Red Flag #23: She can’t decide which team she cheers for…
Every guy has met a girl like this. It’s the same one that rocks a pink jersey and black paint under her eyes to show us what a “true” fan she is. The same one who picks teams based on color during March Madness (and of course ends up winning). And, ultimately, the same one that men don’t want anything to do with.
Guys love women who take an interest in sports, but if we find out you’re cheering for a team that you didn’t cheer for when you were a kid, several explanations enter into our heads.
#1 You started following based on some good-looking player
#2 You had an ex-boyfriend who was a fan of said team
#3 You needed a team to follow in order to be part of the sports-watching crowd
#4 Your hometown team sucks and you wanted to cheer for a winner
One way or another, it’s completely unacceptable, and paints a less-than-ideal picture of a future with you. Do you quickly get tired of things you love, in which case you’ll drop me in favor of some dude who’s your flavor of the day? Will you spend your time chasing after the popular things in order to fit in? Will you stop cheering for our son’s soccer team because all they do is lose?
Now, if you’ve already started down this path, you need to understand how important loyalty to a sports team is for most guys. If you think you have a good reason for your switch, make sure to bring that up in conversation.
If you don’t have a good reason, which is likely the case, just be honest about it. By admitting to your lack of true fandom we’ll know that you at least have an idea of what it takes to be a true fan. To us, you’ll be like an injured fawn just waiting to be saved. We can’t wait to convert you into a fan of our team. The image of a gloomy future together will now be bright and beautiful, complete with you on our sideline, wearing our favorite team’s jersey.
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