my girlfriend doesn't like sports

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zosostein

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Here's the deal:

-girlfriend of ~3 months, things are awesome

-however, she has gotten to know me in the interim of basketball and football season (i am not a baseball fanatic)

-i am a huge longhorn/cowboy fan

-she does not like (possibly does not even understand) football

-i enjoy wasting away weekends in front of the tube watching football

Advice? I've told her what to expect. I have DVR so that helps. I also am not crazy and will miss a live broadcast if there's something exciting going on.

oh, and ttiwwp, i know.
 
If she won't go tailgate with you and attend a game.
Leave her.

Tough to find a happy medium though.
I don't want a chick going crazy and understanding that the tight end didn't get out and block the linebacker on that screen play

Then again I don't want a chick who reads US weekly and doesn't understand that you have 4 downs.
 
I could not be with a girl that didn't like sports

I just couldn't. Going to games, watching games, etc is too big a part of my life and important to me. Its not worth the headache.
 
dude if that stuff is more exciting than college football then maybe YOU don't like sports either and have found your perfect match.
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well maybe it's just more exciting than a rice or U LA Lafayette matchup - don't think i'll be missing the RRS any time soon
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Was in the same situation once. You don't have much time, so here's what you do - sit down with her and watch a Horn game from last year on DVD. You can explain things to her, get her familar with players (Colt), rewind and replay as needed, explain penalties, offense, defense, etc. This way she gets involved, learns some players and coaches, and doesn't constantly bug your *** during a game. But you must act now. Time is of the essence.
 
Sounds like an off-season girlfriend.
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Seriously though, it doesn't seem like a big deal, as long as she has other hobbies or interests.
 
As long as she doesn't ***** about it and lets you have a reasonable amount of football time, then it shouldn't be a problem.

If she makes you miss a UT game in lieu of a Sex in the City re-run, cut her throat.
 
My wife isn't a huge football fan, but does really enjoy going to games a lot, as well as watching any UT game on TV. I explain to her little things that she doesn't know, but try to not get into the tiny details, and now she can hold her own in a conversation about football when I'm not around.

Also try and limit your non-UT/Cowboys games as much as possible. My wife knows that I will watch every UT game, and sometimes understands a big OU game, but it's hard for her to understand me wanting to watch a Clemson game or something along those lines when she would prefer us to do something else. So, just keep that in mind. If you must watch a different game, at least explain to her a reason she might like it also. For example if you're watching a Florida game tell her how good Tebow is, and to watch him. If your watching a Redskins game explain why you need to them to lose, or whatever.

In the end it'll be up to you to decide what you want to do with her. I won't say dump her if she doesn't like football, but consider it if you get to a point where she's not letting you watch any football. It's one thing to make consolations, it's another to give up important parts of your being, especially in the early parts of dating.

Good luck.
 
Well, I think most girls would expect this kind of behavior especially during football season, so hopefully she isn’t freaking out over it. If she is, leave her. Seriously, if this is your main passion and she can not respect it, the relationship probably won’t be worth it in the end.

For me, I have to date a guy who is passionate about sports as much as me. If a guy can’t hang with me at a Texas football game and tailgate, it is a deal breaker for me.

Of course, I’m a fanatic and won’t miss a game really, so yea.

Btw, if she is worth it, you will know.
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Good luck either way.
 
My old lady could care less about sports ... unless she has a bet of some kind on the proceedings. So, teach her to gamble.
 
She doesn't have to like sports the way you do, but she has to allow you to follow you interest without making major waves. You wouldn't criticize her for following the Lucha Libre wrestling circuit, would you, or whatever she might be into.
 
I pretty much watch only UT games. My wife makes it a point to support the other team every time, just to tease me. My daughter follows my lead and gets very annoyed at her mom. And then they both make fun of me when "I talk to the TV", which is pretty much every play, from "get him!" to "he was held!".
 
It's not about whether one's woman likes sports--too many don't for that to be an issue.

The issue, as others on this thread have alluded, is whether or not she lets you enjoy sports. If she nags, whines, or otherwise tries to catalyze guilt about sports watching, then she sucks and should be rendered to no-greater-than-friends-with-privileges status.

More likely, if things are cool in general, then she'll be cool with you watching lots of sports, sometimes watch with you to enjoy your company and sometimes shop or read Us Magazine, and all is fine.

whoever said "you'll know" is on target.
 
The right answer's been thrown up here a few times, but I thought I'd reiterate it.

Don't get caught up in trying to change her- that's a fantastic way to make both of you miserable. You need to take this time to find out if she'll tolerate your football habit. Even if she doesn't enjoy watching football herself, if she'll let you do so without making an issue of it you're good to go. If she's nice enough to sit through a game or two with you a year and let you go off with your friends for the rest life is really fantastic.

I had good success raising my wife's interest in sports by having her pick a bracket for March Madness. It was something really simple for her to follow, and despite the fact she was skeptical at first she's now got a big interest in keeping up during the season to improve her bracket come tourney time. Increased interest in football also followed!

If you find out in early September that when kickoff rolls around you're expected to turn off the TV, take her to Bath & Bodyworks and not mention wanting to check the score, it's probably time to move on. And the problem won't be that she doesn't like sports- the problem is she won't let you enjoy things she can't appreciate.
 
where did she go to school? you said she's interested in tailgating and going to games, she just doesn't understand it... my wife went to baylor. she never went to games. she didn't understand things until she went to a tailgate and then a game with me when we were dating. she loves UT games now and is pumped about our NEZ tickets.

if she wants to participate, for the love of God, let her. encourage her to understand what's going on. it could be a great relationship builder.
 
My wife doesn't give two shits about sports. On our first date, I made it crystal clear to her how much UT Football means to me. She said that as long as I didn't care that she didn't care, everything (including the time/$$ expenditure) was fine.

Fast forward to today. We've been happily married for 7 years, and I haven't missed a home game in 11. My tailgate has expanded to the point where I leave the house at 6AM and don't return until midnight or so (later for a night game), with nary a complaint. Granted, there are times I Tivo 'other' games here and there, but only for a short time. During football season, anything that she wants to do during the week I do happily, knowing that my football weekends are 100% mine...

In short, I not only get my football (especially the Horns), but I get them with all my buddies, with no "You see honey, they call a fair catch because..." or "Why can't I come watch the game with you and your friends" ********. My advice, take advantage of the fact she doesn't care, block off those 40 or so days per year, and give her the other 325. Who the **** cares about those anyway; I promise you, you'll be glad you did...
 
The gf now loves the Longhorns, hates Aggy, laughs at Oklahoma and predicts a trip to the Orange Bowl.

in the late night whataburger drive through line the other night, i said something about how I think the tech game will be the hardest remaining game. She replied, "oh whatever, they barely beat A&M today and they're terrible." This then made her question the direction her life has taken, and she blamed me for it
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Anyway, it took no convincing at all, just an introduction to the Horns, and now she's on board.
 
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