• I recently arrived at the gym and realized I'd forgotten my headphones. • I almost went home; I didn't want to work out without my trusty playlist. • But during my workout, I had a nice interaction I likely wouldn't have had if I'd been wearing them.

A few weeks ago, something terrible happened. I arrived at the gym and realized I'd forgotten my headphones.

I was tempted to throw my car into reverse, tear out of the parking garage, and zip back home to get them (or just throw in the towel on the workout entirely that day). But I trudged in, resigned to the fact that I'd have to listen to the gym's often terrible soundtrack and go without my trusty amp-up playlist.

Not wearing headphones led to a pleasant interaction

At one point, I was resting on a hip thrust machine, letting my

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