I must be flying on the wrong airline. I’m in the air about 4X’s a month now and I have yet to be patted down or touched. As I’m thinking about it, I’ve only seen one person even get “wanded”.
I use to fly every couple of months from Tx to Utah but quit after 9/11 flying because I was always the "random" check every time, both directions.
I thought it was my camera backpack but when I had my wife take it and I had no carry on, guess who still got checked.... also got checked before boarding at every gate on layover flights both directions, every time.
fast forward to 2019, we flew to Florida, I kiddingly told my wife and daughter I would be stopped, my carry on was my laptop... sure enough, got pulled and searched.
on the flight back, my daughter took my laptop and all I had was a small duffle bag full of damn harry potter chocolates, didn't take long to spot the TSA shadowing me as we worked our way thru the line. Wife and daughter didn't believe me until 3 guys met me at the scanner - well, they tried their best to act inconspicuous but they didn't leave until I was cleared. This wasn't any one airline, they all treated me equally
I drive unless absolutely have to fly.
Now I thank them for profiling me, laying their hands on me and glad I paid extra for the special treatment