Gyms have become one of the UK's favourite places to flirt and find love. Although they used to be the domain of the ultra-fit or the ulta-posey, gyms now cater for a wide range of people, all with the positive intention of looking and feeling better about themselves. There are a wide variety of conversation starters available to you: ask them how a certain machine or piece of equipment works, how often they work out or whether they'd like to try out the new protein shake at the juice bar. However, if you try to strike up a conversation with someone you find attractive and they give you the brush off (no matter how politely), drop your advance then and there and let them get on with exercising.
In addition to gym work, many clubs also offer social evenings, such as parties, picnics or barbeques; this will give you the opportunity to chat to people in a more social setting and many new friendships have been made in this way. Do bear in mind however, that a year's gym membership can cost around the same as one of the top dating agencies, so it's certainly not worth joining if you hate exercising. If you do enjoy keeping fit, a gym can be a great way to widen your social circle as well as making you feel better about yourself.
