Does Sharing a Sports Team Make Your Relationship Better? It Does in CT

Apparently, whether you and your partner root for the same sports team has something to do with how happy your relationship is.

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At least that’s what a survey from sports platform PromoGuy says. They surveyed 2,000 sports-loving folks in relationships and asked them whether being on the same team made a difference in how happy they felt.

Here’s where Connecticut comes in. According to the study, Connecticut couples who share a favorite team rate their relationship satisfaction higher than those on opposite sides. They scored an 8.9/10 versus a 7/10 from couples supporting rival teams.

While CT People who DO love the same team are apparently "happier" it's not all pizza and tickle fights. The study points out that couples who cheer for the same team argue more, a lot more. We’re talking 0.8 times a year versus just 0.3 for rivals. They say the shared victory or defeat still manages to make them like each other better in the end.

Here's what I think:

I've been a sports fan my whole life and never had a partner who was really into any of it and that's OK with me. I wouldn't want my partner to have to share in the heartache of being a Raiders fan because they suck, and they hurt me all the time. Plus, we can't both die of a heart attack at an early age, we have kids. Eventually, the Raiders are going to be the cause of my heart attacking me. Plus, she'd be there ALL THE TIME, right there, ALL DAY SUNDAY.

It's OK to do different things sometimes like I watch the Raiders, and you don't, all good.

The notion of “shared team loyalty = relationship happiness” its poopy. I appreciate the study, but this is poppycock, respectfully. I love the effort but hate the "result" and I mean that in the nicest way. We love your passion but hate your words Promo Guy.