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I honestly wish I gave a shit about sports, because I feel like it's possibly one of the most unifying things amongst males imo. Growing up I always felt like I

by ssully 4y ago

I honestly wish I gave a shit about sports, because I feel like it's possibly one of the most unifying things amongst males imo. Growing up I always felt like I was playing on a slightly harder difficulty when it came to making friends because it seemed like everyone enjoyed sports but me so I had to make those early connections in other ways.

Li7h 4y ago
Going to a live event can be a catalyst for how you feel about them. I used to hate sports as well, but live games have a certain energy about them that does not come through in television. Find a friend who likes a team and ask to go to a game with them.
- ssully 4y ago
  Oh I do. I've gone to a number of games for every major team in my city (Chicago). I always have a good time. Some of that is because of the game, but I don't think it's surprising to say the people and environment are what makes a game fun to go to.
  - Li7h 4y ago
    I'm curious why you want to "like sports," because it sounds like you might already. Maybe not at a devotional level, but what do you think you're missing out on? Is it because you think it would make it easier to bond with other guys and make more friends? No pressure to answer if you don't want to.
    - irowe 4y ago
      Sounds like you need to go to a sporting event in Chicago to find out…
ksdale 4y ago
I played some sports growing up, but I also really strongly disliked a lot of sports that I didn't play (which I now don't mind watching at all), and I think if you like anything competitive, it's possible to at least get interested enough in some sports to use them as a conversation starter. One thing that helps me get interested in sports I don't otherwise care about is to think of them like a board-game, thinking through the math of various possibilities and optimal strategies. Another thing, if you live in a state that's amenable, is to bet small amounts on the outcomes of games. Betting $20 on a game makes it way more entertaining (for me anyway), and when I lose, it was worth the money just to enjoy the game more. The last thing that helps is to think of it as a purely physical performance. Going to watch live sports can help with this - but for people who haven't spent much time in the sporting world, it's hard to understand how big, how fast, how strong, how coordinated, professional athletes are, and it's possible to just enjoy watching people running and jumping and throwing the same way you'd enjoy watching people dance or play music or esports or whatever, just people with exceptional skills doing exceptional things. At this point in my life, I emphatically do not enjoy sports for their own sake, I pay attention to them for the social aspect and for the reasons mentioned above, but I couldn't care less about the outcomes of anything. It's a far cry from how I felt about them as a young person, but it's evidence, perhaps, that not being interested in them doesn't mean I can't still connect with people over them.

by ssully 4y ago

Li7h 4y ago

Going to a live event can be a catalyst for how you feel about them. I used to hate sports as well, but live games have a certain energy about them that does not come through in television. Find a friend who likes a team and ask to go to a game with them.

ssully 4y ago
Oh I do. I've gone to a number of games for every major team in my city (Chicago). I always have a good time. Some of that is because of the game, but I don't think it's surprising to say the people and environment are what makes a game fun to go to.
- Li7h 4y ago
  I'm curious why you want to "like sports," because it sounds like you might already. Maybe not at a devotional level, but what do you think you're missing out on? Is it because you think it would make it easier to bond with other guys and make more friends? No pressure to answer if you don't want to.
  - irowe 4y ago
    Sounds like you need to go to a sporting event in Chicago to find out…

ksdale 4y ago

I played some sports growing up, but I also really strongly disliked a lot of sports that I didn't play (which I now don't mind watching at all), and I think if you like anything competitive, it's possible to at least get interested enough in some sports to use them as a conversation starter. One thing that helps me get interested in sports I don't otherwise care about is to think of them like a board-game, thinking through the math of various possibilities and optimal strategies. Another thing, if you live in a state that's amenable, is to bet small amounts on the outcomes of games. Betting $20 on a game makes it way more entertaining (for me anyway), and when I lose, it was worth the money just to enjoy the game more. The last thing that helps is to think of it as a purely physical performance. Going to watch live sports can help with this - but for people who haven't spent much time in the sporting world, it's hard to understand how big, how fast, how strong, how coordinated, professional athletes are, and it's possible to just enjoy watching people running and jumping and throwing the same way you'd enjoy watching people dance or play music or esports or whatever, just people with exceptional skills doing exceptional things. At this point in my life, I emphatically do not enjoy sports for their own sake, I pay attention to them for the social aspect and for the reasons mentioned above, but I couldn't care less about the outcomes of anything. It's a far cry from how I felt about them as a young person, but it's evidence, perhaps, that not being interested in them doesn't mean I can't still connect with people over them.