I've heard people say that it's their hobby to "people watch." I've never really paid much attention to other people until more recently.
Sometimes I'll see an older couple at a restaurant and they don't talk to each other while they eat. I wonder, are they just comfortable without talking? Or, have they run out of things to say?
Do you ever "people watch?"
I like to imagine what people will do next, and it's fun to witness interactions between people that you do not interact with on a daily basis. Although, I do not make time to people watch specifically.
Yes, I love watching real-life people. as a kid I was already an (invisible) observer, & honed that hobbie when I met someone who gave it the name 'people-watching'. it's almost as good as watching nature, birds, silly pets
People watching is a sport like bird watching I suppose?
When I'm performing it's my job to watch the audience in order to connect with them.
When I'm socializing i like to create a sense of privacy and keep eye contact with the person or people i'm chillin with.
i never go out with the intention to watch people.
More than I ought to. I have fun talking to people. Been a people type person for 25 years. Its easy for me to just gab.
I actually had to think about this one - No I dont, although I might if something big went down whilst I was in a cafe - and I think its because I originally come from London and we had in those days (early fifties) a practise of giving people space, because we were such an overcrowded city, to allow others some personal space was almost necessary and maybe a small kindness as we had little money then. I was in China in the early eighties and it was so overcrowded (Beijing)(Shenyang) it was overwhelming to me, but strangely I never heard a baby cry all the time I was there and wondered if it was because they were always held. the young men carried their fathers to the hospital on their backs I was told it was respect for the elders
Nothing better than sitting on a pavement cafe , glass of wine , watching people go by .
I people watch. Only women, on the dance floor.
I watch people all the time. Situational awareness is key to survival and success. I like to play "who's packing heat?" With my friends. You can tell when someone is carrying if they don't have a high level of training.
Man, not meaning to pry, but why are you so worried "all the time"? Do you live in Mexico and have to watch out for gangsters? I can't think of a reason to be worried all the time.
@jeffy I'm not worried. I'm aware that the world can be a dangerous place and I take measures to be prepared for that potentiality. I wear my seat belt, keep a fire extinguisher around. I also have medical and extensive survival training.
I may watch them some but they inevitably do something stupid and I lose interest.