gingerb: This is from a news article I found........
Football helps the toughest men show their softer side, a survey suggests.
Two-thirds of men questioned by the Mental Health Foundation said football made it easier for them to share their feelings with other men.
And 76% of the 500 men who took part in the online survey said they would not be embarrassed to hug their friends while watching a game.
But although most men admitted getting upset during a match, 75% said they had never cried over a game.
Mental Health Foundation chief executive Dr Andrew McCulloch said: "It is encouraging that football makes it easier for men to talk about their feelings as, traditionally, men are far less likely than women to share their innermost thoughts.
"It is important that men feel able to express their emotions in whatever way they find most comfortable."
Northumbria University's head of psychology, Dr Sandy Wolfson, said: "Football does have positive effects on people's psychological well-being.
"It gives people a ready-made topic of conversation where opinions on team selection, strategy, and players' skills are enjoyable topics for debate.
"Many people have made good friends and even met their spouses through football."
Hi Ginger!
Thanks! It's very informative. That explains all these guys hugging and kissing each other then when their team won the game. But you know, it's not very easy for guys to answer why they love the game. I've already asked a few guys. All they say is that it is fun and that's it. I think they don't even realize it themselves. It just makes them feel good and that's it. When there's a football game, I am more fascinated watching these guys and how they react to the game. It's the time you see them in their most relaxed, most natural behaviour as men.
It has indeed positive effects on people's psychological well-being.. not very much, though, when their team lost the game ..
Good night!
