Love At The Gym
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A trip to the gym, once a solitary pastime, has now become a social event. It’s now possible to find love while losing the love handles.
As the music pumps, so too do the young men and women, dressed in their tight pants and even tighter shirts, they twist and gyrate as if no one is watching. Today’s average gym might sound more like a nightclub, but these places of sculpting and toning muscles are fast becoming a young person’s alcohol-free hangout.
Younger members of the community are using the gym to socialise and meet potential partners as well as improve their fitness. Many women can vouch for the gym as a regular pick-up venue. Men see us at our worst with no makeup, so they know what they are getting, women say.
Socialising at the gym is popular because young people can share common and similar interests. But, there is also an element of voyeurism at play. Exercise can bring out a bit of testosterone as the men get to see the girls stripped down and sweaty.
When asked to describe men at the gym, women said they fell into two groups. Firstly, there are the men who go to get fit and socialise with their mates. Then you’ve got the hardcore group who train hard with weights and look at themselves in the mirror. But some women were more interested in this “alpha-male” - the bloke lifting the most weights. This is due to an increasingly image-conscious society.
And for all the bodybuilding bachelors out there who want to meet and socialise at the gym, the girls have a simple message. Don’t try too hard.
Don’t have time for the gym? Don’t be silly, work at home!
