Does It Matter Which Direction I Stitch In?

When doing basic cross stitch, it doesn't matter as long as all of the top stitches in the "X" are in the same direction. Even though I am right handed, I stitched left handed as I was taught by a leftie! In other words, I start at the lower right hole and my last or top stitch is the left hole up to the right top hole. The main thing is to be consistent! As in the diagram, I stitch the #1 way: