The Differences Between Male and Female Football Fans

From the View of a Female Football Fan

Over the past 10-15 years, the number of female football fans has grown.  I happen to love football and after watching my favorite college team lose yesterday, I got to thinking about the differences between male and female football fans.  How do male and female football fans handle losses?  How does each decorate their home?  There are quite a few differences between the two, but some are more interesting than others.  Here are just a few differences between male and female football fans.




Why Did Male and Female Fans Start Watching Football?







Male fans love to play football.  Football is also a bonding experience for fathers and sons.  When male football fans were younger, they probably spent hours watching football games with their father.  Male football fans also probably spent a lot of time playing football with their friends, practicing for when they got old enough to play for the school team.




Female fans do love the game, but most started watching football because a cute player caught their eye.  This is why I started watching football.  I was never interested in football, until I saw the movie Ace Ventura.  While watching the movie, I spotted Dan Marino and I quickly became interested in the game.  Other female fans probably became interested after watching a game with a boyfriend or their husband.   Whatever the reason people start watching football, it’s very addictive and hard to stop once you start.




How Do Male and Female Fans Handle Their Team Losing?







Male football fans usually get mad and cuss, throw things, etc. They may yell and scream and swear never to watch that piece of crap team again.  Male fans seem to take it personally and feel let down by their team.  They sometimes go so far as to remove all the memorabilia from their homes and cars.