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Love in Arizona most prevalent at the gym

Feb 22, 2013, 5:09 PM | Updated: Feb 25, 2013, 8:43 am

As long as you’re in Arizona, love can be commonly found in the gym.

Psychology Today released Dorthy Gambrell’s “Missed Connections” map, which said Arizonans miss a romantic opportunity at LA Fitness, of all places.

Californians are also missing out at the gym, while Northwesterners and New Yorkers are mostly likely to find love in transit, Walmart is the leading hub of love for 15 different states including Texas, Louisiana and Florida.

The map also depicts the rate of gender preference such as the amount of women seeking men, men seeking women, etc.

Editor Andrew Sullivan bluntly stated that this was the “saddest map in America.”

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Love in Arizona most prevalent at the gym