irc333 Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 Here and there, I've been coming across women who are high into sports, like Football and Baseball (wow, we've come a long way....women actually LIKING stuff most men like? Figured hell froze over, right? LOL Didn't there used be jokes where the wives would always be the "Football widows" on Superbowl or during Playoffs? I'm starting to wonder women actually got INTO sports as much as men? lol Wasn't there a time where the wives/girlfriends were stuck in the kitchen playing cards, while the men watched the World Series? Gone are those days I suppose, but now I'm seeing women even suggesting they date a man into sports with as much intensity SHE is. "He must like NASCAR" or "I'd like man who is into sports like I am" Some....even require it! "You must love football, or else, don't email me!" (Heck, I even saw a profile of a woman that wouldn't date a man who was a RIVAL team fan, lol) Me....I could care less about watching sports, in fact, I'd rather put in a good movie on a Sunday afternoon and snuggle with my lady. Yes, I know how football is played, (I'm not THAT much of a nerd, had a neighbor kids growing up that played backyard football with us, using a pretend line of scrimmage) Don't get me wrong, I'll watch it with a woman, but then probably get bored about halfway into it. Although, I wouldn't mind going to a NASCAR race, just to experience the race, but not as a fan. I'm more into the outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking, etc....plus I'm a big Sci-Fi nerd. lol But let's move along from sports...I'm also noticing people tend to prefer to date "riders", "Must own a Harley and not a rice burner!" type profiles or "Looking for someone else who rides!" I even got rejected by an avid horseback rider, she had her own stable of a couple of horses, claimed her boyfriend never got up before dawn to clean the stables, and feed the horses. LOL I don't have a problem with that. But I take it there are CERTAIN hobbies, where if you're NOT into the same hobby, it will NOT work. Some consider Harley Riding a "lifestyle" and not just some random interest...so maybe that's it? But how is that key to a succesful relationship as opposed to common values, communication and romance?
curiousnycgirl Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 Great question - I look forward to seeing the answers you get. Back when I had posted a profile on Match - I specifically said that I had my own interests and that he should have his own too, and that at the end of the day when we got together perhaps magic?! Somehow with my ex that morphed into we had to be together all the damn time?! I still scratch my head on how that happened. I enjoyed many of the same things he did - like you I enjoy watching football but I do not plan my life around it. He is an avid Formula One fan, and would record the races so he could watch them at his convenience, frankly it gives me a headache! And yes I thoroughly enjoyed waterskiing and wakeboarding off the back of his boat, but not at the expense of not spending time with my horse! This past summer my horse was injured so my time was consumed with nursing his injury - so my ex only went out on the boat once! Of course it is very likely that is because he expected me to pay for the gas food and booze, but that is a different story. Regardless I am with you - sorry didn't mean to rant - but if I wanted to date myself, I wouldn't need to place an ad - so I am just as confused as you are!
Author irc333 Posted October 22, 2010 Author Posted October 22, 2010 Yeah, and this well traveled 40 year old, very sweet looking woman, appealed to me. Can't judge a book I guess...but the traveling thing, sorry, I don't have thousands of dollars to tour Europe. I saw her pictures, and complimented her on them, GREAT scenery, I remember seeing the movie Band of Brothers, and seeing that area of Germany where the mountains were, takes your breath away, but I need the cash flow to get there. lol Maybe the fine Doctor can foot the bill for my ticket? LOL j/k ...well, kinda. Great question - I look forward to seeing the answers you get. Back when I had posted a profile on Match - I specifically said that I had my own interests and that he should have his own too, and that at the end of the day when we got together perhaps magic?! Somehow with my ex that morphed into we had to be together all the damn time?! I still scratch my head on how that happened. I enjoyed many of the same things he did - like you I enjoy watching football but I do not plan my life around it. He is an avid Formula One fan, and would record the races so he could watch them at his convenience, frankly it gives me a headache! And yes I thoroughly enjoyed waterskiing and wakeboarding off the back of his boat, but not at the expense of not spending time with my horse! This past summer my horse was injured so my time was consumed with nursing his injury - so my ex only went out on the boat once! Of course it is very likely that is because he expected me to pay for the gas food and booze, but that is a different story. Regardless I am with you - sorry didn't mean to rant - but if I wanted to date myself, I wouldn't need to place an ad - so I am just as confused as you are!
make me believe Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 My sister LOOOVES sports and it's a requirement for her that any guy she dates loves them too. If somebody is just a casual fan I doubt they'd require their partner to be a fan too, but my sis for example is a football NUT, and she wants to be able to enjoy that with her partner. I think that's fine. It's better for her to be with a guy who will sit around watching football with her all day on Sunday than a guy who will complain & try to get her to do something else. On the other hand, I don't like sports at all and I DON'T want a guy who is into them. I've done it before and it's so aggravating trying to get them to do anything else while the game is on. (And it seems like there's always a game on!) It can be a pretty important & legit compatability issue.
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