I really like my new boyfriend. He is attentive and a good listener. More importantly, he treats me with respect, like an equal. There’s just one problem. Whenever we go out in public he will never open the door for me, or close my car door. I know it is just a small gesture, but my ex-boyfriend did it for me, it really made me feel like a princess. How do I give my new boyfriend the hint?

Open my door in Sarasota

Dear Open:

Or should I say “Your highnesses? So let me get this straight, you like your boyfriend because he treats you “like an equal,” but then you want him to scurry around for you to open and shut doors so you can feel like a princess? In your letter you failed to mention if your main squeeze is heir inherent to the throne, but I’m assuming he’s no prince. So what you are basically saying is that you want to be treated like an equal, so long as you are “more equal.” Open your own door, shut your trap and get over it.

Luv and licks,
Rico