The graph gives information about male and female gym memberships between 1980 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given chart illustrates the comparison between men and women being gymnastics fellows from 1980 to 2010.

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, it can be evident easily that male memberships saw a downward trend over a time frame,

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, the female ones saw a reverse change after a survey. In 1980, the number of male memberships was above 2000 people and increased to 4000 individuals in 1985 before undergoing a decreased experience to nearly 1500

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in 1995. In the following years, the data on men reached a peak at 5000 people in 2005

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plummeted sharply to about 500

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in the final year. In terms of the women's data,

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the starting number was less than the men's , at only 1000

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, it rose significantly to reach a peak

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nearly 3000 people in 1995. After that, the figure for females went down lightly to over 2000

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in 2000 and reached a peak again in 2005 before accounting for in the vicinity of 2000 individuals in the

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year.