I was wondering how many other people choose where to seat in the same manner I do...
If I'm travelling on a train I think won't really fill up (rural, super off-peak etc) then I will seat at a table or in a seat where the adjacent seat is unoccupied.
If I'm boarding a train that I know will be calling at a major interchange or station in a few minutes' time, and it is likely that the every seat will be used, I'll deliberately sit next to someone else, even if there are spare 'pairs' of seats available, so that if groups or couples board at the next station, they are more likely to be able to secure seats together.
I suspect the people I sit next to don't like me doing this, but perhaps they haven't tried to find 2 adjacent seats when boarding a busy train without seat reservations, which can be quite annoying!
If I'm travelling on a train I think won't really fill up (rural, super off-peak etc) then I will seat at a table or in a seat where the adjacent seat is unoccupied.
If I'm boarding a train that I know will be calling at a major interchange or station in a few minutes' time, and it is likely that the every seat will be used, I'll deliberately sit next to someone else, even if there are spare 'pairs' of seats available, so that if groups or couples board at the next station, they are more likely to be able to secure seats together.
I suspect the people I sit next to don't like me doing this, but perhaps they haven't tried to find 2 adjacent seats when boarding a busy train without seat reservations, which can be quite annoying!