Turns out that your choice of exercise can also say a lot about your love life. Yes, apparently it’s possible to tell just how good a lover you are by watching you in action out of bed.
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A study launched by the British Heart Foundation and Mindlab surveyed 2000 adults in the UK found that cyclists are more likely to be emotionally stable, runners the most extroverted and swimmers the best lovers.
The study discovered that there were common traits among participants who played the same sports, including how outgoing they are, who they are likely to vote for and how charitable they are. (Post continues after gallery.)
Fast, high-intensity exercises
Neuropsychologist and founder of Mindlab, Dr David Lewis said he believed it was proof that there’s a sport for everyone.
“It has long been known that exercise is not only good for your body, but also your mind. The results from this study show that no matter what kind of person you are, there is the right kind of exercise for everyone,” he said.
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While swimmers making the best lovers was met with mixed reactions, we have to say that the other findings are scarily accurate, particularly when it came to personality traits. Who knew we were so predictable?
Cyclists
Laid back and calm in nature, cyclists were found to be the least likely to be depressed or suffer stress. However they were also found to be the most materialistic of exercisers (bikes are expensive after all) and most likely to vote Left Wing Labor.