Hey Guys!! This is advice for both Guys and Girls dealing with sports in relationships.
She’s really into it
So Guys, does your girl love sports just as much as you do? If so, thats okay, its great to have this in common. There is nothing wrong with a girl who enjoys chugging a beer and watching the game as much as you do. Would you rather have someone completely dense about football? Do you want to explain pass interference while a huge play is going on? I thought so. So relish the fact that she understands the game, plus think about the time you save on explaining certain rules.
She’s TOO into it
But what if your girl keeps track of recent trades and signings better than you do? This could be a problem, especially for guys who like to be the ones to inform or deliver the breaking news. So girls, make sure to not cross that fine line; sports could be one of your interests, but to a certain extent.
What’s wrong with him?
I’ll give you another scenario, what if the girl likes sports more than her boyfriend? Girls, its okay, don’t panic. Just make sure he has other interests, I’m sure you guys could find something to agree on. Don’t force anything onto him, just like if the situation was reversed. Guys don’t force sports or anything else onto their significant other, at least they shouldn’t, that’s why there are friends and girlfriends. Just let him be. He might even make a conscious effort in taking up sports as an interest, if it was that important to you.
Why can’t she like my team?
And what if you don’t see eye to eye on favorite teams? Mets or Yankees, Cubs or White Sox, Angels or Dodgers. This happens more than you probably think, especially in the two team towns. As we embrace interleague play once again, I’m sure you will see plenty of couples rocking different jerseys. This goes to show you that it can work out, and it doesn’t matter how big of a fan you or your significant other is.
If you are in a new relationship its okay to rag on each others teams, but in a playful, innocent way. For guys, you don’t want to talk to your girl like she is one of your buddies. You could make fun of her team, but do it within reason, and adding a smile after doing it makes it better. The same courtesy goes for girls as well, because guys are just as sensitive, especially when talking about their teams. Girls, if your team is victorious, rubbing it in (in a non playful manner) is a major turn off. This goes for everyone caught in a team dissagreement relationship, even if you are a Yankees / Red Sox couple.
Older couples, new rules
It is completely different once you are in a long term relationship. Those rules don’t apply anymore. As the comfortability factor increases, the playful taunts decrease. You both know what to expect from each other at this point, so it should matter less. You know that your dissimilar sports teams won’t have any affect on the distance of your relationship. If anything, it could have a positive affect, minor differences keep relationships from getting dull or stale.
So difference in team choice should have no affect on an outcome of any relationship, because as Jerry Seinfeld said, we all just root for laundry anyway.
So what you guys, for any Yankee fans out there, would you date a die hard Sox fan?
