Debates must be settled.
Wow. I am in the minority here, but zipper first! Hold the button and button hole together in one hand, zip up, and then button! Always!
Button first then forget to zip
Button first. Reduces stress on the zipper. Nobody wants premature zipper failure.
Also just makes the zipper easier to operate in general.
Button first. Makes it easier to zip.
button first, both closing and opening.
Button -> Zipper
Zipper.
Zipper then button. Button first feels weird to me
Button first, then zipper, then put on pants.
Tuck in undershirt, button, buckle belt. Do things for a couple hours. Wife tells me my pants are unzipped again
I leave them both open for ventilation.
I leave them open to assert dominance.
Button, then forget to zip until there’s a cold breeze
Zip, then button
Depends how tight my pants are