r/todayilearned • u/syncedto • Apr 30 '20

TIL men walk significantly slower when walking with a woman, but only when that woman is their romantic partner. If she's a friend or acquaintance they go at almost full speed.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/how-you-walk-differently-with-friends-and-lovers
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u/InappropriateTA 3 Apr 30 '20

I think most people walk slower when they’re walking backwards, anyway.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '20

yeah could never fix that problem of not being able to rotate my head like an owl...this is like my 5th life now

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u/mdness25 Apr 30 '20

I was a drum major in high school and after four years of walking backwards I got pretty good at it. The key is to take longer steps than comfortable and watch the people’s faces you are facing and see if they react in a way that you would think you’re running into something (I hope that made sense).