Have you ever noticed that when you walk down the road alone, with a friend or partner, your speeds are not the same? Agree Have you noticed that things become very different, especially when you walk with your partner or loved one?

Your answer is probably no. But after reading this content, You will pay attention to your walking speed!

In fact, every individual in the world has his or her own ideal running speed.

The point that determines speed is, as you guessed, altitude. The longer your legs, the faster your walking speed. Since men are generally taller than women, we can conclude that men’s walking speed is also faster.

This walking speed, which we can also call optimal speed, is The point where it moves most efficiently without using extra energy We can say that this is so. However, this speed changes surprisingly when someone is with you.

In 2013, a group of researchers from Seattle Pacific University conducted a study on walking speeds.

For this purpose, a total of 11 couples were asked to walk alone on a course. In fact, these are first walks ideal walking pace for every individual revealed. While this speed was 5.4 km per hour for men, it was 5.1 km per hour for women.

Then 22 people individually started making several laps through the walking area. Visit people occasionally during this tour; A same-sex friend, an opposite-sex friend, and a lover or spouse were present. In addition, people who had mutual feelings for each other were asked to hold hands during part of their walk.

The results were unexpected.

Two men walking side by side sped up, and both men started walking about 4% faster than their ideal pace. On the other hand, Two women walking together slowed down and both tended to walk about 3% slower than normal.

When a man and a woman who have no romantic feelings for each other walk together, Both sides changed their pace slightly. As the men slowed down a bit, the women sped up and met in the middle.

The results of two couples in love were quite interesting. The men tended to gradually slow down during this walk They completely adapted their ideal walking speed to the speed of their loved ones or spouses. Moreover, there was no difference between the minutes in which they held hands or not.

Researchers say this change occurs in the walking speed of people who are in love with each other effects on both motility and reproductive strategies he thinks so.

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