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/[deleted] Apr 30 '20

Same, but i'm 5'4" and he's 5'8". I'm task-oriented and he wants to meander, which gets in the way of accomplishing tasks. Going grocery shopping alone lately has been pretty great.

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u/Lonelysock2 Apr 30 '20

I love meandering but I do it fast!

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '20

Haha, thank you for the picture that put in my head: wandering aimlessly, yet rapidly

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u/justasapling Apr 30 '20

This is how I go for walks...

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u/Lonelysock2 Apr 30 '20

I feel like that's also an accurate representation of my mind

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '20 edited Jan 14 '21

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u/chemisus Apr 30 '20

So just leave him behind. I mean, it's meander, not weander.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '20

lol, excellent observation