Guys, if you are thinking about dabbling in the art of dating an athletic or “fit” girl, consider this a MUST read. You’re welcome. Today we are going to cover all of the basic things you will need to know to not only keep your girl happy, but simply SURVIVE. You see we are a different breed of woman. Something you will never understand until you actually date one of us. But, consider this a warning…Your life will be forever changed for the better!
First things first. You actually have to meet us. So where will we be? We will be at the gym, either early mornings or post work hours. Or you might find us pacing down the aisles of the neighborhood grocery stores checking out food labels trying to decipher whether or not we can fit these yummy things into our macros for the day. Or, you will find us on the weekends being active somewhere. Walking our dogs down the running trail, or paddle boarding on the lake. Anything that includes sun, fun, outdoors, and being active. Where you won’t find us is in the normal places like Friday and Saturday nights out at the local bars. Sorry, we don’t frequent those too much.
So, step two. You’ve got us. We’re interested…now what exactly do you do with us?…
We are independent women! And you should find that sexy. We love you, but we also love our “me” time and our space. Try not to go stage five clinger with this one, because it is just not feasible. We have goals in life, and we have goals in the gym, and those come first. But, we will always make time for you, which should really mean a lot and make our time together just that much more meaningful. Find a way to get your workout in with us from time to time. But, make sure you are at least getting in the same gym time that we are because that is what attracts us to you. You get us, and you value the same things we do. If we feel like we are taking care of our body more than you are of yours, then we just won’t feel like we are on the same wave length.
Try to out confidence us, I dare you. And I am being honest here. If there is one thing we have gained from finding our fit and learning to put ourselves first, it’s massive amounts of confidence. We will always experience a little bit of physical self-doubt, that is the curse of being a woman, and maybe that is the reason we are actively working to better ourselves every day in the gym, but building confidence is one of the best benefits of working out. Not to mention we can carry groceries inside in one trip, we can put our luggage in the overhead compartment, and we can probably even change a flat tire. We are tough, and we can do anything. We love when you offer to help, but don’t think that means that we actually need it, because we are so confident in ourselves, that is something we look for in a mate.
We know how to take care of ourselves. Not only does that mean not getting hammered every night and coming home at 3 am, but that means prioritizing things like healthy food to fuel our bodies, adequate sleep, and rest days where we veg in sweats like it’s no body’s business. Our bodies are temples and we treat them as such. If we’ve got a class or training scheduled at the gym at 5 am, you best believe we will be there and don’t even think about trying to convince us to skip it. That is just your insecurity being projected onto us, and your inability to be supportive. We will see right through that. We have no problem calling it an early night and leaving your ass at the bar. Typically, we have a schedule that we enjoy sticking to that works for us. But, like I said earlier, we are independent women. You do you Boo and we will see you when we see you!
Feed us. If you want to keep us happy, never let us get hungry. There’s really nothing more to say about that. Just keep us fed.
We LOVE adventure! We are not afraid of anything. If there is anything that pushing ourselves and our limits in the gym has taught us it’s that we are capable of doing things we never knew we could do! Cue the Titanic, we are queens of the world! Take us on the exciting, creative date you’ve read in all the magazines. Let’s hike that mountain, let’s surf that wave, or travel to that country. On the flip side, we aren’t afraid of challenges whether they be in our careers, or in our relationships. We aren’t afraid of those tough conversations or pushing our love to new levels.
We are girls, we love to shop, and we love getting gifts. But we are athletic girls…. chances are we wear a sports bra 95% of our life. Hell, I am wearing one now. But, just because we own more workout clothes than normal clothes DOES not mean we don’t enjoy a chance to get dressed up, show off our hard work for you, and strut our stuff for a night on the town. We still loved being pampered and treated like the princesses that we are. And if you mess up, try visiting Nike.com or Lulu first, before asking your mom to help you pick out a pair of earrings from Jared’s. We will love you none the less, and it is always the thought that counts. But, nothing says you really know us then helping us look fly in the gym.
We are just all-around happier people. Working out produces endorphins. Endorphins make us happy! We love what we do, and we appreciate everything we gain from it. We recognize how it has changed our life for the better, and we appreciate the beauty in things more than ever before. If you see us frowning, suggest a workout and we will go pound that stress out by pumping some serious iron and be back home with a smile in no time.
Last, but not least. If you can give a quality massage, you have found a partner for life…and don’t be surprised if you seem to find yourself with her feet in your lap more often than not. Consider it a honor.