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Actually many sport activities seem to be largely women based, which kinda says much about men not really caring about their health. :)

mhh__ 2y ago
Hence the arbitrage. A very attractive mild acquaintance was either bored or lonely or whatever and set up her own run club, one guy showed up. Without wishing to think like a PUA these are good odds.
Der_Einzige 2y ago
Go into most gyms and it’s the opposite phenomenon. Men know that some types of physical activity (weight lifting) actually get them laid and others (I.e running) are the equivalent of what food does to get away from predators. The men who get good at that type of physical activity tend to be treated like the food is.
- hooverd 2y ago
  Women don't like men who do cardio?
  - bradlys 2y ago
    Women like men who look good. Men who lift weights usually look more attractive than someone who has a “runners” body. (Skinny and not muscular) Some runners will look jacked but that’s probably due to steroids and/or weightlifting. Running alone doesn’t give one bulging biceps or a large chest.
    - hooverd 2y ago
      Men describing what they think women want physically usually reads like someone describing a Tom of Finland drawing. I agree that people generally prefer a physically fit partner.
      - bradlys 2y ago
        Are you really going to say that most women yearn for a man who has a body that looks like Kipchoge?
        christianqchung 2y ago
        Probably <1% of American men look like Kipchoge. The average runner is just going to be healthier than the average American, not jacked to the point of uncanniness. This is also true for weightlifters.
        bradlys 2y ago
        My point stands. Someone who is not on steroids and is closer in looks to Sam Sulek than Kipchoge will have more success. There’s enough studies out there on this that I shouldn’t have to even be saying this. Most women like strong looking men and not flyweights.
        christianqchung 2y ago
        I don't think you read my comment. Not sure what bone you have to pick with running. Weightlifting and cardio are not political parties. I shouldn't have to even be saying this.
        tiznow 2y ago
        do you think that run clubs are full of flyweights or Olympic distance runners? you'd have a point if half these run clubs weren't full of weightlifters trying to get women by talking to them on a 2-miler
        bradlys 2y ago
        If your goal is to improve your looks and be attractive to women - it's about weightlifting. I know a ton of runners who also lift weights. The point is that you need to be lifting weights if you're a man and wanting to attract most women. It's not rocket science. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWC8_vp-bWI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWC8_vp-bWI
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- saagarjha 2y ago
  Guys is it gay to run
  - hooverd 2y ago
    There's nothing straighter than being being around sweaty shirtless men with big bulging muscles.
- gamblor956 2y ago
  There are plenty of women who prefer guys with runners' physiques over guys with muscular physiques. There was a dating website now-owned by Match Group that did a study years ago (pre-acquisition) that showed that college-educated women preferred guys with runners' physiques by a lot over guys with weight-lifters' physiques, and women without college degrees preferred muscular men by a lot over skinnier guys. In both cases, it wasn't even close. Unfortunately this study was taken down after they got acquired or I would link to it. others (I.e running) are the equivalent of what food does to get away from predators Running is how predators in nature catch most of their prey. Strength is not relevant until after they've caught their prey.
  - ianburrell 2y ago
    It was OkCupid that posted lots of data analysis posts before being acquired.
tiznow 2y ago
It probably says more about how men socialize tbh. And we know that fewer and fewer men are "having fun" in the dating world, which extends to antisocial behaviors like for example, not joining a run club because of perceived awkwardness.
consteval 2y ago
I don't think this is necessarily the case. All the gyms I've been to have been majority men, like 80%+. I think the "activities" part plays a role. I think a lot of men today struggle with socializing, especially with groups that have a good chunk of women. They feel like they don't belong and are acutely aware of how they can be perceived. The gym, on the other hand, is a pretty isolated thing.

mhh__ 2y ago

Hence the arbitrage. A very attractive mild acquaintance was either bored or lonely or whatever and set up her own run club, one guy showed up. Without wishing to think like a PUA these are good odds.

Der_Einzige 2y ago

Go into most gyms and it’s the opposite phenomenon. Men know that some types of physical activity (weight lifting) actually get them laid and others (I.e running) are the equivalent of what food does to get away from predators. The men who get good at that type of physical activity tend to be treated like the food is.

hooverd 2y ago
Women don't like men who do cardio?
- bradlys 2y ago
  Women like men who look good. Men who lift weights usually look more attractive than someone who has a “runners” body. (Skinny and not muscular) Some runners will look jacked but that’s probably due to steroids and/or weightlifting. Running alone doesn’t give one bulging biceps or a large chest.
  - hooverd 2y ago
    Men describing what they think women want physically usually reads like someone describing a Tom of Finland drawing. I agree that people generally prefer a physically fit partner.
    - bradlys 2y ago
      Are you really going to say that most women yearn for a man who has a body that looks like Kipchoge?
      - christianqchung 2y ago
        Probably <1% of American men look like Kipchoge. The average runner is just going to be healthier than the average American, not jacked to the point of uncanniness. This is also true for weightlifters.
        bradlys 2y ago
        My point stands. Someone who is not on steroids and is closer in looks to Sam Sulek than Kipchoge will have more success. There’s enough studies out there on this that I shouldn’t have to even be saying this. Most women like strong looking men and not flyweights.
        christianqchung 2y ago
        I don't think you read my comment. Not sure what bone you have to pick with running. Weightlifting and cardio are not political parties. I shouldn't have to even be saying this.
        tiznow 2y ago
        do you think that run clubs are full of flyweights or Olympic distance runners? you'd have a point if half these run clubs weren't full of weightlifters trying to get women by talking to them on a 2-miler
        bradlys 2y ago
        If your goal is to improve your looks and be attractive to women - it's about weightlifting. I know a ton of runners who also lift weights. The point is that you need to be lifting weights if you're a man and wanting to attract most women. It's not rocket science. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWC8_vp-bWI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWC8_vp-bWI
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saagarjha 2y ago
Guys is it gay to run
- hooverd 2y ago
  There's nothing straighter than being being around sweaty shirtless men with big bulging muscles.
gamblor956 2y ago
There are plenty of women who prefer guys with runners' physiques over guys with muscular physiques. There was a dating website now-owned by Match Group that did a study years ago (pre-acquisition) that showed that college-educated women preferred guys with runners' physiques by a lot over guys with weight-lifters' physiques, and women without college degrees preferred muscular men by a lot over skinnier guys. In both cases, it wasn't even close. Unfortunately this study was taken down after they got acquired or I would link to it. others (I.e running) are the equivalent of what food does to get away from predators Running is how predators in nature catch most of their prey. Strength is not relevant until after they've caught their prey.
- ianburrell 2y ago
  It was OkCupid that posted lots of data analysis posts before being acquired.

tiznow 2y ago

It probably says more about how men socialize tbh. And we know that fewer and fewer men are "having fun" in the dating world, which extends to antisocial behaviors like for example, not joining a run club because of perceived awkwardness.

consteval 2y ago

I don't think this is necessarily the case. All the gyms I've been to have been majority men, like 80%+. I think the "activities" part plays a role. I think a lot of men today struggle with socializing, especially with groups that have a good chunk of women. They feel like they don't belong and are acutely aware of how they can be perceived. The gym, on the other hand, is a pretty isolated thing.