@stevenmags: A woman told me she deliberately booked the WORST seat on every airplane because of her eczema. She'd always choose the last row near the bathroom, even when better seats were available. Her boyfriend thought she was being ridiculous until she finally admitted she sometimes needed to get up repeatedly during flights to adjust her clothing or deal with unbearable itching, and she hated having strangers watch. On their first international trip together, he surprised her with business-class tickets. She burst into tears, but not for the reason he expected. She was terrified she'd be trapped beside him for nine hours without the little escape route she'd built into every flight. He ended up swapping seats with a stranger so she could sit somewhere she felt comfortable.