A team of psychologists set out to discover traits that make people creepy and weirdos, which they say is the "first empirical study of creepiness" - and there are some pretty surprising traits that ended up on their list that most of us have probably been guilty of at one point in time. To do this, they asked 1,342 people of all ages (1,029 females and 312 male) which traits they'd find creepy if a friend was describing meeting someone new to them. The participants then rated those traits - as well as certain behaviours, professions, and hobbies - on a scale of creepiness, from one to five. Here are some of the features that participants overwhelmingly rated as 'creepy': You're male You watch someone new before interacting with them You touch people a lot while interacting with them You constantly steer the conversation towards sex You ask to take a picture of someone after meeting them for the first time You have very pale skin You're very thin You lick your lips frequently You laugh at unpredictable times You wear dirty clothes You work as a clown You have unkempt hair You collect dolls You collect insects You collect reptiles (collecting anything in general just weirds people the eff out, so maybe don't bring it up on a first date) Bird-watching is a hobby You own a sex shop You have a peculiar smile You stand too close to people http://www.sciencealert.com/how-cre...ed-the-first-definitive-measure-of-creepiness Study: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732118X16300320
The guy described seems very familiar - except for the bird watching... Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
In the olden days, before everybody had a camera in his/her pocket, you'd be considered a bit odd if not creepy if you carried a camera around with you.
