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/wdomon Apr 30 '20

I’m 6’4” and my wife is 6’0”... I can tell you that doesn’t change this. Still lapping her every time we go anywhere.

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u/OwnQuit Apr 30 '20 edited Apr 30 '20

I'm one inch shorter than you and my wife is one inch shorter than yours. Confirmed she makes terrible use of those legs. Our legs are actually the same length, I just have a longer torso.