My boyfriend loves me...but sports seems to come first

[Anonymous]

"Can't he have one hobby?"

Sure! But add up the amount of time devoted to watching, driving somewhere to watch, talking about it, doing brackets, buying crap related to spectating like jerseys, tickets, hotel rooms, etc and it is WAY more than a hobby for some people. We're talking about more time spent on this than playing with ones own children! It's kind of pathetic if you think about it. VERSUS being into PLAYING golf or squash or something, which is an actual physical activity that can involve the whole family and get people outside and out of bars and off the couch. That's something I'd support and be on board with even if as a hobby it cost a lot of money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Can't he have one hobby?"

Sure! But add up the amount of time devoted to watching, driving somewhere to watch, talking about it, doing brackets, buying crap related to spectating like jerseys, tickets, hotel rooms, etc and it is WAY more than a hobby for some people. We're talking about more time spent on this than playing with ones own children! It's kind of pathetic if you think about it. VERSUS being into PLAYING golf or squash or something, which is an actual physical activity that can involve the whole family and get people outside and out of bars and off the couch. That's something I'd support and be on board with even if as a hobby it cost a lot of money.

Sports is something we do with kids.

My teen boys love Basketball, they fill out a bracket and they bond with their friends discussing games. They also bond with us, their parents over sports. We cook food together and really enjoy this time.

My kids also do fantasy football, which is real great for building friendships at school. We don't watch much football since most of their sports are on Sunday. We catch a few college games and watch college game day and discuss colleges. My kids learned the US map discussing colleges and where they are located.

We also hike, bike, fish, go to museums, read book together, cook, garden etc. We also do sports together, but my boys are way to athletic for me to keep up. They can finally beat me at basketball and racquetball... but they are kind and will play down for me.

It's not all or nothing.

[Anonymous]

Wife and I did undergrad at a school with a powerhouse football program. Season tickets, taking our little ones back to campus on fall weekends and tailgating with old friends are some of our favorite activities. She likes the drama of March Madness so we'll usually watch a handful of games during the tournament. Spring and summer are spent camping and engaging in other active vacations.

For those hating on the passive nature of watching sports, I can get that but I wonder how many of you obsessed over Downton Abbey, Breaking Bad, Mad Men or something similar.

[Anonymous]

Yea god forbid your boyfriend/husband have one interest/hobby/passion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How can anyone get that excited over that many sports they don't currently play? I'm into one sport that I played competitively, but I was never rabid. He's a loser.

Part of American culture. Find someone else. There are a ton of women who do not care and plenty of beta males not into sports. Good luck

No. Beta males are all about sports. Alpha males are the actual athletes.. Or men obsessed about their business empire and only go to watch big stuff - like the Superbowl. Or hockey playoffs in a private box, where they kinda pay attention but mostly drink with their colleagues.

Not in the real world...alphas get cuckold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can anyone get that excited over that many sports they don't currently play? I'm into one sport that I played competitively, but I was never rabid. He's a loser.

Part of American culture. Find someone else. There are a ton of women who do not care and plenty of beta males not into sports. Good luck

No. Beta males are all about sports. Alpha males are the actual athletes.. Or men obsessed about their business empire and only go to watch big stuff - like the Superbowl. Or hockey playoffs in a private box, where they kinda pay attention but mostly drink with their colleagues.

Where do you come up with this stuff?

[Anonymous]

My husband is a huge sports fan. I'm fine with it, because it's a less expensive/destructive/time consuming hobby than others.

We have an agreement: I am understanding of big games/his teams and make it as easy as possible for him to watch them, and he is understanding that he can not spend his life watching sports.

For instance, His college team made it into the ncaa tourney so he wanted to watch that and i supported it. He is a redskins fan so I'm cool with him watching the skins games every week. Hockey and basketball I am also supportive of his watching his teams. Baseball is another story since there are so many fucking games. So, it depends on who his team is playing, the standings, importance of the game, etc.

However I draw the line at filler sports. A random baseball game from 1987 being replayed on the classics channel is a no go. So is a random inning of the little league World Series. Teams he doesn't follow are off the list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By supporting match madness, you are being a modern day indirect plantation owner. Thanks for contributing to exploitation.

Yes, those poor kids that get to attend Duke or Stanford or Michigan for free and get treated like Gods everyday on campus. Exactly the same as slavery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wife and I did undergrad at a school with a powerhouse football program. Season tickets, taking our little ones back to campus on fall weekends and tailgating with old friends are some of our favorite activities. She likes the drama of March Madness so we'll usually watch a handful of games during the tournament. Spring and summer are spent camping and engaging in other active vacations.

For those hating on the passive nature of watching sports, I can get that but I wonder how many of you obsessed over Downton Abbey, Breaking Bad, Mad Men or something similar.

Yes! Exactly! OP--you need to get a life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a huge sports fan. I'm fine with it, because it's a less expensive/destructive/time consuming hobby than others.

We have an agreement: I am understanding of big games/his teams and make it as easy as possible for him to watch them, and he is understanding that he can not spend his life watching sports.

For instance, His college team made it into the ncaa tourney so he wanted to watch that and i supported it. He is a redskins fan so I'm cool with him watching the skins games every week. Hockey and basketball I am also supportive of his watching his teams. Baseball is another story since there are so many fucking games. So, it depends on who his team is playing, the standings, importance of the game, etc.

However I draw the line at filler sports. A random baseball game from 1987 being replayed on the classics channel is a no go. So is a random inning of the little league World Series. Teams he doesn't follow are off the list.

This is my DH and me, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can anyone get that excited over that many sports they don't currently play? I'm into one sport that I played competitively, but I was never rabid. He's a loser.

Part of American culture. Find someone else. There are a ton of women who do not care and plenty of beta males not into sports. Good luck

No. Beta males are all about sports. Alpha males are the actual athletes.. Or men obsessed about their business empire and only go to watch big stuff - like the Superbowl. Or hockey playoffs in a private box, where they kinda pay attention but mostly drink with their colleagues.

Where do you come up with this stuff?

Uh do you not understand what it means to be an alpha? It means you're a leader, doer, leader of the pack, etc.

Beta males sit in the sidelines and watch and wish they could participate.

[Anonymous]

Find a different guy. That would never fly with me. My DH wants to watch the Superbowl. Fine. But every Saturday spending the day watching basketball or something? No. I'd have married a different man if that were the type he was.

[Anonymous]

You must be pretty boring if you're less interesting to him than basketball.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You must be pretty boring if you're less interesting to him than basketball.

See now that is amusing. We are talking about one dimensional people here. It doesn't get more boring than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a huge sports fan. I'm fine with it, because it's a less expensive/destructive/time consuming hobby than others.

We have an agreement: I am understanding of big games/his teams and make it as easy as possible for him to watch them, and he is understanding that he can not spend his life watching sports.

For instance, His college team made it into the ncaa tourney so he wanted to watch that and i supported it. He is a redskins fan so I'm cool with him watching the skins games every week. Hockey and basketball I am also supportive of his watching his teams. Baseball is another story since there are so many fucking games. So, it depends on who his team is playing, the standings, importance of the game, etc.

However I draw the line at filler sports. A random baseball game from 1987 being replayed on the classics channel is a no go. So is a random inning of the little league World Series. Teams he doesn't follow are off the list.

There are few sporting events more pure than the LLWS. 12 and 13 yo's, playing for fun an pride. I love the LLWS. I do agree about a random baseball game from 1987....I never understood watching sports when you know the outcome, though.