Poll

I have actually thought this myself haha. Interested to see how this polls!

@Sara
Right?! I’ve felt so crazy but I’m so curious if I’m the only one lol

I pay attention to other people a lot, but I never really judge them. Like I'm either attracted to them, jealous, previously panicked and chose to focus on something else (AKA what they are doing), or just plain curious.

@Riley
It’s the same for me..I’m usually just curious or bored and look for something to do

Im ALWAYS paying attention to others.... even random people....
I see all the small things... even when they think im not looking....
Im not trying to pay attention that much.... i just do

I liked that poll, ive thought of that before.
Id like to see the outcome of the poll... what most people vote on....

@Clare
I get this..it’s just so interesting to people watch lol

i do it all the damn time i hate it cuz it js makes me look like some kind of stalker 💔

Riley wrote: "I pay attention to other people a lot, but I never really judge them. Like I'm either attracted to them, jealous, previously panicked and chose to focus on something else (AKA what they are doing),..."

Yeah, same. I'm mostly just curious, not judgy.

@Shy
loll I js try not to make eye contact with people

It lwk depends on the person like sometimes I will watch this one person and like “study” them…. That sounds weird idrk

I'm a very observant person so-

I pay attention to other people, but I honestly don’t really care what they are doing especially if they are having fun

That’s interesting cause I thought about that too. Like I kind internally panic every time I do something mildly awkward but when someone else does the same thing, I either barely notice or literally don’t care in the slightest. It’s an interesting topic indeed.

Being a girl who has to go out in town by myself all the time, I’m always paying attention to what people are doing around me.

I pay attention to other people because I just take in the details of what's going on around me, and sometimes I end up staring at someone but usually I'm just interested by what they're doing and it's really rare that I'm judging them

I was thinking about this recently too. I feel like it's more that I'm interested in what other people are doing more than judging them or smth. I just really like observing people. there's not really much else to do when you're out in public and it's probably better for you than looking at your phone lol, so yeah I'm always paying attention to other people.

I think I do pay attention, but I don't actually care what they are doing. For myself, I like to think people can acknowledge my presence but they also actually don't care what I am up to. I do people watch though - even if people do something weird, it never makes much of an impact.

I'm generally a very observant person, and so I pay a lot of attention to everything, but I rarely judge what I see, even if its judge-worthy. I'm just taking in information.

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I do pay attention, and i do occasionally judge, but I definitely will forget about it in the next 10 seconds so…

I’m a very observant person, so I’m always watching other people, but I’m not like judging them if that makes sense? Like if I trip in public I’ll be embarrassed, but if I see someone else trip I’m not judging or laughing at them, I’m thinking “oh no I hope they’re ok!” I just like to be very aware of the people around me and figuring out if they could be a possible threat you know? So I guess I’m judging them in that way. But I’m not like ridiculing them in my head. I hope that makes sense!

it depends on the situation. if i see a cool person out in public—good fashion sense, etc—they make an impact and i will remember them for weeks, if not months. otherwise i forget faces and general appearances pretty quickly as time goes on. plus, if i ever feel bad about not wearing makeup in public, i just think about the fact that i have never cared nor truly remembered what a person looks like without makeup on.

But I'm literally one of those people that even pay attention to eye dilation, breathing speed, mircromovents, blinking rate, etc outside of normal stuff.

i'm always people watching bc i learn a lot abt the world since i basically live under a rock without a phone but yeah i always think about what i'm doing bc i know i don't act like an average teenager and i also want to leave a mark on the world as a child of God and a follower of Jesus

I do it all. The. Time. It’s actually kinda bad, cause I’ll be talking to someone, but I’m simultaneously watching the person behind them. It’s especially bad if I have a crush on someone. But I also kinda like doing it, cause I can learn things about people just by watching them, like if they’re good with kids, or sports, or fill in the blank.

If I'm bored and not doing work in class I stalking ppl

I'm always paying attention to people, but I don't judge them, I'm actually really empathetic most of the time, and I do like the opposite of judging lol I like learning about them and how their brain works just by watching them

EnchantedEva wrote: "I’m a very observant person, so I’m always watching other people, but I’m not like judging them if that makes sense? Like if I trip in public I’ll be embarrassed, but if I see someone else trip I’m..."

Seconding this!

I people watch so like, yes I am observing you, but I'm not necessarily taking notes on what your insecurities are. Basically, I will be paying attention to you but not to your looks, more of how you act.

Hope this helps! <3

I think the reader/writers in us is just super observant.

im very very observant i think about this all the time 😭 cause everyone says no ones paying attention to you but im a very nosy person, like ik it sounds creepy but i will watch random people doing boring things but im not judging them if thet makes sense?

Really depends on the person. I might pay attention or point out things also for someone I do not necessarily know, but I just don’t care😭 like i can consciously observe something but I would just not give it any thought or judge it.

EnchantedEva wrote: "I’m a very observant person, so I’m always watching other people, but I’m not like judging them if that makes sense? Like if I trip in public I’ll be embarrassed, but if I see someone else trip I’m..."

This is what I do too! Though I'm usually complimenting you in my head as well 🙃

The thing is i do it subconsciously bc i read people a lot. (Like profiling yk)

i dont rly pay attention to people, except very rarely if i rly wanna be friends with them

(but in that case i like hyperfocus on them or smth idek. i have memories of seeing my (now) good friend smile or laugh. like literally just watching her smile, not even at me. bc i rly liked her smile and wanted to be friends. so um. yeah.)

i don't consciously pay attention to people, but i guess you notice things anyway. i think the biggest difference between how i perceive others and how i assume i'm perceived is that even if someone does something rly stupid or embarrassing or whatever—i don't care. definitely not judging, even if i feel for them. but i still assume everyone cares when i do it