I didn't want to hijack GMan's thread, but this is in some way related to what he was talking about.

I have noticed that I am much more likely to get compliments if one of my kids is with me. Now I'm not referring to when they are also in kilts (everyone loves kids in kilts) but if I take them out and I am kilted it seems to evoke many more positive compliments about my kilt, especially from younger women. Sometimes in ways that if I was single I would definitely stop and follow up. Now I have received the occasional compliment like that without the kids but not nearly as many. I think it is the safety factor. A Dad being considered a "safe" male.

My wife thinks it may be partially the safety factor, but she says it is probably also the fact that women see men taking care of small children as sexy. And since her friends have said they think the kilt is sexy (my wife does too), she thinks all three factors work together in eliciting the compliments.

Anyone had similar experiences?