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For the average person, hitchhiking Hitchhiking is considered to be fastest when alonefor a solo female hitchhiker, no matter if the person doing but it supposedly is male or femalea bit riskier. HoweverIf you're two, the waiting times depend a lot on how the hitchhiker looks like: someone looking you can travel fast as friendly as Frodo Baggins has well. Keep in mind that truck drivers often only have one "official" extra seat. By preference take one bag instead of two. If you're more than two it would be a lot higher chances good idea to get rides than someone looking as threatening as Hulksplit into several groups.
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== Stay positive, smile and laugh ==
It is easy to become bored or frustrated when waiting for a ride, but remember that a good attitude will help you get rides. Keep your spirits up by singing, humming, laughing and simply [http://www.claudioadrianodobre.com/importance-smiling-communication/ smiling]. A grumpy hitchhiker may get rides out of sympathy, but a happy hitchhiker will get better rides and go further distances in less time. If you're in a group, try dancing or clapping your hands at the same time, it makes the drivers smile and lifts come much more often!When engaging drivers at petrol stations to ask them for rides, smile - this will make you be perceived as a friendly person. Read Adriano's article [http://www.claudioadrianodobre.com/importance-smiling-communication/ "The Importance of Smiling in Communication"] to better understand why smiling is so important when approaching drivers to ask them for rides.
== Avoid tight deadlines ==
== Alone or with other(s) ==
[[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] (male) has a 5% faster "waiting time / ride distance" ratio for hitchhiking with one female companion compared to hitchhiking alone, and 75% longer "waiting time / ride distance" ratio for hitchhiking with a male companion (derived from data collected from 1,641 rides, of which 1,299 alone, 189 with female companion and 132 with male companion). His data for other combinations (more than two hitchhikers) are not reliable, due to lack of statistical significance (only 21 registered rides).
= Related links and references =
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Tips_for_hitchhiking Tips for Hitchhiking on Wikitravel]* [Websites|websiteshttp://www.christopherdrifter.com/books/Rules_of_Thumb/ Rules of Thumb]- A free guide to living on the road and hitch-hiking* [http://hitchhikershandbook.com/ HitchHikers Handbook]- a useful hitchhiking resource with advice on everything from getting started to city guides* [[Blogging_Hitchhikers|blogs]http://www.hitchbase.com Worldwide Database of Places for Hitchhikers]
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