When walking down the street, do you look up or down?

When I was in high school, I always look down while walking to the bus stop. It was only much later when I realize that it's how I always got those small green worms on my shoulder without me knowing, because I was looking down and not up or straight. And since then, I trained myself to look straight instead of down but it's really hard to kick the habit especially sometimes looking down does help to avoid stranger's eye contact and also, whatever that's on the floor such as a branch or a pool of water that might cause you injuries.

To tell you the truth I think I do both. I have never really paid attention to whether I look up more or down more. I can tell you I have spotted things on the ground before. I can also tell you that I am always aware of my surroundings, as well. So, if I had to guess I think it is a 50/50 split. For me it has nothing to do with self-esteem or the lack of it. It is just whatever happens to catch my attention at the moment.

as for me, sometimes it depends on my mood. i pretty much look at the floor when i feel upset and don't want to see anybody. or when i'm thinking about something or figuring out what to do when i'm in a difficult situation. i do sometimes find money while walking which pretty much brightens my day. (: when i'm in a really good mood i look at the sky and can't help but smile.. kinda sounds corny.. i do look at other people in the eye but also lower my gaze when i feel like thats too much eye contact... especially with males. umm sometimes it creeps me out. hahaha ^^

No, i like to look people in the eye. I don't know why, but if i look down the whole time, i might end up having a nasty accident with a lamppost or something.LOL. But if you like looking down and finding things lying aroud, enjoy. They do say ''finders keepers.'' TATA.

There are two things that force a person to look down as I know. One is exhaustion and the other avoidance. If a person is exhausted, he has trouble looking straight ahead and then the misconception that they have low self-esteem or they are shy arises foolishly. If someone tries to avoid somebody he can also look down because the straight look might be interpreted by the viewing person as intimidation or harassment because some women are suspecting and sensitive. They have doubts about the other person and they become anxious about it so out of respect to the gals the people just look down to keep the peace intact.

well, I don't really notice, but I usually walk looking straight ahead. From time to time, I would look up or down. You gave me an idea to look down, hoping to find something interesting, lol.;)

hi friend, I usually walk with my cofidence when i in street. When walking in street i look up and down every seconds. I look every thing in street side when on my way. have a good day.

No. I walk as often as I can, and I live in an extremely elite downtown neighborhood. Lot of the people walk around with their noses up. I always speak, usually the man will respond more often than the woman. Now if I meet a woman alone and speak, she will respond. By the way, I have also found interesting things when looking down, and some things I didn't want to see.

it will be a better idea if you look at eye level,then look down at up and down from time to time.you will look at eye level and this will help you see people or objects you might bump into.you will look down and see some pretty cool stuff that might be lying on the ground.you can look up and see what may fall on you.

I look straight forward. My periphial (sp.. lord I cant spell today!) enables me to see slightly to the left and right, and I can see any obstacles before me before I come to that spot. I'm not sure what's to be gained by looking up, except to enjoy the above head level scenery or weather, and I certainly won't look down because I don't wish for others to mistake that as a sign of weakness and lack of confidence.

while walking i look eye level straight ahead unless i need to read a sign located at the upper part or if theres something to look downward like a manhole or something. its ot advisable to look down as you will bump with the things infront of you while walking nor if you look up you might not see the man hole or step down. eye level is still better.

When I'm walking down the street, I always look straight. I can see what's up or down from a distance if I look straight. When I'm crossing the street, I look left and right then straight ahead.

Well for me, I usually look up. Hoping for a blessing from up above.

i usually look down at whats 1 metre ahead of me so i don't trip. and up if theres a sign or something that catches my attention. Seldom I make eye contact with a person, unless that person is someone i know.

Hi, veromar. When I am walking, I may look down when I see a person. But, that is only when I am ashamed or am acting like I am looking for something. Normally, I would just look straight ahead and I would smile and say hello to whomever is passing me. This pass goes by really quick. So, just looking at them briefly is all that I would have to do.

My eyes are all over the place - ha ha. I'm a multi-tasking looker !! Most of the time I have to have an eye on my 5 year old as she is a run about kid . . . while making sure we don't run into anything. And mostly I'm basically watching where I'm going - which could mean up or down. As a female, I like to make it seem I am totally aware of what I'm doing . . . otherwise it's possible to fall victim to some purse snatcher or car hijacker - if you know what I mean. I like eye contact with people too . . . most people must think I look younger than I am as I'm short and petite as I have my 2 kids, so they look at me weird - hee hee. I like being the friendly sort!

neither, veromar. i normally look eye level. i only look a little up when there's something i should see over eye level, say the traffic light. i also look down, when there's something, as warned by a street sign, on the road i should avoid. most of the time, however, i maintain an eye-level view. this is important, particularly in a crowded street, when you don't want to bump the person on the opposite way or getting bumped by the person coming your way.

I prefer to look down than looking up. It is just my safety measures. Afraid of manholes, elevated terrain and especially poop.