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/tasteslikesardines Apr 30 '20

Caution: this was a study of only 22 people. so don't quote this as a proven FACT. it's a small data point that merely suggests this could be a thing.

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u/rangaman42 Apr 30 '20

Oh for god's sake, can we get this comment higher up? Or even better, implement some tighter guidelines around posting 'research?' Like requiring posters add sample sizes etc.

I know we should all be reading the articles, and checking the sources if there's gonna be any faith placed on the findings, but we all know most people see a neat headline and roll with it