HEALTH
THE BEST DATE EVER
Couples who work out together are building more than muscle, they are building a partnership that includes trust, commitment, and companionship. by Leslie Logan
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eeting and dating the right person is always the goal when looking for a meaningful relationship. It all starts with physical attraction, which then leads to creating a mental bond and the molding of separate lives into one workable union. Working out with your significant other can do more than get you both into shape, it could lead to a stronger verbal and non-verbal connection. According to Psychology Today, working out with your partner — running at the same pace, lifting weights in rhythm, or tossing a medicine ball back and forth — creates “nonverbal matching.” Nonverbal matching helps you feel “emotionally attuned with one another.” Nonverbal matching creates a higher level of communication with
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Working out together is one of the best dates ever.
