Super Bowl Sunday! Whether you love the sport, the commercials or the color blue, there is something for everyone this weekend. Super Bowl Sunday is host to many yearly records including more wings delivered/served than any other day of the year, the most expensive 30 sec commercials of the year, and the only time of the year when you can gamble on the length of the National Anthem: I'm taking the -240 over at 1 minute 58 seconds. Most people in America choose to watch the largest grossing single sporting event in the world at Super Bowl parties hosted by their friends, or at BW3’s, where sporting events come to life. I am, you guessed it, traveling. This time, I'll be on the last leg of a DEN-SFO-LAX-ATL-CLT trip. And even though I grew up cheering for the Pats, this year (for the second year in a row) I'll probably be missing the big game.
Now, it won't be the score that concerns me, or the fact that there will be way too much blue in the stands and on the field, but rather a poll I had read yesterday morning that shocked and awed me. You know Zoosk? The self proclaimed #1 singles dating site that always pops up on your Facebook add bar? Well Zoosk did a poll with their members concerning sex and the Super Bowl. The question was this:
“If you could only pick one, would you rather watch the Super Bowl this Sunday, or have sex?”
Here’s the scary part: 73% of women responded that they’d rather watch Sunday’s big game than have sex, whereas nearly 50% of men said they’d rather have sex than watch the game. The men part didn’t shock me, it seems like they are getting so little action that they'd even give up the biggest sporting event of the year, just to get a piece (either that or half of the guys were soccer fans). But the women? Football over sex! Ok, I know what you’re thinking… Commercials, and the halftime show, right? Wrong. The game ranked highest for all respondents as their favorite part of the overall event. The halftime show got only 20% of the vote! And for good reason too. I don't care if Madonna is planning on expressing herself. Is it still called karaoke when you're singing along to your own songs? I can't think of a good halftime show since JT showed off the girl Jackson's nipple clamp. Remember Fergie’s off pitch singing last year? Or the Stones awful display of wrinkles while playing instruments the year before? Don't get me started... Anyway, picking football over sex? What’s wrong with you people? I can understand maybe 20 years ago when there was no instant replay or way to watch the commercials on the Internet at a later time, but it’s 2011! Learn how to use TiVO!
Before I go any further, I feel as though this blog needs a disclaimer. I think it’s extremely sexy when girls are sports fans, and I enjoy watching sports with girls (when they're actually enjoying it). Believe me, I know sometimes it’s nice to just sit in front of the TV and do nothing, but read the poll question again: One or the other. This poll wouldn’t have shocked me if 90% of the guys said they’d rather watch the football game. Most guys enjoy watching over-grown men in tights play catch. Also, you’ve got to figure that most of the guys out there are planning on consuming so much beer during this game that they wouldn’t be able to get it up anyway. But 73% of women choosing the game over sex blew my mind. In my opinion, if you’d rather watch a football game than have sex with your significant other (this is for the guys too!), you probably have something wrong in your relationship. Maybe the sex isn’t good, maybe the communication is off, or maybe you’re just more turned on by Tom Brady's hair than your boyfriend’s penis. Whatever it is, you might want to re-evaluate your sex life and start working on that part of your relationship.
Sex is both one of the first things to start a relationship and one of the first things to go. Ever hear about couples in long term relationships who rarely have or never have sex? I do, all the time. Sexuality is a huge part of a healthy relationship, physically, mentally and emotionally. Did you know that when you orgasm your brain releases something called Oxytocin, which is directly attributed to relaxation, a decrease in anxiety and fear, and the slight euphoric feeling you experience directly after the big O? Yep, it's science. And I feel that if science says I need to have sex to maintain a healthy balance in my life, I should be taping the Super Bowl and rolling around in the sack instead.
I understand the Super Bowl is a huge event, and probably an isolated incident, but there’s always a great excuse to why you can’t have sex tonight. At some point you need to ask yourself (or your significant other), would I rather have sex or watch X Factor tonight? Experience ecstasy with your lover, or flip on CMT on Friday to catch the next Sweet Home Alabama staring the lovely Paige Duke? Make love with the person you’ve chosen to be with, or keep up with the Kardashians... again? If you chose the latter, you might want to invest in a larger TV, because after a few seasons, you’re going to need those extra inches to keep you company…
WJNTY - Seth
Good article but I think too much is made of "or" questions...its like saying would you rather have some food or water? Well of course it depends on if you're hungry or thirsty and of course the obvious, why not have both. For some reason, women tend to be very competitive with the whole super bowl thing anyway and I think a lot of them got to enjoy the game as a result of the "if you can't beat them join them" attitude. So I would say "enjoy the game and have sex before or after"
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