How to get a guy at a gym to approach me?

[panamericano33]

So if I want a guy to approach me at a gym, should I be more hard-core, only there to work-out or the girl who looks more like she's at a photo-shoot for Nike? I understand that the majority of guys are there to work-out and don't want to be approached, so how can I get them to strike up a conversation with me? My best idea so far is to ask how to use some of the equipment...but then they may just be annoyed if they're super focused on their own workout. Any advice is appreciated =) thanks

[Asailum]

hold on a second, I gotta stop you when you say "majority of guys are there to work out and don't want to be approached" ... that is completely wrong! Yah they are there to workout, but you don't think theyd like a girl to talk to them? That is silly...

Sure you should respect their schedule but a few minutes to chat with someone, especially a potential mate is something MOST guys would have no objections to.

Ideas for startin up convos: ask them for advice on working out, ask them how to correctly do (insert blank) machine motion correctly, or just say you are looking to make friends to workout with.. it really doesn't matter what you say, just try and you never know what will happen. Don't shoot yourself down with that negative "theyl be annoyed"... sure some guys MIGHT be annoyed, but if they are rude to someone just making small talk, why would you want to be with that guy anyways? I think the majority of guys you try to talk to will be friendly and some will be interested in you. Who knows, maybe they are thinking the same thing as you ("hm how can I talk to that girl and not make a fool of myself")

[panamericano33]

Man, that is an amazing answer! Thanks for the input...it is much appreciated and I will put it into practice maybe as soon as tomorrow when I hit the gym! ;)

[Asailum]

good luck and thanks!

[defytraditiongirl]

and I thought you were against girls approaching guys

[Asailum]

No, I'm against guys acting like girls and waiting for girls to approach them cause they are afraid.

[quovadis]

Most guys workout to look good so that girls find them attractive so that they can date them. As such, in contrary to what you said above, men do like to be approached. It's hard to approach someone, and if they do it for us we are happy. Smile ask him how his workout is going, just chat him up.

[Anonymous]

I work out at the gym alot, and I've been around a lot of gym rats. What I would do is go up to a guy you are interested in and ask him if he could , either spot you on a exercise, or, ask him if he could show you how to perform a particular exercise. Hope this helps