- Men and women actually go to the gym to workout, not to get a date. In some bizarre way, I find this very encouraging and also realize that for years I have mentally misjudged the single gym-goers of the world. Throughout the sets of my leg presses and bench lunges, I haven't observed any awkward pick-up lines like "Do you squat here often?" or gym-based flirtations. For the most part, individuals keep to themselves. In fact, the gym almost seems like a gathering for anti-social individuals who do their best to not get caught looking at someone else. Now trust me, I do not go to the gym to get attention from the opposite gender. I hide in a corner on a Harbinger yoga mat and plank-away. But let's be real here: I might want to take all of this as a sign that I really need to start upping my reps.
- There's always that toned, good-looking blonde in the tight leggings whose sole purpose for being there is to remind you just why you keep doing all of those planks, crunches, and lunges.
- The "awkward eye contact" that can sometimes happen in day-to-day life occurs ten-fold at the gym. Even when you think you aren't staring at someone, you probably are. Blast those walled mirrors.
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