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" Blind dates are kind of frightening as it is (though they seem to work for some people--like Single-ish&amp;#x27;s Ryan recently!), but imagine the concept of a blind date--for fitness!? That&amp;#x27;s right, if you&amp;#x27;re envious of Madonna and Gwynnie&amp;#x27;s fitness-centered friendship and want a workout buddy of your own, a new service lets you find a jogging partner or a yoga pal via your cell phone--whenever you&amp;#x27;re in the mood to move. More after the jump ...**** Here&amp;#x27;s how it works: A new service provided by the company BluePont lets you use your cell phone to find last-minute workout buddies. First you sign up on their Web site and fill out background info on yourself, then download the software to your phone. Once your all set up, your phone will buzz when it finds a fitness match in your vicinity. Just send the person a text message if you want to meet up for a jog, a trip to yoga class or a few minutes of side-by-side stints on the elliptical. OK, so if this gives people any more motivation to exercise, great! But I have to say, I think this sounds a little creepy. What about you? Would you really want to work out with a stranger? Me? I&amp;#x27;d rather slip on my iPod and zone out rather than make small talk with someone I don&amp;#x27;t know. Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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