Tell Us About Your Boyfriend and We'll Tell You If He Loves Football More Than He Loves You

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Tell Us About Your Boyfriend and We'll Tell You If He Loves Football More Than He Loves You
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About This Quiz

The football season is a grand American tradition. It runs from September to February, starting with regular league games and culminating in the Superbowl, one of the most-watched sporting events in the world. Forty percent of the National Football League fans are women, according to the league itself, but the sport itself is all-male. It is also the source of contention in many couples where the boyfriend is just a little too enthused about it.

Being concerned about a boyfriend who is too into football isn't unreasonable, after all. There are valid reasons not to be entirely thrilled about a strong level of interest. Football is one of the most dangerous sports played by regular folks. Some of the injuries are pretty intense, and brain scans of former players show that sadly, almost all who make it to the college or professional level suffer brain injury. There is also a strong culture of doping, and many off-the-field scandals that eliminate certain players from being the kind of guy you'd want your true love to admire. Plus, hardcore football fandom is amazingly time-consuming. So if your boyfriend really does love football more than you, that might be a red flag for your relationship.

On the other hand, perhaps your boyfriend loves football a healthy amount, knowing its flaws while enjoying its many upsides - such as athleticism, teamwork, admirable activism by some players, and entertainment. If he still loves you a million times more, then that's also handy information to have - and it tells you that your fella is one to keep! Let's take this quiz to find out where he falls.
Does he make you watch the game with him?
No, he forbids me actually.
Yes, it's so annoying.
He certainly invites me every time.
He gave me a standing invitation that he repeats once in a while.
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Whose photo is on his lock screen?
His team.
His team logo.
Me.
Me and him together.
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Would a person monitoring his social media know more about you than his favorite team?
Nope.
They'd know about the same.
They'd know more about me.
They'd barely know about his team, but a lot about me.
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If your birthday fell on the Superbowl, would he take you out?
LOL no.
Only grudgingly.
He'd offer and hope I would say no.
He would not have to as I would preemptively offer to celebrate my birthday another day.
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If you said, "It's just a game", what would he do?
Dump me, probably.
Pout.
Reluctantly agree.
Agree.
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Does he dress up to watch the game?
Of course! Face paint and all.
He wears a team shirt.
Nah, he barely wears undies to watch the game.
No.
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How many games does he go to see in person?
As many as he can afford.
Six or more.
Four a year.
One a year with me, one with his buddies.
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Does he follow the college game as well as the professional?
Yes, of course.
A little.
He knows who a few top players are.
No.
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How worried is he about brain injury to the players?
He says it is a lie.
He says it's their choice.
He says the game needs better equipment.
He says he wouldn't let our future kids play because of it.
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Would he boycott a team that knowingly kept a really bad guy on its roster?
LOL never.
He would not, but he would feel weird about it.
If I asked him.
He already has.
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Does he have a strong opinion about the #TakeAKnee protests?
Yes, he thinks they damage the game.
No, he just wants them to hurry up and play.
No, he says players have only been on the field for the anthem since 2009 so getting upset either way about it is silly.
Yes, he thinks it's free speech in action.
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Which player or former player does he admire most?
Ben Roethlisberger
Tom Brady
Chris Kluwe
Colin Kaepernick
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Does he play with his buddies?
He used to, but now he has busted his knee.
Yes, they play weekly.
They play touch football.
They play baseball actually.
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Does he know the stats of every player in the league?
Since the dawn of the league, yes.
Yes, current players anyway.
Only his team.
Only his favorite player.
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Does he trivialize anything that is considered "girly"?
Of course, and he gets pouty if you do the same to his "manly" hobbies.
From time to time.
Never consciously.
Absolutely never.
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If his team has a bad day, does he have a bad day?
Try a bad week.
Yes.
A bad half hour maybe.
No, once it's over he forgets about it.
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How does he react when his team wins?
He goes around shouting, "Yeah, we kicked their asses!"
He immediately wants to make love.
He raises a glass.
He jumps around happily then says, "OK let's do something together."
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If he moved cities, would he change which team he supports?
Never - and he would ensure his children supported his original team too.
No, but he would not be careless about saying so.
Probably not.
Depends what city.
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How does he react when foreigners say soccer is better?
He starts a fight.
He gets offended.
He laughs.
He doesn't care.
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Does he secretly wish he could've been in the NFL?
Yes, so hard!
He used to.
Only as an idle fantasy.
No.
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If you made food for him to eat while watching, how would he react?
He would eat it.
He would thank me.
He would thank me profusely.
He would thank me and then brag to friends that he has the best lady in the world.
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If you offered to watch the game with him, what would he assume was your motive?
To distract him.
To get some afterwards.
To be a good partner and show interest in his interests.
To spend time with him.
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If you sincerely became interested in football, how would he react?
He'd test my sincerity by challenging me to recite every stat in the history of the game.
He'd be suspicious.
He'd be thrilled.
He'd be pleased.
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Has he ever literally forgotten to watch a game he meant to watch?
Not once.
Once or twice.
A few times.
He often does.
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If he recorded a game to watch later and you accidentally let slip the results, what would he do?
Dump me.
Have a tantrum.
Be annoyed.
Be philosophical.
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Have you ever been flat out embarrassed by his game-day behavior?
Constantly.
A few times.
I'm been embarrassed FOR him.
No.
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Does he talk about football more than he knows you want to hear about it?
Yes but in fairness he has no idea whether I want to talk about it or not.
Yes, all the time.
Only when there is a major game.
Only after he asks if he can go on about it and I say, "Oh, go on then" tolerantly.
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Does he really see watching the game as more of a social occasion than anything?
No, it's more like his temple.
He sees it as both.
He certainly enjoys that aspect most.
Definitely, if all his buddies were suddenly into something else he might do that instead.
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If the game goes long but you have a date planned, will he skip the end to keep his commitment to you?
He would be offended by the mere suggestion.
He hasn't yet.
He has offered, I haven't dared take him up on it though.
He offers and he means it, sometimes I say it's OK though - it depends what our plans were.
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If you get between him and the TV by mistake, what happens?
He throws chips at me.
He makes loud, annoyed sounds.
He politely asks me to move.
He comes over, kisses me, and in the process picks me up and moves me out of the way.
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