When it comes to football, guys tend to know more about players and stats … that’s what happens when you dedicate 80 percent of your free time to something. But are women actually better fans?
A new survey of 1,000 people who’ve been to at least one NFL game found that women are more likely to wear team colors when they go … 75 percent said they do, compared to just 55 percent of men.
Women are also more likely to cheer … wear face paint … and tailgate in the parking lot. And they’re just as likely to remain standing the entire game.
Just under 50 percent of guys said they’ve worn a jersey to a game. What on Earth? You HAVE to wear team apparel when you go to a game! You have to! Just under half of us drink beer when we’re at an NFL game … more than 10 percent of fans don’t eat or drink ANYTHING at the stadium … and almost 40 percent of fans root for a team their parents DIDN’T root for while they were growing up.
Not true for me. Dad was a die-hard Bears fan, as am I. I guess I just like rooting for a team that makes me angry every week.