A short YouTube monologue (by Anwar White) answering "What's the best way to spark a small conversation with a guy at the gym?" The speaker argues traditional neutral approaches (eye contact and a smile) still work but are less effective now because men may be more sensitive/restrained post-MeToo and post-pandemic. She recommends being more outspoken and showing clear interest: ask for recommendations or help (e.g., which machine/exercises for triceps), give compliments (e.g., praise clothing or physique), request demonstrations, and use friendly, specific questions to invite interaction.
Get wasted. Goddess said. What's the best way to spark a small conversation with a guy at a gym? So the way that I think about it is.
You can one, you can be boring and simple and like give eye life and smile. That always works. I just think that's a little bit boring. I tend to think that the traditional way of engaging with guys and doing this, it's boring, but also it's actually kind of not going to be as effective as it used to be. Men are not approaching women in the same way that they used to. Whether it is, you know, based on being in a post me too environment, whether it is just post pandemic, and often because these guys are, many of them are in their feminine energy and also really sensitive to rejection. So you. What I think is you're going to have to be a little bit more outspoken or show that you're much more interested in these men. So I would ask for a recommendation. I would ask for help.
I would give a compliment. Oh, my God, I love that shirt. Where did you get it from? Oh, my God. Can you help me put this weight on here, please? Oh, my God. You seem like someone who comes here a lot. If I'm looking to work my triceps, which machine do you think that I should use and which actual exercises do you think that I should use? Should I do? Okay, can you show me exactly how to do that exercise, please? Oh, my God, you're really working those triceps. How long have you been working with those triceps? Is that all you do?