To dislike social walks?

[ForTonightGodisaDJ]

I think it's daft and a waste of time. How can you talk to someone properly. Fair enough if you're walking the dog or nature watching with binoculars but to walk just for the sake of it when it is a social event seems odd. I've a friend who has asked me to meet up for a 2 hour walk. Great😊I've asked if I can bring my dog.

Light hearted.

I'm seeing a few posts mentioning lack of eye contact as a positive on walks and I have to say I find that really sad! We are supposed to have eye contact, it's good for us!

If you're out somewhere the dog can be off lead then it works better. Ours runs off, providing she can still see us, and sniffs everything she wants to then comes back to check we're still alive and then off again. She must run 5x the miles we walk.

I like them.

I feel like going out and spending money on tea etc for the sake of it, when you have tea at home is too much of an "event" for no reason.

A walk is free, and casual, a bit of exercise, but if fresh air, and theres no other pretext such as tea, coffee, walk - just the company of a friend.

If a friend messages me to "go for a walk" it's an easy yes. Other things, not so much. They seem more effort.

If you’re walking slowly enough for a “deep chat” it’s not really exercise.

I meet all my friends for a walk. We stop to have coffee if we have time but not if we're in a rush.
It's a great way to destress, get some fresh air, see something new and improve wellbeing.

We meet for dinners and events too but walks are pretty regular.

I like them, walking is good for you mentally and physically and if you can combine that with meeting a friend even better.

You can go to a coffee shop along the way.

I hate walking with people, any people. I love walking with the dogs.

Some people find it easier to say things they usually wouldn't if they aren't being looked at.

It is - it’s not intense exercise but it’s movement

I love a walk and like PPs, I’ve had some great conversations out walking. The fact that I’m not face to face with someone makes it easier for me to talk. Would usually take the dog too and then stop at a cafe or pub for refreshments. We always made our kids come out for walks too when they were younger. They’re teens now and one of them is less keen these days, but they’ll still sometimes come with us. It gets them off screens for a while and we have some great chats.

I live close to the beach and to countryside and hills so we’re spoilt for walking routes.

As far as I'm concerned, aimless walking is the invention of the 👿. That's my view and I'm not budging from it🤣😆🤣😆

Slow movement is better than no movement.

Surely it's not drizzly and so windy that you struggle to talk every time you go on a walk? That sounds like remarkably bad luck to me, and even if the weather does become a bit frustrating you can always wait it out in a cafe and then continue on your way. I love nothing better than long aimless walks with a friend.

I think they are great. Also good if your not one for eye contact I guess? It's killing two birds with one stone. Always feel better after a walk also a chat.

I hate 'going for walks' it's so pointless and boring.
I'll walk for miles around an interesting city with loads to look at and do, I'm with my dear daughter who reckons that countryside is the dull smelly part between proper places 😁
I get loads of exercise in a nice, clean dog-free gym with no rain or mud, thanks.

You can make eye contact fine on a walk, you just.. turn and look as you chat.

It obviously offers the option not to for those who find it difficult - and it’s good for talking to teens who sometimes open up better like that, but if you are happy with eye contact you will have that.

😭Sister from another Mister.

So what's the "purpose" of sitting in a coffee shop then???

You sound the total opposite of me. The city is fine if I'm there for a specific thing to do, but I NEED the fresh air and greenness of the countryside. The countryside is my "proper place".

Social Walks are great. Go.

Talking to your friend and having a drink!

But if you are talking about something personal that it can be helpful to be "in your own head" rather than constantly seeing how the other person reacts.
If you can't get this and understand that people can have different needs and ways of being then maybe you need to learn to be more empathetic?

100% with you OP. I can't stand social walks, even with my closest friends. Walking is for thinking and looking, not chat. I do walk with my DH, but we don't really talk until we get back, or go for a drink. Walking is essentially an introvert activity.

I can understand this. Not every walk is to offload something though.

Walking is a fantastic way to keep fit, slim and good for mental health. I walk miles either alone or with son, friends and sisters.
I find sitting in a coffee shop boring, most are unclean and really over priced.