Is it even possible to strike up a convo with a random jogger while you're also out jogging?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people are on AirPods while jogging. And let's assume you do not have the serendipitous benefit of being stopped at the same stop light. If you're running by each other opposite directions or if you're running the same direction and about to pass the person, how do you get someone to stop and briefly talk and possibly exchange numbers?

If it makes any difference, let's remove the total randomness of it and let's say you've both seen each other jogging in the same area a few times in recent weeks. Also, you're both jogging solo, which could suggest you're both single, and you both appear to be a match in age and appearance.

Carolyn Bessette and JFK Jr met this way. Go for it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not want to be chatted up by anyone while I'm out exercising. If you have a very cute dog I MIGHT ask if I can pet your dog, but I have no interest in you beyond giving me permission to pet the dog.

This.


Don’t chat anyone up. Especially women. We already know we’re targets for violence and you are an unknown entity we now have to keep our heads on a swivel to avoid.

[Anonymous]

As a man I will never never never never never stop any woman jogging alone hell no!

I don't want to scare her and I also don't have enough money to defend myself if I am accused of anything

It is what it is

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not want to be chatted up by anyone while I'm out exercising. If you have a very cute dog I MIGHT ask if I can pet your dog, but I have no interest in you beyond giving me permission to pet the dog.

This.

Don’t chat anyone up. Especially women. We already know we’re targets for violence and you are an unknown entity we now have to keep our heads on a swivel to avoid.

Are you single? If yes, just a suggestion, maybe tone down the paranoid neuroticism. I can't even imagine thinking there are violent men lurking everywhere while out jogging. If that's how you truly feel 24/7, move and/or see a psychiatrist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not want to be chatted up by anyone while I'm out exercising. If you have a very cute dog I MIGHT ask if I can pet your dog, but I have no interest in you beyond giving me permission to pet the dog.

This.

Don’t chat anyone up. Especially women. We already know we’re targets for violence and you are an unknown entity we now have to keep our heads on a swivel to avoid.

Are you single? If yes, just a suggestion, maybe tone down the paranoid neuroticism. I can't even imagine thinking there are violent men lurking everywhere while out jogging. If that's how you truly feel 24/7, move and/or see a psychiatrist.

I'm guessing the culprit is an addiction to true crime podcasts, which she probably listens to several hours each day, notably while jogging. lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jogging solo? Most married people I know jog solo. I ran marathons when I was dating my husband. He was a lifter not a runner.

Most people prefer solo runs. By no means does running alone mean you are single. lol

Overwhelming majority of the fit and happy couples I know walk or jog together. If you see the same person repeatedly by their self and without a ring they're clearly single. Or in a bad relationship, maybe with a wandering eye...

Lol what? You don’t know what you’re talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people are on AirPods while jogging. And let's assume you do not have the serendipitous benefit of being stopped at the same stop light. If you're running by each other opposite directions or if you're running the same direction and about to pass the person, how do you get someone to stop and briefly talk and possibly exchange numbers?

If it makes any difference, let's remove the total randomness of it and let's say you've both seen each other jogging in the same area a few times in recent weeks. Also, you're both jogging solo, which could suggest you're both single, and you both appear to be a match in age and appearance.

Carolyn Bessette and JFK Jr met this way. Go for it

If you're an attractive and wealthy man, social norms don't apply. Women are champing at the bit no matter what you do. Creepy is quirky or adorable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people are on AirPods while jogging. And let's assume you do not have the serendipitous benefit of being stopped at the same stop light. If you're running by each other opposite directions or if you're running the same direction and about to pass the person, how do you get someone to stop and briefly talk and possibly exchange numbers?

If it makes any difference, let's remove the total randomness of it and let's say you've both seen each other jogging in the same area a few times in recent weeks. Also, you're both jogging solo, which could suggest you're both single, and you both appear to be a match in age and appearance.

Carolyn Bessette and JFK Jr met this way. Go for it

If you're an attractive and wealthy man, social norms don't apply. Women are champing at the bit no matter what you do. Creepy is quirky or adorable.

True. If you're a man, you shouldn't try it. If you're a woman, it's not a problem.

[Anonymous]

Definitely start chasing after her trying to say hi. That won't raise any alarm bells.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people are on AirPods while jogging. And let's assume you do not have the serendipitous benefit of being stopped at the same stop light. If you're running by each other opposite directions or if you're running the same direction and about to pass the person, how do you get someone to stop and briefly talk and possibly exchange numbers?

If it makes any difference, let's remove the total randomness of it and let's say you've both seen each other jogging in the same area a few times in recent weeks. Also, you're both jogging solo, which could suggest you're both single, and you both appear to be a match in age and appearance.

Carolyn Bessette and JFK Jr met this way. Go for it

If you're an attractive and wealthy man, social norms don't apply. Women are champing at the bit no matter what you do. Creepy is quirky or adorable.

True. If you're a man, you shouldn't try it. If you're a woman, it's not a problem.

Even if you are a woman please don't put us in uncomfortable positions. I drive Uber on weekends and that experience has put fear in my mind every time I pick up a female passenger. Women especially when intoxicated somehow think it's totally okay to touch you, to proposition you, to openly talk to you about sex etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not want to be chatted up by anyone while I'm out exercising. If you have a very cute dog I MIGHT ask if I can pet your dog, but I have no interest in you beyond giving me permission to pet the dog.

This.

Don’t chat anyone up. Especially women. We already know we’re targets for violence and you are an unknown entity we now have to keep our heads on a swivel to avoid.

Are you single? If yes, just a suggestion, maybe tone down the paranoid neuroticism. I can't even imagine thinking there are violent men lurking everywhere while out jogging. If that's how you truly feel 24/7, move and/or see a psychiatrist.

Wow. I am completely fine - stable I have been followed. I’ve been hollered at. I’ve been touched and smacked on my ass by cyclists. I’ve been chatted up at road crossings. It’s not fun. I’m exercising. In crappy clothes.

[Anonymous]

It's very normal to jog alone because everybody has their own tempo. I don't like to jog with friends -- too slow; nor with husband -- too fast. I think it'd be weird if someone would strike up a conversation while jogging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's very normal to jog alone because everybody has their own tempo. I don't like to jog with friends -- too slow; nor with husband -- too fast. I think it'd be weird if someone would strike up a conversation while jogging.

I jog alone for mental health. It clears my mind. I also walk alone. I don’t want to chat. It’s my alone time!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people are on AirPods while jogging. And let's assume you do not have the serendipitous benefit of being stopped at the same stop light. If you're running by each other opposite directions or if you're running the same direction and about to pass the person, how do you get someone to stop and briefly talk and possibly exchange numbers?

If it makes any difference, let's remove the total randomness of it and let's say you've both seen each other jogging in the same area a few times in recent weeks. Also, you're both jogging solo, which could suggest you're both single, and you both appear to be a match in age and appearance.

Called a "meet cute" thing on Lifetime. Saw one movie where the guy put vaseline on the jogging path to make the girl slip, then he suddenly sprang out of nowhere from the bushes and helps her with her injuries.

Are you sure it wasn't a netflix documentary on a serial murderer? This isn't a meet cute; it's a sure kill. This is my worst nightmare and why I wear shokz. Do not approach me while running. Either while you are running, or I am running or both.

[Anonymous]

Start with saying good morning as you pass each other. When I lived in the Midwest people greeted strangers in passing all the time. It's rare in the DC area, but it's one way to break the ice.