Why Fitness Dates Not For Everyone
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For today, I want to discuss a bit about fitness dates. Of course we all know the traditional dates like going out to a restaurant and catching a movie. But what about other activities which are more active, ie., fitness dates?
Well I kind of tested this concept out with a few women and got varying responses over the years. Sometimes I would suggest going out to rollerblade, hike or even a gym workout. Some women would be quite open to a fitness date while others were clearly not receptive to one but tried to steer me towards a more traditional type of date like a meal or even visit to an art gallery or festival (at least they did not turn me down outright!).
Some were indeed very surprised I would even suggest a fitness date and seemed hesitant to do anything that involved a higher level of physical activity compared to just walking and sitting. A few others were super excited to go on a rollerblading trail or workout.
So with all these different types of responses, I sort of came up with a hypothesis about fitness dates in general. I need to do more testing to get a more clear picture but with the limited numbers of personal observations I’ve had so far, I think I can make a little conclusion about fitness dates.
The women who seem to be already on the fitness bandwagon, ie., already committed to a fitness type of lifestyle by working out in the gym at least a few times per week and/or participates actively in a sport on a regular basis, are the ones usually more open to fitness dates. The more similar the suggested type of fitness date to their own activities they are already doing the more receptive they tend to be.
Meanwhile those on the opposite end of the spectrum who are totally opposed to a fitness date seem to be the ones who have not jumped on the fitness bandwagon. Even if they might go to the gym occasionally, they do not do it on a regular basis. They also do not participate in another physical activity or sport on a regular basis. I would not consider these women to live a very active healthy and fit lifestyle especially compared to the first group.
The ladies who are hesitant to go on fitness dates might feel insecure about not doing well with a particular activity or might even feel self conscious about their bodies or physical abilities especially in front of a guy or other people in general. I suppose this is only natural.
My Overall Conclusion About Fitness Dates
So my overall conclusion about fitness dates so far is that they are certainly not for everyone, both men and women. I think we can predict that those who have already adopted a fit lifestyle by showing commitment to the gym or a sporting activity would be the ones more receptive to fitness dates while those who have not would be very hesitant to go on one.
So suggestions of fitness dates can most certainly result in very different responses but might be indicative of the person’s true lifestyle. And if you are hoping to target a specific type of individual in your dating life based on how healthy and fit one’s lifestyle he or she might have, then bringing up fitness dates might be a way to weed out incompatible potential partners for you.
For those who are already keen on a healthy and fit lifestyle, fitness dates might be great and fun ways to connect with like minded people. Now if you honestly know that you are currently not on the fitness bandwagon yet but want to meet more people who already are, then perhaps you should be more open to fitness dates. These might be ways to motivate yourself to adopt a more fit lifestyle when in good company. Even if you have a partner already or just friends who might want to get more fit, going on fitness dates either as a couple or with friends could be fun ways to start a healthier lifestyle that hopefully you will take on for life.
What do you think about fitness dates? Feel free to comment below.
