Girls and Football. Stop whinning and start listening!

I am a huge football fan and always have been but I hear women all the time complaining about men and football. Here's the thing, it doesn't matter if it is football, baseball, the ballet or stamp collecting everyone (male and female) has things in their lives that they are passionate about. It doesn't matter if it is a woman who likes opera or a man who likes football, what matters is that you reach some common ground! Loving someone doesn't mean you have everything in common it means that despite your differences you want to share time with that person. Not every minute of every day I believe each person should have a small amount of their own life but sometimes you make a compromise and do something the other person wants to do so you can spend time together. This means if you want him to take you to the opera then maybe you should try watching a game or suggest going to a sports bar on Sunday to watch. However if you want this to work you can not sit there and roll your eyes and sigh the whole time. If you are going to spend the time then pay attention and try to learn something, even if its just the basics it will make an occasional game more enjoyable for you. If you decide after a couple tries that you just can't take it at all then decide to make that part of his life then let him do it by himself or with his friends with no strings attached and it will come back to you. Nagging or bitching about football Sunday is no way to win a man (or woman for that matter) over. Make that day your day with the girls so that you have something in your life also. As a quick note I want to say that most people are reasonable about their passions but from time to time you find the person who is so obsessive about it that other parts of their lives suffer. This is when you have to weigh your options and decide if this person is truly worth your time. For those women who would like to give this a try here is the article called Football 101 - A Girl's guide to Football - What's in it for her? that got me started on this subject. If you would like to learn a bit about football try Googling "Football for girls" or "Understanding the basics of the NFL".
For any men that wonder upon this article don't worry there are women out there that enjoy the game of football just as much as you do!