I fly pretty much exclusively on United. I am “one of those people” that refuses to do the whole scanner thing while you make the hands up Masonic hand guesture for “Mason in Distress” as I get radiated more than what the travel itself exposes me to.
I get the full pat down every time. Unless by a miracle they send me through a regular magnetometer metal detector.
Commercial flight is the most unelegant mode of transportation... it’s like riding an inner city bus anymore.
Looks like you’re probably eligible for TSA Precheck. If you are, you’ll be happy to learn you don’t have to do the full body scan or get felt up. All you need to do is the magnetometer.