Why More Men Than Women Watch Sports on TV

Women often wonder why men watch so much sports on TV. He can do it alone or with a group of friends. He can do it at home, at a pub or in a clubhouse. Any place any time, he watches, especially those sports he likes to watch or those sports he himself played or like to play.But let me propose 3 reasons why men spend so much time watching sports on TV. Well he can also ask women why they watch so much soap operas. But that is beside the point.Men Bonding

Because he does not talk much, he likes to get into a group with little of no verbal interaction at all. Watching sports helps because all he needed is to grunt, cheer, shout and groan. That is all he needs to do while watching sports. There is no need to go into deep discussion as to why his son, daughter or wife's is behaving so badly and he need not state his opinion as to why the family is in such emotional upheaval at that moment.He need not state his feeling for his wife then.

After the game, he will have a drink or two with the other lads. Congratulations or commiserations to each other depending on the outcome of the game. No skills needed to say what he think on how the game went. He just express it without much thinking. He can curse or he can take in the reflected glory as a fan. And the group will meet again, for another game, no matter where the place may be.The Warrior Within

Men are tribal warriors at heart. They belong to warring factions. Each factions must go to war occasionally. In time of peace when he does do not need to go to war, his war is in proxy by the team he supports. He is part of that war as depicted in the sports. The opponents must be vanquished. If not this week, it must be next week. That is why he is glued to the TV set when the sports season is on. His team must fights his war for him. It is his duty to support his team, even though he is not at the stadium.

Watching his team beating the opponent senseless is the most satisfying feeling for men. No quarters must be given. He need to live out his moments of victories, even though it is not won by him. As long as he belongs to that team as a fan, he is victorious.A team who never win is soon abandoned!Unfulfilled Dreams

Men watches sports because he himself may not be able to play that sports well enough. His dreams are to be fulfilled by the player he supports. He can live his fantasy world through that player he supports. After work or on vacation, instead of playing that game, he can become armchair critics too. It is easier to criticize rather than to play.

Flopped in front of the TV, he gets into another world. He is instantly transported out from his present troubles into a world that does not demand on his contribution and brain power. He does not need to think to find solutions.That sports he is watching for that moment may just fulfill his dream for that few hours.These are 3 reasons why men watch more sports on TV.