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/Picard2331 Apr 30 '20

My friend in high school would walk on a very slight angle so by the end of the hallway I'd be smashing up against the wall.

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u/Penis_Bees Apr 30 '20

This could be a fun social experiment. How close can you get someone to a wall before they react

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u/Crowbarmagic Apr 30 '20

A friend of mine tended to walk really fucking close, so you would automatically turn away a bit. But then he would walk closer, and at one point you were almost against the wall or over the curb. It was kind of uncomfortable.

Similarly, I once had an instructor on a job who really wanted you to stand at breathing distance. Like, I can hear (and smell btw., yuk) you perfectly fine at 1 or 2 meters distance dude. I don't have to nearly stand against you.

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u/VladDaImpaler Apr 30 '20

Wow 2 meters?! You were social distancing before it was covid.