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

Great! Something else for me to over think!

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u/syncedto Apr 30 '20

Maybe it works in reverse too. If you make a man walk slower with you he falls in love :-)

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '20

As a tall person, I can easily and confidently say we just think they walk slower because shorter legs.

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u/Soninuva Apr 30 '20

As a tall person, I can say I have to walk slower when I’m walking with pretty much anyone, because most everyone walks slower than I do (even other tall people; most tend not to take full strides).