I LOVE to people watch. And I have to say, airports are prime spots for people watching. Since I fly frequently, I am able to sharpen my people watching skills. Below are some of my favorite types of people I have seen in airports.

1. The love birds

This is the couple that you stare at until either your plane arrives, or theirs does. They are usually in their 20’s, no kids, and usually not even married. You guess they are probably engaged. In fact, you come up with their whole life story. You imagine that they met 3 years ago, have been in a very solid and consistent relationship, and are on their way to meet his parents. Aww how sweet.

2. The “terrorist”

This is the person that looks SUPER CREEPY. They stay seated until their plane arrives, but they survey the whole airport. They are usually wearing a jacket of some sort which is paired with a black shirt, fitted jeans, and shoes that are one step up from a pair of sneakers. Oh yeah, they are also carrying a single bag, sort of shaped like a body bag! When you see them, you can’t help but think of the bad guy in that action movie you watched the other day.

3. The flirt

This person, typically a woman, walks down the airport strutting their stuff. While “strutting their stuff”, they give that “model-esque” look where they look around, squint their eyes, and purse their lips.

4. The family of four

Since this family only has two kids, you would expect them to be calm cool, and collected. Haha! No. In this family, the kids rule the parents. The kids are usually running around the airport or being so loud that you can hear them from two gates over.

5. The businessman/woman

This is the person who is traveling for work. It’s all in their face: mouth in the permanent shape of a frown, bags under their eyes, the look of irritation or boredom on their face, etc.

6. The college kid

This is the kid who really doesn’t want to be at the airport. They just want to get home. They usually stay on their phone or laptop until their plane arrives.

7. The sweet old lady

This is the elderly woman who is quite fragile and is pushed around in a wheelchair by an airport assistant. They are usually nervous about whether or not they are going to miss their flight, but they are very kind to anybody they interact with.

8. The person lost at sea

This person is traveling solo and got stranded at the airport after their flight got delayed. They stand up in the middle of the airport, one hand on their hip, and the other holding a phone. Just about the whole gate can hear the irritation in their voice. all they want is to get on the plane so they can be home.

9. The over packers

This is the small family that LITERALLY brings 10+ suitcases with them. I would like to open those suitcases up and see what is in them.

10. The "lost soul"

This person walks through all the gates glancing up and down at their ticket. They don’t know where to go even though their gate is clearly marked on their ticket.