somanymistakes Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Going back to my different sports point... My mother doesn't care in the slightest about football. She keeps an eye on the results for baseball and (college) basketball, has been to a few baseball games, but isn't obsessed with it. But she's totally into tennis... which I think is incredibly boring.
Art_Critic Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 I’m not sure if they were turned on by it or not but I think they appreciated getting the score. ... there is a joke in there somewhere... I'm not into many sports, we are a baseball family.. watch literally EVERY Braves game but the rest I can't watch... My wife is the same but she never faked she liked sports in her OLD profile... When I was dating I did think the women who would fawn all over sports on their profiles were very transparent and I would just ignore it because I knew they weren't into sports... but maybe the meathead they were after would fall for it.. more power to them...
sabaton Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Men like sports. Duh! As I am sure everyone on this site has seen in dating profiles and just chatting with others throughout the years. Women tend not to like sports, at least not on the same levels as men do. Women do not dedicate themselves to watching games, memorizing statistics, knowing facts about players, etc. In general, though, I think women put that information about themselves on profiles or talk about them because they want to attract men to them or go to games or game watching parties because their goal is to meet guys who also like sports. That's my experience with it. Maybe that sounds bitter or cynical but what do others think on this? Yes, on tinder women mention often that they love soccer, and many of them know a lot of about soccer teams, stats, and what not. Some of them had enthusiastic boyfriends, or they grew up with fathers and brothers who put a lot of their own time and energy into playing the sport, or at the very least following it. There's a super hot chick not even 2 minutes away from where I live that is 22 and is a super die hard fan since she was a kid. So much that she ended up entering a relationship with a professional soccer player. Can you imagine that? This guy not only gets paid to play his favorite sport, but he also gets to come home to a woman who loves what he does as much as he does. I think women put that information about themselves on profiles or talk about them because they want to attract men to them or go to games or game watching parties because their goal is to meet guys who also like sports. That's my experience with it. Yes, and I shave my entire body every 2 days and I spent a lot of money on designer clothes because that's what these girls around here like the men to look like. What's your point? Each sex does what it takes to attract the opposite(or the same) it's been like this since forever.
thefooloftheyear Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Yes, on tinder women mention often that they love soccer, and many of them know a lot of about soccer teams, stats, and what not. Some of them had enthusiastic boyfriends, or they grew up with fathers and brothers who put a lot of their own time and energy into playing the sport, or at the very least following it. There's a super hot chick not even 2 minutes away from where I live that is 22 and is a super die hard fan since she was a kid. So much that she ended up entering a relationship with a professional soccer player. Can you imagine that? This guy not only gets paid to play his favorite sport, but he also gets to come home to a woman who loves what he does as much as he does. Yes, and I shave my entire body every 2 days and I spent a lot of money on designer clothes because that's what these girls around here like the men to look like. What's your point? Each sex does what it takes to attract the opposite(or the same) it's been like this since forever. Problem is most guys don't give a shyt about soccer...Not American men, anyway... Its all NFL. NBA, MMA, etc.. I like sports, and am active myself...I'll only say this...As a woman, if you like it, then embrace it and get into it...If you try to "fake" it just to be more attractive to a potential guy it will come across horribly... I can't speak for everyone, but Id imagine most guys don't care if their woman likes sports or not...If they do, great, but its not a deal breaker for just about any guy...Id only say if you aren't into it, then dont shyt on it, just dont bother with it...He wont care one bit... TFY 1
NuevoYorko Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 My takeaway from this thread is that many people exaggerate or outright make stuff up for their online profiles in their efforts to attract what they're looking for. The OP has a specific gripe with women who do it about sports. Not sure why.
Happy Lemming Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 My takeaway from this thread is that many people exaggerate or outright make stuff up for their online profiles... This is nothing new and it isn't exclusive to on-line profiles. Many years ago, I remember meeting this woman who was a big skier. I lied and told her I loved skiing and couldn't wait for it to get cold, so we could go (it was summer, at the time). When winter came and she tried to plan a trip to a ski resort/place, I fessed up and said there was no way I was going to strap pieces of wood to my feet and freeze my butt off. I hate the cold!! Of course she was disappointed, but we were having sex (regularly) by then and I didn't really care if she dumped me over it or not. She didn't dump me, she just skied by herself or with her girlfriends.
CautiouslyOptimistic Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Men like sports. Duh! As I am sure everyone on this site has seen in dating profiles and just chatting with others throughout the years. Women tend not to like sports, at least not on the same levels as men do. Women do not dedicate themselves to watching games, memorizing statistics, knowing facts about players, etc. In general, though, I think women put that information about themselves on profiles or talk about them because they want to attract men to them or go to games or game watching parties because their goal is to meet guys who also like sports. That's my experience with it. Maybe that sounds bitter or cynical but what do others think on this? I know plenty of women who like watching sports. I have no clue if women who do NOT like watching sports lie about that on their dating profiles. I've never looked at women's dating profiles.
Cersei Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 I am female and love to follow some sports. I have done the fantasy baseball thing and really enjoyed it. I have been in several hockey pools too and even won a few. Gender has nothing to do with it.
alphamale Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 my youngest brother is an "artist", whatever that means...but he has never been into sports of any kind. 1
alphamale Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 I wish I could make it all disappear from my life. you and me both sister 1
some_username1 Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 'I really like football!!1' 'I know the offside rule!!1' Yeah sure you do honey. I don't buy it- for me, the women who have to shout it are usually over-compensating. Occasionally I'll see a woman in some obscure football shirt and I will tip my hat to her- that's the real deal. Still wouldn't make me swipe right as for me sport would be a chance to have some time away from a relationship. I dated a girl who tried to muscle in on my football interest in order to socialise with me and my friends and I wasn't a fan of it. Overall I view it the same way as this sudden outbreak of girls who claim to be geeks and love playing video games. I think they are trying to appeal to a certain demographic and will say anything to increase their options 1
somanymistakes Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 Overall I view it the same way as this sudden outbreak of girls who claim to be geeks and love playing video games. I think they are trying to appeal to a certain demographic and will say anything to increase their options You know that back in the early 80s video games were originally much more gender-neutral, until marketers intentionally decided to target the young male market and started pushing the angle of "not for girrrrrls" and trying to drive female players away from home consoles and arcades? That lasted until the big rise of the personal computer and later cellphones, which were so much a part of everyone's lives that obviously women were using them too and looking for games. With the exception of that dead period after the video game market crash, there has always been a high percentage of video game players that are female. However, for many years they've largely tended to self-segregate into a few particular kinds of games. Which, of course, some male gamers will then declare are "not REAL video games" because so many girls play them. Which goes right back to the point I was making about sports. Men love to scoff about how women don't REALLY like sports, when they're often only talking about football or something and completely ignoring all the sports that are far more popular with women than men. Anyway. Obviously there are always a few people in dating profiles who lie about their interests to try and get more matches. People also lie about their weight, their age, their income, sometimes even their marital status. Male or female, some people will say ANYTHING to get laid.
preraph Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 'I really like football!!1' 'I know the offside rule!!1' Yeah sure you do honey. I don't buy it- for me, the women who have to shout it are usually over-compensating. Occasionally I'll see a woman in some obscure football shirt and I will tip my hat to her- that's the real deal. Still wouldn't make me swipe right as for me sport would be a chance to have some time away from a relationship. I dated a girl who tried to muscle in on my football interest in order to socialise with me and my friends and I wasn't a fan of it. Overall I view it the same way as this sudden outbreak of girls who claim to be geeks and love playing video games. I think they are trying to appeal to a certain demographic and will say anything to increase their options I read some book 20 years ago that said some women also did that with porn, what you're saying. It made sense. But there are some who genuinely are into all of these interests, but there's a lot who just act like they are for attention, too.
snowboy91 Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 I don't see any great difference between the number of men and women following sport. I know both men and women obsessed with specific sports - one of my friends (female) takes a month off every 4 years to attend the FIFA world cup, and every pub here is full during the finals. (Australian) football is extremely popular among both sexes. The only real sex discrepancy I see is for cricket (mostly male), which has greatly dwindled in popularity. I'll accept there are probably more male sports fans than female, but the difference is a lot smaller than a lot of people think. 1
thefooloftheyear Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 I don't see any great difference between the number of men and women following sport. I know both men and women obsessed with specific sports - one of my friends (female) takes a month off every 4 years to attend the FIFA world cup, and every pub here is full during the finals. (Australian) football is extremely popular among both sexes. The only real sex discrepancy I see is for cricket (mostly male), which has greatly dwindled in popularity. I'll accept there are probably more male sports fans than female, but the difference is a lot smaller than a lot of people think. Agreed... I know plenty of women that are truly into the game and the competition, but I cant help but think a decent percentage of those female fans are really only in it to watch a bunch of guys with tight asses and good physiques running around...Maybe saying "only in it" is extreme, probably more like that's the impetus to get them to tune in.. I'm not that much into tennis, don't even know how the scoring works, but I do often watch the ladies running around and sweating their asses off..Kinda the same deal,.id imagine... TFY
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