Do you swing your arms when you walk?

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Lab Pet was going to post the equivalent (& I do not swing my arms when I walk). And, as I understand, this IS a trait of ASD. I never thought too much about my gait. I move well so that does suffice. I'm a smallish female and I do 'sway' when I walk, which can be a feminine trait, I guess. I did have a nurse (then another med practioner) mention my gait - in reference to ASD. Very hard for me to stand still; I stim when standing.

But, on the positive side - I've had some tell me (men) I have a sexy sway!

No.

No, somebody commented once and I just told them I was very lazy.

Sometimes I do, sometimes I do not. I have had several people think that I have a odd walk. I am known to sometimes walk with my arms by my sides and without them moving.

I am thankful I do not have a silly walk, watch the following if you want to see a very odd walk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZlBUglE6Hc

I only started swinging my arms while walking when I was in my twenties,in public at least. When I'm at home I'm relaxed and my arms always move.
Apparently the non-swinging of arms is one of the traits that Tony Attwood attributes as likely to point towards Aspeger's.

That's weird, because my arms did swing a little naturally, (like NTs) and then I stopped and tended to hold them stiff after people started mocking me and imitating the swing. (Some kids obviously have no lives if they're scrutinising other kids that closely so they may bully )

Now I'm really uncomfortable and aware of it, and so I have one hand on the strap of my bag and the other in my pocket or holding my iPod so I don't have to feel so self conscious.

Mne are swinging naturally, or in my pocket or hoodie or holding my cell phone and ipod or coffee or on the strap of my bag.

I hadn't really noticed that much before what other people do with their arms.. But, after reading this thread, i started watching people at work today and it is kind of amazing how much most people swing their arms! It seems more natural for mine to be more still, except for just the very slight swing that the motion from walking causes(i don't stiffen them or anything, i just let them hang mostly when i'm not putting them in my pocket or fiddling with something). I can't believe i haven't really paid enough attention to other peoples' walking to notice the whole arm swing, but, yeah, it's funny, lol.

my arms are often still when I run let alone walking.

If I should get diagnosed with ASD, I will be tempted to look at the doctor and complain, "...but my arms swing when I walk!"

I never swing my arms when I walk, they are usually clenched still or something

If I could walk/swagger like Vince McMahon (the Chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment), I would.

Now he swings his arms

Yeah, i do so randomly <.< :p Makes me look bizarre sometimes...

Come to think of it, i actually do swing my arm a lot of the time if i'm holding something in my hand. Otherwise, no.

I walk with my left hand in my pocket amd my right hand swinging, slightly.

I've started walking with a different gait lately, swinging my arms and moving my hips more. Dunno really why I started doing it, I guess I noticed a difference in the way I walk compared to most people. Dunno either if I'll keep it up, or forget to do it eventually. Maybe its like the habit of staring at the floor while you walk; after you realize that it isn't how most people go around, you become conscious of it and may try to bring your behavior more in line with what you see other people doing.