Other creepy physical features were having bulging eyes, had very pale skin, had bags under their eyes, had a peculiar smile or were very muscular.
Creepy behaviour included standing too close to your friend, laughing at unpredictable times and making it “nearly impossible for your friend to leave the conversation without appearing rude”.
Also in the top 15 behavioural traits of creepy people was the person who “relentlessly steered the conversation toward one topic”, and someone who dressed too formally for the occasion.
In a total of 44 personal aspects that people found creepy in others, having visible tattoos or not looking a person in the eye when they spoke to you featured, along with the degree to which a person was steering a conversation toward sex.
Other creepy behaviour included touching a friend too frequently, and nodding too frequently.
In studying occupations, the researchers found that professions connected with death, such as taxidermy and funeral directors, connected with a fascination for sex, such as sex shop owners were creepy.
Taxi drivers, unemployed people and members of the clergy were also high on the list. But clowns were the creepiest of all.
