Do you consider yourself a fast walker or a slow walker?
A recent survey found that 7% of people consider themselves a “very fast” walker . . . 29% think they’re “somewhat fast” . . . 43% say they’re “about average” . . . 12% say “somewhat slow” . . . and 5% say “very slow.”
But what do you do if the person you’re walking with is going faster than you? 40% of people say they speed up to match them . . . 18% ask the person to slow down . . . and 33% just let them go ahead of us.
And what about the opposite? What do you do when the person you’re walking with is going slower than you? 63% of us will slow down to match their pace . . . 10% ask them to speed up . . . and 17% just go ahead of them.