When I was 14, I met a handsome boy from another school at a neon-themed rave.
He was athletic; tall and muscular, on the schools rugby team.
I was perpetually picked last to join every team.
Anthony Cunanan
The asymmetry was perfect.
Id never run for more than a few minutes in my life and exercise terrified me.
But I said yes and it was (unsurprisingly) a disaster.
Sports and sex are two things Ive never conflated.
But in 2024, it feels as though Im in the minority.
But is it true?
Are run clubs really all that sexy?
One wet Thursday evening, I decided to find out.
(Full disclosure: I am now in a relationship, but my detective skills are still intact.)
Suppressing a pang of PE-changing-room-tinged anxiety, I geared up to put my hypothesis to the test.
Youre not just focused on having a conversation, she said.
Youre also doing something elsethat takes the pressure off.
Around 6 pm, we set out for a 5K run through west London.
If youre with someone you find super hot and youre talking away, the running becomes easier.
I asked Trotter whether he thought run clubs were genuinely a good place to meet someone.
Well, yes, he said, through heavy breaths.
Youre being as real as possible.
On a date, people are dressed up and act a certain way; maybe being a bit materialistic.
You never want to build a relationship on an artificial foundation.
Thats a really good baseline for someone that I would want to meet and potentially have a relationship with.
