🫣 The Courtesy Radar - Tracking Your Comfort at 35,000 Feet

Constantly scanning the person beside them for any hint of discomfort, and absorbing it themselves rather than mentioning it.

Signature traits

The armrest is yours; this was decided before boarding
Would rather hold it than wake the sleeping person in the aisle seat
Checks your expression more often than the flight map
Still waving people ahead of them when the plane has emptied

What they're like to sit next to

Friction with a seatmate essentially cannot happen
Notices what you need before you've worked out how to ask
The kind of neighbour whose presence lowers the temperature of the whole row

Worth watching out for

Their own battery is flat well before the wheels touch down
Starts day one of the trip already worn out from being considerate
Nobody ever finds out what they actually wanted

Best row-mate pairing (just for fun)

💬 The In-Flight Socialite — When the other person opens the conversation first, there's nothing left to nervously read. The moment a seatmate says "honestly, you're fine" out loud, the scanning stops and they can finally relax into the flight.

※ Type compatibility is for entertainment only — there's no science behind it.

In-flight tip

"Sorry, could I just squeeze past?" is not rudeness — it's the considerate option. Saying it costs your neighbour four seconds; not saying it costs you four hours. Speaking up is genuinely easier on both of you than quietly enduring.