FTV Why Girls Should Care About Sports

FROM THE VAULT

This will come as a surprise to many but, I actually said a lot of offensive things on the old blog. I know. I was shocked too. Of course, plenty of women know about sports and plenty of men don't know about sports. But the post is funny so I stand by it.

If you're anything like me, you are extremely awkward around the opposite sex. Or around the same sex. Or just in general. It's totally not your fault. Probably. It's natural for males and females to have a difficult time communicating. This is primarily because our interests lie in different areas. Girls tend to care about the more important things in life and boys focus on the more dumb and idiotic things. But believe it or not, we can find some common ground here. (e.g. TikTok, both important and idiotic)

If you want to be able to talk to guys, you need to have at least a working knowledge of most sports. I now recognize that this is very not true. When I say "sports" I obviously mean football, basketball, soccer or baseball. And as far as I'm concerned, golf and NASCAR aren't really things. But we should know enough about the real sports to carry on a conversation. Please note that here, basketball does not include the WNBA. I said what I said. If you can name more WNBA players than me, then you can be offended.

With all of the major sports, keeping up with college teams is one thing. But if you follow it professionally, the boys will be really impressed. My sport, for instance, is basketball. I picked my NBA team based on my unending love and single-minded obsession over a hot guy who plays for them. He doesn't play for them anymore because he retired, but he did get inducted into the basketball hall of fame this past weekend. I recommend you do the same. It's easier than you might think to learn about sports. If you have brothers, you probably already know plenty.

If a guy brings up something sports-related that you know nothing about, all you have to do is lie or make something up. As long as you can look cute and throw in at least one real fact, the guy will forgive you for not knowing who Mark Cuban is. Some examples:

• "I don't want to talk about him, he's a jerk."
• "I don't follow that team because their colors are orange and gold. Tacky."
• "Oh yeah, I always get Reggie Miller and Reggie Bush mixed up."
• "I like the team with the dinosaur man and the bird man. Flame?" 
• "I don't like their coach. He has a creepy mustache."

I stand by these.

If you are still not convinced that it's time to brush up on your ESPN, below is a pros and cons list.

Perks of Being Able to Talk Sports With Guys

• you get to talk to cute boys
• you can watch games with cute boys
• if you're really good, you can go to games with cute boys
• watching sporting events is really just watching hot guys run around
• you can make bets on games with cute boys (loser has to promise to love the winner forever in front of a minister)
• you can get matching jerseys with your boyfriend
• you can go to sports bars with cute boys
• sports bars have the best fried foods
• you can make friends with cute boys just by pulling for the same team

Possible Downsides of Being Able to Talk Sports With Guys

• being considered "one of the guys" which means you are friendzoned
• making enemies with cute boys by pulling for the wrong team
• cute boys thinking it is okay to make all your dates sporting events
• cute boys thinking it is okay not to text back while a game is on
• there is a very, very slim chance of accidentally having a sports-themed wedding, very slim