Growing up I would typically see girls put a circle over their lower cased "i" rather than just place a dot over them. I've seen only a handful of guys do this but mostly girls are the culprit. The ages where this occurs goes from as young as kindergarten all the way to College undergrad.
So I have to ask. Why?
When asking my father about this growing up, he told me that its usually the case of a self centered person subtlety leaving their mark on paper hence the emphasis on the "i".
So now I'll ask the public. What do you all think, is there any evidence to self centered behavior with circling eyes or perhaps it's just a feminine thing to do.