[svenski7]

This is going to be somewhat beta but I'm going to ask anyway.

When I'm riding the bus (sitting down) and it starts to get packed, it seems like people (men and women) avoid sitting next to me.

I'm taking the following into consideration:
-I'm in the US so by default people want to sit a seat or two away from the next man if possible.
-Women may feel more comfortable sitting next to other women
-There may be social circle groups riding together that I fail to identify
-I keep open body language so the seat next to me is available but I'm not trying to get people to sit next to me (i.e. nonchalant)
-I'm OCD so it's probably a conspiracy that doesn't really exist

But yeah, other than that there's no fucking reason for it.

The answer: Who gives a fuck, approach, approach, approach and keep swinging!

Anyone else have something similar going on?

[Therapsid]

(09-23-2013 11:04 PM)svenski7 Wrote:  

But yeah, other than that there's no fucking reason for it.

The answer: Who gives a fuck, approach, approach, approach and keep swinging!

Anyone else have something similar going on?

If there's space, people are going to use it. They'll only sit next to a lone guy if they can't avoid it, by and large.

Don't read anything else into it. If you want to sit next to cute girls, then take that initiative yourself.

[The Beast1]

Honest question, what is your ethnicity?

I have an African American friend who told me that a lot of people will not sit next to him on the subway. Once he told me this, I started seeing it happen a LOT.

I wouldn't worry about it though.

[WestIndianArchie]

It's very American to give each other maximum space.
- buses
- trains
- treadmills at the gym
- bathroom stalls/urinals
- restaurant tables
- lines/queues of people
- space between houses

The further that you go west, the greater the amount of personal space.

WIA

[polymath]

I don't see this as a problem unless you like sweaty people rubbing on you.

[RougeNoir]

(09-24-2013 11:36 AM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  

It's very American to give each other maximum space.

Which countries would it be normal to sit next to someone on the bus while other seats are available etc?

[svenski7]

(09-24-2013 11:28 AM)frenchie Wrote:  

Honest question, what is your ethnicity?

I have an African American friend who told me that a lot of people will not sit next to him on the subway. Once he told me this, I started seeing it happen a LOT.

I wouldn't worry about it though.

I'm ghost like Swayze.

[svenski7]

(09-24-2013 01:30 PM)RougeNoir Wrote:  

(09-24-2013 11:36 AM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  

It's very American to give each other maximum space.

Which countries would it be normal to sit next to someone on the bus while other seats are available etc?

I'd have to say Ukraine because there are never any open seats available, lol.

Good point though, its probably a worldwide norm to spread out.

[WestIndianArchie]

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