Can men who frequently check out women's faces and figures avoid objectifying women?

I believe that the majority of men truely enjoy looking at and admiring women whom they find sexually attractive, even when they are not seeking a relationship with the objects of their admiration. I admit that I too have often done this. At the same time, I actively support efforts to creat a safe, comfortable and respectful environment for women including equal pay for work of equal value and I try to fight against the objectification of women and a culture in which women are treated as objects to satisfy men’s sexual desires. I try to promote an environment when people are valued for their character, skills and contributions rather than their appearance and attractiveness.

Do men have to stop admiring women as beautiful and desireable if they truely want to combat sexism and promote a safe and egalitarian society in which women feel valued for who they are and what they contribute. Are the two sets of male behaviours necessarily incompatible?

I don’t know if women check out men in a similar way and still promote and fight for the respect and rights that women have so long been denied? Would women prefer that men never pay attention to their attractiveness except in the context of seeking a partner. Please can we treat this social question seriously rather than as a platform for sexist humour?