Physical Exertion/Activity and Its Role in Attraction

NeantHumain · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:04 am Post subject:

One thing I've noticed is that, if I'm doing something like riding my bike, swimming, or exercising at the gym, women are more likely to look at me without making a creeped-out facial expression at the same time. Of course, there's also the tendency to "show off" just a little bit if a woman is around and may observe. I mean are you more likely to push yourself a little bit more if you're alone and just swimming, say, for recreation or if a pretty woman is around who may be duly impressed? I have noticed that this makes women considerably more receptive than if I just approached them point-blank. Thereupon, it's going to take your personality and conversational skills to keep the interaction going (so my approaches have still sunk for typical aspie causes despite this initial advantage).

This can also apply to someone who has done skillfully in other domains: doing well on a tough test, giving a tremendous speech, etc. Perhaps this can be generalized to demonstration of above-average ability in some admirable modality.