Wearing Everyday Clothes to the Gym

I mean, seriously, this is unacceptable behavior and I see it all the time. It’s always that guy who

1. Doesn’t work out that much
2. Makes it seem like he’s not working out that hard, even though he’s sucking wind

Take a hint, you don’t look cool wearing a polo shirt and shorts to workout in. The more I think about it, the less I get it. Do these guys even have t-shirts and mesh shorts? Does anyone not have a t-shirt and mesh shorts? I mean, what the fuck? Picture this going through your head before you put in a 15 minute workout (P.S. I am king of the 15 minute workout):

“You know what, these clothes are already dirty, I think I’ll just workout in them and then I won’t dirty 2 pairs of clothes in one day.”

Is it even that? Do they change into the shorts and polo? I seriously don’t get it. How does this happen? A commenter who can shed light on this subject wins 1 Commenter Point. As a matter of a fact, I’m starting a contest. Commenter Points (CPs) will be awarded for various things on DC Hero. The first person to amass 5 CPs will win something, I’m not sure what yet, but it will be something good.

Help Me Hero: Lost in RPM

In somewhat of a shocking move, someone actually e-mailed me for advice (helpmehero@gmail.com). While I can’t believe someone would ask me for advice, I feel compelled to dole it out. Here’s my best shot.

After reading your post about Relationship Practice Month it occurred to me, that I think I’m caught up in it myself. The sad part is, I’m the victim. We met on New Years and started dating subsequently. He also said that he was too busy at work to do anything for Valentine’s day. What should I do? Do I dare beat him at his own game, dump him before he can dump me, or can I get him committed to a real relationship?

Lost In RPM

Lost, the easy answer here is that he’s not that interested in you and you should break it off with him immediately. However, if you read this website enough to email me, I assume you’d be up for tryng to beat him at his own game. This is the fun route, assuming you have some time to waste (you’re under 30) and you’re willing to learn a little bit about what you’re made of.

The first thing you should do is to stop answering his phone calls and responding to his text messages in a 1-1 ratio. Let him try 2 or 3 times before getting back to him. However, when you do get back to him (after all, you are a busy girl) make sure you seem super interested.

In other words, minimize contact, but maximize shown interest. This will confuse him, which is your real goal in all of this. He won’t know what to do, he’ll take the easy route and try to commit to you, and you can decide what to do from there: stay with him, break up with him, or record his needy pleas and publicly embarrass or blackmail him. There’s nothing like a good blackmail.

Also, make sure you act really feminine and happy all the time. This will make him nervous about what you’re doing in the time you’re not contacting him. He’ll wonder what you could be so happy about when you’re not waiting for his phone calls. You will come across as independent, feminine, and interested in him. Don’t play passive aggressive and mention other guys either. Again, show interest when you’re around him, but don’t be at his call 24-7. Don’t cancel plans with him either, that’s passive aggressive.

I guess my advice revolves around these themes:

1. Show interest
2. Don’t seem desperate
3. Confuse him

This all might blow up in your face if you don’t beat him at his own game and he alpha’s up and cuts off contact with you. So if you’re not willing to risk that, just ditch him now. But I see this as your only shot for beating him at his own game and/or getting him to commit.