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Men Need To Stop Talking About Sports On First Dates And This Instead

Author Bob Bronson
Young woman making rude gesture on a bad date

There’s a new study out on dating apps that claims men are making a HUGE mistake on their profiles:  They’re talking about SPORTS too much.  This also includes guys that were lucky enough to get match with someone. When it comes to first dates men should stop talking about sports and start talking more about this instead. There are some women that are sports lovers too, but mostly they want to talk about anything but sports. They’re more interested in talking about other things instead.

For guys on first dates be sure to be ready to bring more to the table than your passion for your favorite teams. Think broader, like what your hobbies are and the things you like to do other than watch sports on tv and go to games.

Of course you also want to be a good listener and show interest in what your date is into as well. It shouldn’t be an interview of both parties but rather a conversion that goes back and forth in an easy and light manner.

Regarding Dating Apps to get the first dates

 

There’s nothing wrong with listing hobbies like playing or watching sports, or sharing sports-related anecdotes on dates if that’s what you’re interested in.

But if you’re trying to stand-out to a potential partner, you should include a DIVERSE set of hobbies and interests, including ones that might appeal more to another person, or that you’d like to do WITH that other person.

According to the data, the top five interests for men on Tinder are:  Football or soccer . . . sports . . . lifting weights . . . bars . . . and comedy.

Meanwhile, the top five interests for women are:  Travel . . . music . . . movies . . . coffee . . . and walking.  And only 4% of women mentioned football, compared to 23% of men.

The results may seem a little sexist . . . but they’re apparently based on actual profiles . . . so it’s a “fact” that male singles are more obsessed with sports and female singles are more intrigued by the arts and long walks on the beach.

 

The area where there’s the most overlap is:  “Fitness” and “workouts.”

You can see that there is a vast difference between what men and women put on their profiles regarding their interests. There isn’t a lot crossover when it comes to shared interests, so guys, bring more to the table and get ready to dive into more cultural topics and get out of your safe zone of non-stop sports talk.

 

 

(Daily Star)

 

Bob is a native New Englander, growing up (sorta) in Maine where his love for radio started at a young age. While in high school he hosted radio shows on a local radio station, and he has never looked back. Bob joined the US Navy and served onboard the Sixth Fleet Flagship as a radio and TV host. After serving for 3 years, it was off to Emerson College in Boston. Bob hosted shows in Boston on WMEX, WVBF and WSSH in the 80’s and 90’s before heading to radio stations in Raleigh, NC, Manchester, NH, and New York City. Bob has been married for almost 25 years to Carolyn, a Woburn gal and they have 3 daughters, Nicole, Taylor, and Bridget. Bob and Carolyn are proud first-time grandparents to baby Caroline, who they plan to spoil every chance they get! “I started my career in New England and could not be happier to come back to Boston where I can root for all the Boston sports teams and eat lots of lobster rolls and clam chowder (okay not lots)… It is an honor to host the WROR morning show with LBF and wake up the World’s Greatest City!” Bob writes about recipes and restaurants, pop culture and trending topics.

13 of Boston's Best Places For First Dates? Wrong Answers Only!

Looking for a place to take a new potential love on a date? Massachusetts, more so Boston in general, has a lot of areas to romance a new love. There are romantic restaurants, museums, parks, walking/hiking trails and so much more. But this post will not be tackling any of those places. Nope, not this time. You can definitely go find another blog post for that. This particular post will be celebrating all of the WRONG places to take a new date. And we have pulled out all the stops for this one. For this post, we have polled the audience. So all of these answers are coming from YOU!

Every city has places that no one should go when they’re looking for romance. In Boston, we definitely will mention the infamous “Mass and Cass” area of the city which as most know, is a drug infested area where many live who are very sadly victims of addiction. Yes, it’s a sad area and one you would or should NEVER take a first date. There are dozens more and we have gone through all the suggestions and picked our favorite 13.

Honorable mentions include, strip clubs (all of them in general not just one specifically). Other honorable mentions include the MBTA (orange line specifically), others also mentioned funerals for some reason. The McDonald’s on Mass Ave specifically was mentioned several times. This is mostly because it’s located right across from the infamous “Mass and Cass” area previously mentioned. Now all of these suggestions are well and good and should never be where you take a first date. But the following are our top 13. Definitely take notes and let us know if there are any we may have missed or that you would like to add. Nothing says love like Boston friends!

  • Encore Casino submitted by Jawgee Junior

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  • Picnic or scuba diving in the Charles River

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  • Simcos submitted by several including Carmen Belén and Melissa McCarthy

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  • The Squire submitted by Camille Nappa

    The Squire is an exotic dance club in Revere. Many complain that drinks are super hard to come by there. Not necessarily a place you’d want to take a first date.

  • Jacques submitted by Lora Piesco Goodman

    Jaques is Boston’s oldest drag cabaret and bar establishment offering nightly shows and karaoke. While many love going to Jacques for parties and just pure fun, many would agree it may not be a great first date place. 

  • Tobin Bridge submitted by Robert McCratic

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  • Hooters submitted by Emma Eliza

    Hooters has delicious wings. But let’s be honest, it may not be the best first date spot since the staff is scantily clad in little clothing. Although if that’s you and your date’s thing, go for it!

  • Dick's Last Resort submitted by Siobhan McCann

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  • Kelly's Roast Beef submitted by Devin Raye Schena

    Kelly’s is known here in the Boston area for its roast beef and lobster rolls. But for first dates? Probably not.

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  • The Golden Banana

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  • Centerfold's

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