What people say

'As a man, you know you are expected to do certain things such as opening doors and paying on dates. It's a social norm and you make a conscious effort to do these things to impress the woman you like. Women have a right to expect to be treated differently or they might as well be men'

- 98.7FM deejay Justin Ang, 26

'If you expect the man to accept you as his equal, you can't also expect him to run around treating you like a porcelain doll on a pedestal. It just does not make sense in our modern world'

- Sales and marketing manager Iben Wan, 33, a Danish woman married to a Singaporean

'I don't get a kick out of having a man pay for my meal or dressing up for me on a special occasion. I want a guy who can just be himself and who is secure about who he is. If he thinks he can impress me simply by sending me home but has nothing interesting to say during the date, then, sorry'

- Actress Tan Kheng Hua, 45

'While Singapore women are sharing equality with men at the workplace, deep inside they hope to be treated like the lady on the pedestal. Singapore women should take time off to reflect upon themselves and see how they can meet men's expectations'

- Ms Kat Lee, 31, founder of dating agency The Dating Loft

'How do these women expect to be taken seriously or seen as an equal partner in a relationship when they can't even carry their own handbags or open doors? I'm not saying fight him to the door. If it makes your man happy to do these things, it's perfectly okay to let him. But we set ourselves up for failure and disappointment when we put the pressure on the opposite sex to do all the things that we're perfectly capable of doing'

- Image consultant Sara Dean, 40

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