Ladies... do you find this complimenting or distracting?

Do you like it when guys come up to you and flirt when you're at the gym... or do you find it distracting and annoying?

**I have been asked out by 3 guys in the last 2 days at my gym... And when I work out I am not one to wear make-up or do a light work out... I go all out meaning I SWEAT like a PIG... But I also wear next to NOTHING so that might contribute to this... ha ha!!!

Obnoxious.  I sit in the hot tub reading a book and guys persist in flirting with me no matter how much I ignore them.

I find it annoying because when I'm at the gym I'm there to work out, I'm like you I go in whatever sweat and leave.  They need to bother the ones working out in their cute little matching outfits fresh make up and hair all perfect...but I suppose its a complement if I'm not all done up and still getting hit on so I'll put up with it and probably miss it if it ever stops.

and yes i'm guessing its the next to nothingness that your wearing

SO ANNOYING!!
I'm there to work out.  Don't stop me in the middle of a work out when I can't breathe to ask me some stupid question or "holla" at me, I'm not going to slow down!

Irritating. And sleazy.

a bit annoying especially when I'm running on the treadmill and don't have any breath in me lol.

But it rarely happen to me most of the men at my gym are on the DL lol

Annoying.  I am there to workout.  Most of the time I have my iPOD on and someone wants to initiate a long drawn out conversation.  I dont mind conversing with someone or sharing ideas on workouts....but not when Im dripping w/. sweat and trying to get that last 15 minutes in on the run.

Nothing beats the time when I was doing weighted squats at the gym with my boyfriend RIGHT NEXT TO ME. A guy who looked almost twice my age did not take his eyes off my rear until the bf stood behind me. I don't even have much of a butt left anyway, not to mention my shorts were quite sweaty!

out right annoying... and let them know that! none of the men at the gym know my "real" name and i keep it that way... i dont respond to inquisitions... and if i do it's a one word answer.... the best defense i've learned is the headphones... even if they arent on you can just plan old pretend like you cant hear them!!!! it's especially affective if your a girl like me, where being rude just isnt in me and i feel inclined to let them down gently... the problem with men is that letting them down nicely some how is an invitation to persist.... somehow they misconstrue you niceness as a glimmer of hope that they can win you over... so the head phones make it a ton easier to be that "bytch" and ignore them!!!!

I guess a combo of annoying/complimenting. I don't exactly go to the gym looking like a princess...I sweat like a pig and don't care that I don't look "pretty."  SOOO to get a compliment or get hit on is sorta like hmm well thanks... I guess?  But at the same time I hate being bothered...I'm there for a purpose...so I guess it's a combo of both leave me alone but if you're gonna say something make it quick and don't stare or let your mouth hit the floor!  There are other girls at the gym that wear outfits which invite attention...I am definitly not one of them!

I find it annoying. When I was going to the gym, I would only go with my husband and even then I got hit on because I would work out on like the treadmill or the elliptical and my husband was using the weights and such and they were far away from each other. The reason I stopped going to the gym actually was because it was so uncomfortable because they had the female locker room right outside of the weight lifting area and I HATED having to go in there and pass those guys on my own. It was so irritating. I mean, it does help the ego but men are such pigs and hello! I'm wearing a wedding ring so I'm not interested in you so leave me the heck alone...lol. so now I work out at home. i miss going to the gym though because I really liked using the elliptical but to buy one is sooo darn expensive!

Annoying, annoying, annoying.

It makes me not want to go back to the gym and see the same person again day after day. 

There's this one guy who is probably my father's age who always watches me and it creeps me out to no end.  Then he tries to talk to me if he sees me walking in when he's leaving vice/versa and we're walking directly towards eachother.  This makes life awkward, especially when his son (my age, knows some of the same people) is there with him.

People rarely try to approach me while I'm actually working out...I'm pretty sure I'm known for ignoring people, they know better by now

I use to work out at the gym when my mom made me go along with her, but I much prefer to work out at home these days, I tend to have a shy personality so I was always too intimidated to get much work done in front of guys and slimmer, healthier looking girls.

No one ever hits on me :| So I don't have that issue.

argh - so annoying! i agree with everyone above: why the heck am i going to want to talk, etc. when i look like a sweaty mess and exerting myself 110% on whatever machine i'm on?! lol..

i also totally do the headphone thing - whether on or not, i always leave them in my ears so i can easily ignore people because i don't "hear" them! :P

I remember in my younger days where I got hit on by a few guys at co-ed gyms and it was always at weird times.  I love the atmosphere of my current women-only gym.  Everyone is there to work out hard which makes it more comfortable.

I go to a women's gym! Prevents that kind of thing from ever happening :)

And yeah, I think it would bug me. I think it's appropriate to be friends with people if you're doing a fitness class. My mom only does group exercise - and she often gets coffee with them after they workout. But when I go to the gym just to run on the machines or lift weights - I don't want to talk to people. 

But then again, you should also feel good about yourself! It means that lots of guys still find you attractive even when you have zero makeup on and you're sweating like a pig!

I don't get flirted with. I avoid all eye contact and stay away from the grunters. If I see a guy moving into my space, I move in the opposite direction. I'm probably not a flirt target anyway, but just in case its even the remotest possibility, I avoid it at all costs. If it happened overtly, I would feel really uncomfortable and awkward. I go to gym to work out, not get ogled.

On that note, how do you guys feel about women that go to gym in full make-up, hair-sprayed to the max and freshly painted nails? It probably shouldn't, but it bugs the heck out of me! I just imagine all that base melting into the pores...

I'll let you know when it happens.. I got 30 more lbs to go. lol

About girls going to the gym with make up - i think those are the girls there to hook up with guys.  They definately aren't there to get sweaty, because if they were, they'd eventually have streaks of make up running down their face - which is completely opposite to their "make-up" mentality .  Just a suggestion, if any guy flirts with you, and it's distracting.. just point him towards some 'makeup girl' .. he'll get what he wants from her.

I work out at home now. When I was younger and not attached I got hit on ALL the time, regardless of makeup or what I wore. (I was never into makeup, anyway) Personally, it was a huge confidence booster for me! But, that's only because I was usually looking for a boyfriend/husband. The gym really is a great place to meet a guy, if that's what you're looking for....otherwise, I'd leave the makeup at home and bring the long sweats and tee-shirts. You're not at the beach, you're there to exercise.

In the alternative, work out in the ladies' part of the gym if it bothers you that much. Tough being attractive, isn't it?

Original Post by vejitarian:

On that note, how do you guys feel about women that go to gym in full make-up, hair-sprayed to the max and freshly painted nails? It probably shouldn't, but it bugs the heck out of me! I just imagine all that base melting into the pores...

OK, a guys perspective on this...  I am not sure what kind of guys are hitting on you, but I would not consider myself a 'creeper' or anything.  Just an ordinary decent guy. 

First, it is rude and inconsiderate to hit on someone while they are in the middle of a workout.  That should not be done.  But as far as the 'makeup' girls are concerned, I personally am turned off my these girls.  We are all at the gym to work out.  If i was going to approach someone, why would I want to approach someone who is already presenting themselves as sleazy and fake?  I'd much prefer the girl who is 'real' in mixed sweats.  If a guy is after you and not the dolled up girls, it is probably because he can see through the fake girls and knows what to look for in a girl who is worth while. 

Since I am nearing my goal weight and have gotten into respectable shape, I was hoping to find a nice girl at the gym because I want to find someone who respects their body, but if girls think that all guys who want to talk to them at the gym are annoying creepers, then maybe I shouldn't bother trying there.