that is nearly gone. Women used to depend on men totally. THey had no rights. COuldn't vote, wear jewelry, go anywhere without a man as an escort, couldn't own property. Men used to walk on the outside by the street to protect the woman from dirt, dust or water being splashed up on them. They were protected and respected by men. Men were gentleman and didn't make even an advance toward a woman unless they were formally introduced and were courting. And then a kiss was a big deal and nothing more would happen until after marriage. Women were virginal and kept under lock and key.(just a saying, not literally) Men opened the door for women, pulled the chair out for them to set down, etc. Now days all that has changed but some of the things men used to do still hold true. Men did the driving because women didn't do such things and it was part of the gentlemanly role for a man to do the driving.

I guess that this neighbor of yours might like her husband to drive the car when they go out somewhere. When my wife and I go out shopping, I am the one who rides the e-bike. Have a good day, Sukeena.

May be it is because the man like to play the role of shuttling his wife around, it is considered as a honor to do that for the lady. When the husband is driving, the wife can get to relax and rest while sitting in the car, she doesn't need to focus on the street, she can do whatever she please while in the car. Gentlemen always like to make the lady feel good when they go out together; it is just very natural for a gentleman to do that, even sometime he doesn't has a very convincing reason to do so.

its because they are prone to driving with craze and can handle traffic better than women and they go out often and they are experts in a way

This is a practice that has been done all this time from the time of our old folks. This somehow shape the opinion that guys should always be driving. Driving their girlfriends to have fun and so on. Guys who do not have vehicle or driving license are then unwanted. At my place, any girl looking for a boyfriend or good male friend would ask if the guy has driving license and car first before the girl really considered a relationship with that guy. So it is a must for every guy to drive at my place. I cannot say if such practice is wrong. But that is the way it always had been.

In my relationships is has always been me that's the only driver, so for me it's not a case of choice, it's the case of I have the driving licence my partners haven't. But if they had, I would love to share the driving! I used to get fed up driving my partner everywhere and wish they could drive. Especially when I had to come out on a cold freezing night to pick my partner up from a night in town! So maybe I am difference but I would happily let a woman do the driving and drive me around like a chauffeur!

Another reason the man is the one that normally drives is the fact that the woman can turn around and take care of the kids.. Espeically younger children that tend to get uncomtable on long car rides.. There were a couple times I was the one driving.. It made it difficult for me to drive.. My other half had no idea what he was doing.. not trying to be mean or anything like that.. He was a truck driver so he was always driving.. Tried to give him a break.. but when he had to figure out and claim the kids down well it was at time extremely frustrating for him. So he would drive and I would take care of the kids..

Well, maybe because the woman is supposed to be treated nicely. Driving is work and men probably feel obliged to do the hard work and treat a lady right by doing the hard work for her. Also, men like to drive. They associate it with masculinity.

I wonder about that too. Whenever a family or a couple go somewhere, it is usually the man who drives.. maybe it's just habit or what society dictates or is used to. I sometimes see the girl drive though- although it's rare.