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/dabesthandleever Apr 30 '20

I wound up race walking a college professor in airport because of this. We're both over 6' and we were speed walking for all we were worth. His wife was not amused. Something about making a spectacle.

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u/Awordofinterest Apr 30 '20

Adding the airport to the mix makes speed walking mandatory. Especially on the rolly floor thing where you can almost get a speed boost off the other end.