Sports & Dating

match.com presents: *SPORTS E DATING* We've got the inside scoop on what scores points with sports-loving singles – check out some fun facts about how men and women view sports and dating! FAVORITE SPORT TO FOLLOW: Šingles are fans of the NFL more than either other sport Males 34% Females 27% 1%/ DIE-HARD FANDOM O 80 90 22% .of single males and 15% of single females consider themselves die-hard sports fans NO GAMES JUST SPORTS DIE-HARD 26% of males and 32% of females are attracted to die-hard sports fans ATTRACTION LOYAL TO 5% of males and 6% of women would never date someone who cheered for their team's biggest rival THE GAME More women than men would rather watch Sunday/Monday Night Football than go on a date (16% of women and 12% of men) SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS ARE FOR FOOTBALL 20% of women found it to be a "red flag" if their mate didn't watch sports THROWING THE CRED) FLAG 45% of men and 41% of women find it important for their future kids to be raised to like sports FOLLOW THE LEADER 10,20 30 4o 50 60 70 80 90 38 HOT OR NOT? TRIVIAL PURSUIT PICKY WITH PARAPHERNALIA PUBLIC PROPOSALS 44% of singles find mates who know their sports trivia hot. Jerseys, lucky hats and lucky shirts are in. 76% of women would NOT want to be proposed to at a sporting venue or live sporting event. 56% of singles hate sports tattoos GAME DAY! THE BIG EVENT 750 120 160 match.com match match.com natch 25% of women would 19% of men admit rather attend an NFL 43% of women would go on a game date just to go to the game. after 2 to 3 dates. 13% of men would rather give up sex for a year than give up tickets to their favorite sports championship series. to accepting a date game on a date. 27% of men would rather attend a MLB 27% of women. admit the same. 40% of men would rather wait until they are in a relationship. game on a date. FEMALE SPORTS KNOWLEDGE CONDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE READ ALL ABOUT IT FAKE IT 'TIL YOU' MAKE IT 20% of. 45% of women have developed an interest in a certain sports team because the 11% of women admit to women admit to having read up on a particular sports team to attract a mate feigning knowledge about sports to attract a potential mate person they were dating liked that team Data was compiled from an online survey of Match.com members across the country and represents the attitudes and behaviors of over 1,000 singles 1109203 750 120 160