Wave Tribe

Published by Wave Tribe

Surfing gives you a full body work-out. Depending on the body weight, a person can burn 250 calories per hour. That’s why surfers are generally trim and fit.

We’ve also got the best abs and butts around. That’s because surfing is a great way to engage the core muscles and leg muscles. Why spend time in the dull confines of the gym working out on the glutes machine when there’s a better and more fun way to work out these muscles? If you date a surfer, not only will you be the envy in any room because of your hot date, but you’ll also have someone willing to be your workout companion.

Back in the 50s, when it was all the rage to be counterculture, surfing was already cool. It helped that surfing was still at the margins, and it was hip to be anti-mainstream. Along with hippies and yogis, surfers were part of the cool crowd.

These days, despite surfing becoming mainstream, the coolness factor hasn’t gone away. That’s because surfing is more than just a sport. It’s a philosophy which embraces a worldview similar to Buddhism, where everything is transitory and what matters is the here and now: the wave, the sun, and the sky.

When you date a surfer, you can’t help but be influenced by their coolness. You’ll be more open to the wonders of daily living. It’ll be more than a lifestyle, it’ll be a state of mind.

Trust a surfer to give you the low-down on where the best spots are for surfing, swimming or for just basically, sunbathing undisturbed.

Surfers have the uncanny ability to sniff out the best surfing spots, not only locally, but all over the world. And since most of these surfing spots are guaranteed to be pristine, little versions of paradise, you’ll have the time of your life tagging along your surfer as his/her companion.

Contrary to the popular cinematic stereotype, we know our priorities. And we do follow through. If waking up regularly every dawn just to catch waves isn’t proof enough, then what else can we convince you with?

Like you and many others, surfers also have day jobs. We work in offices, do field work just like any other blue or white collar person. But we also know how to set our priorities and make it work despite the craziness of our schedules. We’re surfers, after all. We give a hundred percent commitment and passion to the things that we do, off or on the surfing scene.

We’re so cool that being laid back is a given trait among members of the surfing community. Surfers don’t get fazed easily. This is probably why mental health professionals are studying surfing as way to get rid of stress and anxiety.

If you’re a high-strung Type A personality, you might want to consider dating surfers. We’ll provide a counterpoint to your manic energy; we’ll be the yin to your yang. The best relationships, like riding a surfboard, is all about finding the right balance.

That’s what hours of waiting for the right wave to come along will do for you. So trust a surfer to weather the dips and rise of your mercurial moods; we’ll even love you more for it. Patience, after all, is a virtue.

Seven-foot waves, check. Ravenous sharks, check. Jagged reefs, check. The ocean, despite its natural beauty, can also be a dangerous place. Surfers know this. And yet we continue on chasing our waves because we love to constantly push the edge of our comfort zones. There’s a transformative quality in the surfing experience. Not only do we become enriched, but we become stronger for it.

If you want to have a partner made of stronger stuff, who’s able to give you courage when you need it, go date a surfer.

The sport itself isn’t well suited for competition. The ocean is so wide that everyone can find a space for himself. One can share a wave with other surfers and still get stoked by it.

This is why a competitive mindset doesn’t really take root for long in a surfer community. Even among professional surfers. And that extends to building relationships. A surfer won’t compete for your time and attention; relationships work best when both partners are given space to grow and nurture themselves.

We can’t help it. We know how it is out there so we can’t help but be more responsible for taking care of the ocean. Besides, isn’t it just a turn-on to date someone who knows how to handle themselves in the wild, or has a soft spot for the creatures and has the fire and passion to fight for them? Date a surfer and we’ll make you love the ocean even more.

Ahem, we’re not in the habit of bragging, but if you’re going to sum up every section of this article leading to this point, then you’ll logically agree that all the above makes us great lovers. In fact, that’s probably the reason why surfer profiles on dating apps attract more interest than anyone else. Next to yogis, of course.

And also, because we like the taste of salt. Nuff said.