Are BB'ers anti-social creatures??

The reason I posed this question was because someone introduced themselves to me and made the comment like "Yea I haven't met one bodybuilder who wasn't anti-social" Of course I disputed that, then he made some concessions to the effect that a lot(not all) of BB are anti social etc.

What do you all think? I know that I'm trying to get back into competition and can honestly say that I have cut back a bit on socializing(due to strict diet) but I really don't consider me to be anti. I do have some introverted (maybe perverted too) tendencies but in my case I'm likely somewhere in the middle of introvert and extrovert.

Anyone else care to opine?

Not me i am social butterfly, lol

I'm very sociable and fun guy outside of the gym.

no comment. lol.

fuck em, how's that for social?

im both, i have terrible mood swings.

dorian123 said:

fuck em, how's that for social?

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LOL I got invited to 2 super bowl parties, not sure I'm gonna show at either....all that great fat free food is too tempting

Here is my take and I e thought about this many ttimes cause Everyone including my wife says I look unapproachable and always look MEAN lol and I think it stems from the fact that we/bbers are quiet or introverted because we do t want to come off like our shit don't stink and when ur jacked and outgoing people might think ur trying to show off! I know that's how I feel anyways which is why I have always been so quiet and I walk with my head down as I don't want people thinking I'm walking around with my chest puffed out all conceited and shit! And because I am so quiet people tend to think I'm a mean dick or that I think I'm to good to talk to them lol so your damned if ya do and damned if ya don't

Presser said:

Here is my take and I e thought about this many ttimes cause Everyone including my wife says I look unapproachable and always look MEAN lol and I think it stems from the fact that we/bbers are quiet or introverted because we do t want to come off like our shit don't stink and when ur jacked and outgoing people might think ur trying to show off! I know that's how I feel anyways which is why I have always been so quiet and I walk with my head down as I don't want people thinking I'm walking around with my chest puffed out all conceited and shit! And because I am so quiet people tend to think I'm a mean dick or that I think I'm to good to talk to them lol so your damned if ya do and damned if ya don't

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Presser what you described may be your demeanor which is OK, how about your sociability? I draw my energy from within myself and although I like people, I do like going home and being by myself maybe because I'm around people 12 hrs a day and like my off work time alone.

I am anti social but it's not because I lift weights. It's just the way I am - unapproachability not withstanding.


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Presser said:

Here is my take and I e thought about this many ttimes cause Everyone including my wife says I look unapproachable and always look MEAN lol and I think it stems from the fact that we/bbers are quiet or introverted because we do t want to come off like our shit don't stink and when ur jacked and outgoing people might think ur trying to show off! I know that's how I feel anyways which is why I have always been so quiet and I walk with my head down as I don't want people thinking I'm walking around with my chest puffed out all conceited and shit! And because I am so quiet people tend to think I'm a mean dick or that I think I'm to good to talk to them lol so your damned if ya do and damned if ya don't

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You just completely repeated what my wife and nearly everyone I know says about me down to the way I walk and hold my head down!
Personally some people are going to think I'm anti social, but that's because I don't want to talk to them. If its someone I think I might enjoy speaking with I'll usually start the conversation.
As to the OP's situation, what was the guy like? If he's one that starts off the dialogue with "So how much can you bench?" Or "which way's the gym?" Then I'm sure he isn't met with much in the way of positive response. Bodybuilders are just people and in my experience they're a pretty cool group of guys and girls.

The Survivor said:

Presser what you described may be your demeanor which is OK, how about your sociability? I draw my energy from within myself and although I like people, I do like going home and being by myself maybe because I'm around people 12 hrs a day and like my off work time alone.

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I'm only socialize with acquaintances from the gym which are very few as I am a loner in and out of the gym. No friends to speak of, really NONE! I dont go out partying , or hang out with any friends, I simply go to the gym, and then go home, Thats literally all I do. SO im not a very social person in general but i will talk to you if you start talking to me and even then when the other person is chatting me up, I find myself thinking to myself while they are talking to me "how can i get out of this conversation quickly without being rude" lol, Thats just how I have always been

Yes, I am. I dont like people. Im a loner. I love the ladies for obvious reasons but people are back-stabbing asshols most of the time. Ive had a rough life. My only exception is weight lifters of any kind,, but only the ones with some time under there belt,,, basically they have gotten past the "lat syndrome". I find the bruthas of iron relate,, maybe like motorcycle guys or something. If I run into another lifter whcih is rare in my parts, we can talk for hours and hours.
Other than that, nah. Just me and my boy

Presser said:

Here is my take and I e thought about this many ttimes cause Everyone including my wife says I look unapproachable and always look MEAN lol and I think it stems from the fact that we/bbers are quiet or introverted because we do t want to come off like our shit don't stink and when ur jacked and outgoing people might think ur trying to show off! I know that's how I feel anyways which is why I have always been so quiet and I walk with my head down as I don't want people thinking I'm walking around with my chest puffed out all conceited and shit! And because I am so quiet people tend to think I'm a mean dick or that I think I'm to good to talk to them lol so your damned if ya do and damned if ya don't

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That's exactly me.....fuck me, I'm turning into you! Lol just kidding bro.

I'm just very sociable, hell I've made friends with people on airplanes years ago and still talk to them. I guess as far as the gym is concerned it is somewhere where I'm not my normal self and I kind if like it.

The Dude said:

You just completely repeated what my wife and nearly everyone I know says about me down to the way I walk and hold my head down!
Personally some people are going to think I'm anti social, but that's because I don't want to talk to them. If its someone I think I might enjoy speaking with I'll usually start the conversation.
As to the OP's situation, what was the guy like? If he's one that starts off the dialogue with "So how much can you bench?" Or "which way's the gym?" Then I'm sure he isn't met with much in the way of positive response. Bodybuilders are just people and in my experience they're a pretty cool group of guys and girls.

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He was an out of town visitor in my gym who had a relative who supposdly won the Universe many yrs ago (dont they all? ) He just made the tongue in cheek comment when the conversation tuned into a good place to go out to drink and party in this cow town.

Not to sound whatever, but I was almost too sociable early in my party yrs, to the point of where I would purposly hide to be alone. I remember parking my car 1/2 mile away on a Friday PM and sneak back to my apartment where I wouldf hide out with the lights off just to be alone. Even today people (for whatever reason) like talking to me and I get invited to many social gatherings most which I dont show. But this is due to my strict training and strict dieting that I just dont want to be tempted by beer, pizza and nachos. So I avoid them and thusly become a loner.

As soon as I get the competetion bug outa me and get down a few more points in BF, then I'll loosen up and socialize a bit more. Until then, I'm me, myself and I