This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at WVU chapter.
Have you ever found yourself stuck on the couch with your man watching nothing but sports? Even if a game isn’t on you’re watching reruns, highlights, or talk shows related to sports. And did you notice it plays on a loop? If you have we have shared the same pain! When you are in a relationship in college you may find it challenging to balance your social life and school work but when you add in holding a steady relationship it becomes a whole other ball game! Yay for the sports analogy. (Hey I’m trying).
The easiest way to find common ground in a relationship is through sports. Most, if not all men have some kind of attachment or love for a particular sport. And although it’s not always the most exciting thing in the world it’s going to be much less of a headache than trying to get him to watch Say Yes to the Dress with you. Trust me, I’ve been there. So I sat down with my boyfriend’s best friend to hear his list of Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to sports with your man!
Do’s
1. Ask questions: Men love to educate their significant other on the games.
2. Try to learn the game: Each sport is different. Try to learn about the game, as well as the rules and athletes that play.
3. Try going to games with your man. This is great way to get the complete feel of the game and the fans surrounding it. Not to mention this makes a great date night event. ;)
4. Find one sport, one team, and one player you like and start with that.
Don’ts
1. Don’t talk about how attractive an athlete is: Men hate when women talk about looks of a guy. They want to focus on the game not the characteristics of the players.
2. Don’t talk about an athlete’s butt (Save that for when you’re with your girls)
3. Don’t try to seem like you “KNOW” the game. Men don’t want you to fake like you know the game to fit in. They are with you for far more reasons than your knowledge (or lack
thereof) of sports.
4. Don’t jump in on men when they’re talking about sports. It’s an ego/pride thing, men want to debate sports with other men.
5. Don’t bother a guy when his team is losing. You may think it’s funny but men take sports, and especially their teams, winning and losing very seriously. Don’t kick a man while their
down!