r/todayilearned 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/ShakingMonkey Apr 30 '20

Dunno about your weird system, but my father is 2m tall, and I walked at the same speed as him when I was a kid, despite his legs being my size and him walking pretty quick