‘Workout Wooing’ Is the Latest Dating Trend To Wrap Your Head Around

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” strategy…) Anyway, when a new one comes around, who are we not to delve straight in and figure out how it could impact us and our love lives.

So, into today's dating trends lesson, we bring you: workout wooing. Yep, it's basically exactly what it says. So gym lovers, this is one for you. (Gym haters, not so much.

Sorry.) It's based around new research from and Gymshark, who found that over one in five (22%) Gen Z and millennials (18-34 year olds) have exercised or attended a fitness class on a first date, with popular workouts including HIIT, running, and pilates or yoga.In fact, it seems that working out with a potential partner has overtaken sitting around in a romantic restaurant with them. (We know, we're shocked too.) If you're not attending a gym class with a date, then you might be among the 32% of people who have attended a fitness class with the intention of meeting a new partner.The research also shows that many Gen Z and millennials would choose a fitness-based date over one involving alcohol, with 29% saying they would rather attend a fitness class on a first date than go to a bar.

Almost half (46%) said they would rather meet a potential partner at a fitness class than on a night out. This makes sense when you consider the rising number of people who prefer . “It's unsurprising, given the big uptick in people reducing their alcohol intake and refocusing on a healthy lifestyle post-pandemic, that many on the hunt for love are keen to incorporate exercises,” says relationship therapist and founder of Tami Sobell.