Does Your Boyfriend Carry Your Handbag When You Go Out?

my favorite handbag - this is Ralph Lauren Bag, one of my favorite shoulder bag., lol!
Philippines
October 9, 2008 2:24am CST
hello there! well, just wondering? cause sometimes when my handbag is kinda heavy and or its kinda huge i let my boyfriend carry it for me.,Ü lol! or he automatically ask me give me handbag and carry it., do you think it is ok to see a guy carrying a girls handbag? well for me its kinda sweet ., cause i know that my boyfriend just don't want me to carry actually anything heavy whether its a handbag or not., meaning he cares for me ., lol! have a nice day ahead! happy mylotting!
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38 responses
• United States
10 Oct 08
My BF will hold my bag for me if I need him to, but it is not something I would usually ask of him. I would generally only ask if I needed both my hands free to putting on a coat or something. I do think it is sweet when guys are willing to hold their woman's purse; it has an "old married couple" vibe to it that I like. However, my BF does look a bit (sweetly) akward when he does it, so I do not take advantage.
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• Philippines
30 Oct 08
lol! well, thats your opinion., anyway, thanks for respomding! have a nice day ahead!
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@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
9 Oct 08
well yeah my ex bf would do that to me. my husband don't do. lol. he's a gentleman in many other ways but he dont carry my purse lol he'd carry my backpack and put it in the car though lol
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• Philippines
10 Oct 08
that is fine! well, we have different personality ., there are some guys who doesn't do those kind of stuff ., thanks for responding! have a nice day ahead!
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@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
11 Oct 08
yep for sure.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
10 Oct 08
hi myliez you made me laugh just now as I used to do that a lot with my husband and he would get this really funny look on his face. He never complained, in fact he often asked to carry it if it was really heavy but yet he had this look on his face like duh what do I do now? I used to laugh at him, then he would laugh too, oh I do miss that laugh o f his and I have been a widow since `1991. I think its sweet of him as he does care for you,its okay really and if someone says something tell them to mind their own business. thanks for a chuckle and a laugh.
• Philippines
30 Oct 08
lol! yeah, actually i don't see any wrong for guy to carry their girls handbag ., for me it is really a sweet thing.,Ü thanks for responding! have a nice day ahead!
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
10 Oct 08
My husband is rarely embarrassed about ANYTHING. He makes jokes about my purse when he is carrying it. He usually ends up embarrassing me and not himself. We are opposites in this way.
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• Philippines
30 Oct 08
thats good! thanks for responding!
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@weiwei88 (119)
• Singapore
10 Oct 08
I dont like the idea of any boyfriend carrying the girlfriend's bag. I think in the first place if the girl wants to bring the bag out she ought to carry it by herself. a bag is a accessory itself on the girl. Probably if the bag is unisex i see why not the bf carry it for the girl if the bag is heavy. Its looks kind of weird that the guy carry the bag for the girl, it may seem kind of sweet but overall the guy has his pride too. I guess different people different opinion.
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• Philippines
30 Oct 08
yeah, i do respect your opinion., thanks for responding! have a nice day ahead!
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• United States
9 Oct 08
Well before I was married I never had my boyfriend carry my bag, but if I was looking at clothes or something I always handed him my purse. It never bothered him because it wasn't like he put it on his shoulder like I did so it didn'y seem wierd. Now that we are married he will still do it for me and I think it is sweet. If you have a man that is comfortable with himself and knows that a handbag isn't going to make him any less of a man then let him flant it honey.
• Philippines
28 Oct 08
hey, yeah for me it lookks really sweet for a guy to carry his girls handbag.,Ü thanks for responding and have a nice day ahead!
@tikei18 (359)
• Philippines
10 Oct 08
when i see a boy holding his GF's bag. I found them CUTE and sweet. and if my boyfriend ask me that he would like to carry my bag. i feel like he totally cares for me that he wouldn't like me to get tired. :D i don't force my boyfriend to carry my bag specially when it is heavy i let him volunteer. And i would know how he cares for me. :D
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• Canada
9 Oct 08
lol too cute...I can never see my guy carring a hand bag...he does if I have to get my picture done or something like that...like he holds it for me, but to carry it if we were walking then no...but I carry his wallet and car keys in my purse from time to time... Happy mylotting
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• Philippines
10 Oct 08
lol! yeah, same as ... i also carry my boyfriend's wallet and car keys! Ü
• Philippines
10 Oct 08
Yes I believe that when man wants to carry our bag, it means that they care for us. It is another way of showing that they don't want us- ladies, to carry bags, especially if its obviously heavy. I also think that it is a way of impressing us, you know, male and they masculine side. Personally speaking, I appreciate my boyfriend if he ask me to carry my bag, I allowed him couple of times, because honestly, it's kinda cute for me. But you know, it does not make me feel comfortable. I guess my bags are so lady like that it does not look good on him. I hate other people seeing him looking odd. I don't want that- he is my boyfriend:) So i told him what I felt about it and he understands. Since then, what he carries are my extra stuff- like if I have other stuff to carry aside from my personal bag- and I appreciate that even more. I think bags adds a touch to a woman's outfit, it makes her extra pretty. And it's her's... not his. Thank you for your post.:)
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@PRIYANK1992 (1677)
• India
10 Oct 08
Yeah If there wil be sometihing heavy then I will with me only but something light in my hand then i will give it to my girlfriend
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• Philippines
30 Oct 08
yeah, well thanks for responding! have a nice day ahead!
@shontia08 (846)
• United States
9 Oct 08
hi, no. i can't seem to get him to do that, lol. he always say a handbag is made for women to hold/carry only. i think he will do it if no one is around ( even then it would take alot to get him to do it ). so i just stopped asking him.
• Philippines
30 Oct 08
lol! well, there are some guys who don't find it ok to carry girls handbag ., we can't do anything about it and we cannot force them to carry it., so just be it., lol! have a nice day ahead and thanks for responding!
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
9 Oct 08
I don't allow my handbag to be carried by my Spouse because I feel he would look funny if he is carrying a woman's handbag while walking. But when I'm carrying another bag like shopping bag or any bag that is heavy, other than my handbag, my spouse automatically gets that bag from me. A man should be caring enough to do that. I understand if your boyfriend would carry even your handbag if it looks too heavy for you. He must be really so caring and so sweet. I have nothing against another man doing it, I just don't like it on my husband so I never carry a heavy handbag to avoid it.
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• Philippines
10 Oct 08
yes he is ., he just used to it cause he always wants to carry my handbag eventhough i don't want to ., Ü thanks for responding! have a nice day ahead!
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
10 Oct 08
nope. i don't let him carry my bag... i would feel discomfited to be walking beside him carrying my girly bag. i don't want him to look funny...
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• Philippines
30 Oct 08
for some it is not funny., i guess it is one way of showing how gentleman your guy is ., well, thats your opinion, thanks for responding! have a nice day ahead!
• China
9 Oct 08
I am a man.Maybe I carry my girlfriend handbag.Mostly, my answer is say no cause it is awkward.If you dont want carry handbag,you shouldn't take it with you.
• Philippines
10 Oct 08
well, you do have a point there ., obviously if its just a purse and for sure you can carry it then don't let your boyfriend carry it ., but for sure he knows if its heavy and he will feel that your having a hard time to carry it then for sure without asking he will carry it for you .... anyway, thanks for responding! have a nice day ahead!
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
9 Oct 08
I agree. It does look awkward. Why? Well, when these women were still single, they carry their own bag. So why should their boyfriends carry their bags when they're in a relationship? As I said below, it's fine when the girl is obviously having a hard time carrying a bulky-heavy bag (with important stuff inside of course) but when it's just a normal bag anyone would carry around effortlessly, then women should carry their own bag.
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@austere (2812)
• Philippines
9 Oct 08
yes!!hehe well, it's because i always bring with me big bags that's quite heavy and he wants to carry it for me.. i find the gesture sweet because he is being very thoughful.. he knows my bag is heavy and it really is.. with my big perfume, umbrella, some novels, beauty kid, ballpens, etc, etc inside it.. it should be heavy..hehehe i love the way he carry my bag for me.. it's a little gesture of thoughtfulness as i see it!
@austere (2812)
• Philippines
11 Oct 08
well i really see it as a sweet and thoughful gesture!hehe it's nice that they offer and would carry your bag for you.. it looks cool and sweet..hehe sometimes though, i wouldnt allow my boyfriend to carry it especially when it's light..hehe well, i also see my bag as an accessory and dont want to destroy my get up by not carrying my bag!hehehe happy mylotting!
• Philippines
10 Oct 08
hmmm, yeah! it is really sweet! there are few guys who used to carry a girls handbag because for some they think that it is not good to look for a man carrying girls handbag ., but for me its not., i find it really cool!
@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
9 Oct 08
no he doesnt carry my handbag and i dont want too.
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• Philippines
9 Oct 08
hmmm, ok. thanks for responding! well, i know that there are some girls who doesn't want to make their boyfriend carry their handbag ., Ü
@tikei18 (359)
• Philippines
10 Oct 08
Though it is not their duty to carry handbags. It is also their freedom if they want to carry it. it's up to their BF. and if it is heavy, i think it is their duty to carry it. if you let your GF carry those heavy things, you're not a gentleman.
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@yadav8797 (1211)
• India
9 Oct 08
hi friend, ots a noce question you have been asked on this discussion.generally girls like to do so.and want to carry there bag by there boyfriend.but its not good.they have took there bag to themselves.its her to keep it.not there boyfriend duty.he is also needing freedom when going to shopping places or other.if you will do so with your bf then leave these things. keep mylotting
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@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
9 Oct 08
Lol Err... No.. It might be sweet to some people, and disgusting to others. Personally, I won't let my boyfriend carry my handbag. I will feel super embarrassed to be walking beside a guy carrying a girl's bag. And somehow or rather, I would feel disgusted. There are many love languages and apparantly you take service language as a form of expression of love and caringness. To me, that's not the case. I take the soul connection, the sharing of dreams of ideals, walking along the same line and supporting one another in terms of hardship and sharing the sweetness of success as love and caringness. It's okay for me to see other guys carrying their girlfriend's bag.. but in my own relationship, it is not okay for me to see my boyfriend carrying my bag. That's the bottom line. Lol.
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• Philippines
9 Oct 08
yeah, you really have a point there ., but in my point of view and since we knew each other well, i guess it doesn't matter for him if he is carrying my handbag ., hmmm i guess he just don't want to see me carrying heavy things ., Ü
• United States
8 Mar 13
Angelina286 (787) Unbelievable to why & how you could say it is disgusting. You seem to be very deeply seated & rooted into stereotypes and roles. Let a Man express his love and care for his mate. If he wants to do it for you let him, don't take his voluntary gratitude away. & if you say you are in for a soul connection, him carrying your bag is involved in the soul connection that you say & only allow in your relationship. So it is a bit contradictory & ironic in your part. & Myliezl0903 (1817) There was no point, the point was invalid, sadly. :/ Think for yourself & do not look or receive advice from just anyone. Listen and analyze and also listen to yourself, your inner voice; your intuition. You are doing good not only for yourself, but for him as well to let him carry your bag. "Small" things also count. :)
• Philippines
10 Oct 08
Yeah... me too. I think it's cute. A guy carrying a ladies' bag. But I think it's their way of saying : I love you and I'm proud to be with you! . You're a lucky girl
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• Philippines
30 Oct 08
yeah., i agree! thanks for responding and have a nice day ahead!
@chiaeugene (2225)
• China
10 Oct 08
i dun do it. when i was dating, i do not carry handbags for my gfs. neither do i do so for my wife now. u can call me a mcp but i believe that a handbag is essentially a personal item that one should be responsible for. i do not feel right when the lady is handsfree while the man carry her bag. i would carrt and do mind carrying shopping bags or other stuffs but handbag is a strict no for me. some may think that it is sweet for a man to do it but there are other things that can be sweet as well.
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• India
10 Oct 08
i am not a girl.but we should carry your bags if you feel heavy
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