What am I going to do? Go for a walk and leave my dog home? That's rude!

They might be mistaken for hookers? 🤷‍♀️

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Anonymous wrote:People in our neighborhood walk all the time. Don’t overthink it, op.

By themselves? OP is right, solo walker is rare. It's either solo walkers with a dog, husband and wife couples, or two friends out walking. That said, literally nobody cares or pays attention or thinks it's weird to be out walking alone.

Really? Because there are plenty of solo walkers, men and women, in our neighborhood. I never knew this was considered "creepy."

Anonymous wrote:A grown man alone on a walk is creepy.

He needs to bring his wife or dog

+1

Anonymous wrote:People in our neighborhood walk all the time. Don’t overthink it, op.

By themselves? OP is right, solo walker is rare. It's either solo walkers with a dog, husband and wife couples, or two friends out walking. That said, literally nobody cares or pays attention or thinks it's weird to be out walking alone.

I live in the suburbs and notice all of our Indian neighbors tend to go out for an evening stroll, so it’s a very normal thing to be walking without a dog.

Anonymous wrote:A grown man alone on a walk is creepy.

He needs to bring his wife or dog

I feel sorry for you.

My neighborhood is basically built around a 3 mile nature walking loop and tons of people walk it, I’d say 50/50 with and without dogs. I could see how some neighborhoods are just not fun for walkers without a purpose such as dog walking. I personally need semi scenic and peaceful to enjoy my walks.

People are lazy, that's why.

I go on one long walk a day. My dog-owning neighbors are out walking their dog with much higher frequency out of necessity.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you on about? We walk everyday at least 3 miles. We see many other people walking without dogs while walking. Where do you live?!

Midlothian, VA

So the MIDdle of nowhere?

I don’t get this.

I walk every day without the dog because the dog refuses to walk.

OP if you walk in an area where you feel safe to do so, put in ear buds and listen to a podcast or an audiobook or music and get back out there. You'll be glad you did.

Not in any of the neighborhoods I’ve lived in, OP. There are lots of great trails in this area and I see so many people out enjoying them in many ways: with a group, solo, with kids, on a bike, etc.

A grown man alone on a walk is creepy.

He needs to bring his wife or dog

Just another voice chiming in to say that I go for walks by myself all the time. We don't have a dog.