She added that she chatted to the man and found out that he was a father of two, although she didn’t give his name.

And now, Lin hopes the experiment will help change how men react to pregnant women on public transport.

“If men just gave up their seats the same amount of time or similar [as women], then it would be no problem,” she said.

Here at Stylist.co.uk, we’ve heard a number of stories about how our readers are treated on public transport when they’re pregnant – with the main issue being, unsurprisingly, that fellow commuters are often unwilling to offer up their seats.

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