Danrambles’s Weblog

I’ve heard people refer to different gyms around town as ‘local bath houses.’ Based off of the men’s ‘missed connections’ page on craiglist.com, that description seems fitting. Nearly everyday, there are postings on craigslist about someone who made frequent eye contact with another guy while working out but didn’t get the oppurtunity, or balls, to ask him out. Other postings are even more bath-houseish… talking about blowing each other but not getting a name or number afterwards. I’d ask if these types of situations are even real, but I have friends that have discussed being in such scenarios.
Maybe I’m not going at the peak cruising hours, but I don’t see any of this when I work out. I used to go to the gym almost daily.. I now go much less frequently. Once in a rare while I’ll see someone seem to check me out, or notice other guys that are checking one another out. A few months ago a guy that works at my eye doctor’s office tried to pick me up at the gym, but other than that occasion (which didn’t count since he knew me from outside of the gym) I never see anything even close to a bath house. I’ve never accidentally walked in on two guys (or more, if dreams came true for me) exchanging hand jobs in the locker room. The showers are used for bathing. The sauna is heavier people that think they’re ‘working out’ by sweating for thirty minutes. No ass play whatsoever! (I’m not sure if ass play is one word, or two, or if it’s hyphenated. I think that’s the first time I’ve ever typed ass play, so forgive me for improper grammar)
I’m not saying that I’m the hottest guy at the gym… I’m no where near. Eighty percent of the people there are really attractive, and ten percent are beyond what a real person even looks like. I don’t know where some of these gorgeous people hide in the day.. I never see anyone like that at the gas station, that’s for sure. So maybe I don’t meet the standards of the gym-brothel activity. God knows I can’t be putting off a no-sex vibe… I think I put off a pretty heavy sexual vibe in any situation I’m ever in. (Which makes Thanksgiving dinners awkward at times)
I’m also not saying that I’m upset that I’m not experiencing this part of the gym, if it does exist. I am paying the same amount for membership, however, and therefore am starting to feel jipped. Perhaps I can write a letter to the manager of the gym.. “To whom it may concern… I’m not getting laid, blown, or playing grabass with anyone while working out. I’d appreciate a discount off next month’s bill.”
The gym is definitely not a place where I feel sexy, so I doubt I’d do anything with anyone if the oppurtinity even arose. I’m in crappy clothes, hair is a mess, smelly and sweaty.. I’m not thinking about rubbing one out in that moment. I’m just starting to wonder if all of this gym sex business is nothing more than a rumour.