Comment by gbear605
2 hours ago
It seems like there are about four different options - Leave it unlocked all the time, even if you’re gone for a while - Leave it unlocked all the time, except for when you leave the house for more than a few minutes - Leave it unlocked when you’re home and locked when you’re not home (Maybe another option here for locking when you’re sleeping?) - Leave it locked all the time
Personally I default to the latter because that’s how my idiosyncratic anxiety feels comfortable, even when I’ve lived somewhere where I would be able to hear people coming a mile off. But I know people who default to the first option even in a place where some of their neighbors default to the latter. A lot of it comes down to personal preference rather than environment, I suspect.
The norm (I think?) where I am is lock it if you’re out, and at night.
If and when you open it during the day, leave it unlocked (and perhaps open if it’s a nice day) until one of those two things happen.