Lurkers vs. Lookers

As a woman when you go to the gym, you'll notice two types of men. Lookers or Lurkers.

Most men will fall into the Looker category. Lookers are men, who while working out, will be checking you out or other women in the gym area. These are the guys who can do squats or flys or curls, keep perfect form and still keep their eye on a girl in the gym. For the most part I have no problem with the Lookers.

It's the Lurkers that I have a problem with. These are men who will sit down on a piece of equipment and stare. They make no effort at pretense or feigning a workout. No, they just sit there staring at you or other women as we go about our business trying to get a workout in. It's pretty offensive in my mind. If they want to get their jollies, they should be at home and work it out with a magazine or the internet. Some are so bold as to follow women around the gym, just staring. This to me is very scary.

I recently encountered a situation with a Lurker, he was staring at me and at another woman who was working out with her husband. Ironically, there was a trainer right in the area and no one noticed this Lurker.