Could his sport obsession REALLY be a deal-breaker?

[Kipper to the CUP!]

Now you're not really compromising are you? Have you ever actually give sports a chance maybe?
Try to turn the situation into something positive here; ask him to teach you the rules, go out into a field one day and spend the afternoon playing football/baseball/soccer etc.

 

[AshleyMarie]

So, I'm really struggling with this becase I know relationships require compromise and yadda yadda, but I realized today that I not only dislike watching sports on T.V. (particularly football..) but I HATE it, and it drives me insane that the guy I am seeing is so obsessed with the damn game.

I mean, I literally sat on the computer in total disbelief at how much he talked to himself as the game went on, making commentary about what player did what. He'd cheer, then five minutes later be throwing his hands in the air in anger or stomping on the ground...it was all just a HUGE turn-off for me.

Is that crazy of me to be so anti-sports??

 

[Erica M]

No, everyone has their likes and dislikes. He is really passionate about sports. Are you passionate about something that he doesn't really care for?
My husband is the same way but I don't hate his football watching (I don't like sports either) the reason why is because it doesn't threaten our relationship. When I was dating him I knew how he would be around football season. What impressed me about him is that he wouldn't like ignore me during the games or when a game was on. The world didn't revolve around the game. He was able to function while the game was on with me.
Ask him to go to his friend's house or at a bar.
If this okay with you maybe you can talk to him and try to get him to compromise equally, much like my relationship. If his game watching is a major turn off like you really can't stand it and he is not willing to compromise with you,then you should to find another guy that's not into sports it like that and they're out there. Some guys like sports but are not so dramatic about it.