Would you ever date a professional athlete?

[thegreenyogi]

[OneViewpoint]

Funny you ask. I'd never met a pro athlete until about 6-8 weeks ago. A Brazilian beach volleyball player came into the place I generally hang out on Friday nights. She was about 6'2" like me. One of my married friends was chatting her up and brings her over to me, tells her all kinds of bullshit about me, then directs her to the seat next to me. Awkward! We were left left staring at each other... uh... ummm... hi!

I told my idiot friend later that I would break every finger on his hand if he ever put me in a situation like that again.

Anyway, the first thing I said to her was, ignore everything he told you, he's an idiot. We started talking and she was really nice. She had just moved to the area from Brazil and was still looking for an apartment and trying to get networked into the US beach volleyball community and coaching in high school or college volleyball programs in the area. The volleyball was a great conversation starter as I'm a fan and I love the game. I didn't get her number or end up dating her but my friend group is connected to high school and college sports programs so they are helping her network.

That's my one and only exposure to a pro athlete.

[thegreenyogi]

Your Friday night encounters are always so fascinating to read. 🙃

[OneViewpoint]

Now you know why I limit myself to one night out a week. :)

Some of the guys I hang out with are out 2-3 nights a week.
1.) I can't / won't do that to my body.
2.) Not lying or bragging but the constant attention from women gets tiresome sometimes. I can take it in small doses and it can be fun observing people. But it frankly wears me out. I'm a natural introvert who just doesn't want to interact with 95% of the people I encounter. Small talk is like getting a tooth drilled without Novocain.

Anyway, I'm headed out again tomorrow night to hang out with my (harmless) idiot friends.

[thegreenyogi]

I know how you feel. I can socialise in small doses too. Same bar? Lol!!

[OneViewpoint]

Oh we travel on any given night. The same owner / family owns three different places in a roughly 3 block area and all of them are really nice upscale wine bars but with different themes. We always start out at the same one. And that's where most of the insanity happens, LOL.

But we also frequent a tiny place that most people think is a mob bar. Rough crowd. I smashed one of their bar stools to toothpicks one night. But the owner is a great guy and a female bartender who's been there like 30 years, is hilarious. I'll ask her to make me a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned. She'll say sure, then plunk down a Bourbon on the rocks, LOL. She steadfastly refuses to make a mixed drink for anyone even though she knows how. Her answer... you want that go somewhere else. We don't serve that here. I pour spirits, wine, and beer. She's kidding but with a totally deadpan face. Everyone loves her. It's like a family of regulars in there. NOBODY goes in there and causes trouble.

And then there's an Irish pub with live music and another place with an old English tavern theme. Wandering around keeps us from getting bored with one place. And they all have their own regulars and vibe.

[thegreenyogi]

I like the sound of the Irish pub. That's probably where I'd go.

[HawkPerception]

Depends on the sport. I'm not into hyper masculine, jacked females. But if we're talking about sports like gymnastics, figure skating, dancing, etc, I definitely would.

As long as they're compatible with me (similar views, interests, sense of humor, aligning goals, sexual chemistry, etc.)

[4ngelic]

if they're just a regular pro athlete totally. it's hot. but if we're talking like mbappe ronaldo tier type, i'm not sure. they'd be ultra rich, hot probably, and famous, so that's tempting. but they would most likely cheat on me, like they can have anyone they want. they might also have celebrity disease and have done shady stuff. so i don't know.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Probably not. I am sure there are great people out there who are athletes, but as another poster said, I wouldn't want to deal with their traveling schedule. Sure, I could travel with them, but with me having kids, that would be very disruptive to their lives.

[Aubrey97]

I'm fine dating athletic types but actual pro athlete who is gone all the time traveling? That's a whole lifestyle I'd know nothing about and seems like it'd be a long distance relationship most of the time, which I wouldn't be for. There's a reason actors and athletes usually date people who have experience in their situation and not us regular folks.

[Miristheiss]

No.

Not a serious long term thing.

I do not do long distance relationships. I would not have dated someone who was gone with travel all the time and where a relationship revolved around their job.

[djmzes]

Whether he is an athlete or not, he is a human being. The basic remains the same.

The right question is whether you would date him, rather of what he is.

[Purpleronnie]

By no stretch of my imagination could that even be possible.


Would be happy to compete in a bedroom marathon with one or two though 😝

[nolabels]

I'd happily date any number of professional female dancers.

Are they athletes?

You bet they are.

[RandomGirl42]

Prolly not just 'cuz I wouldn't want any of that kind of public attention. My own , self-centered, attention seeking is totally ok tho. 😊

[exitseven]

I dated somebody who was starting quarterback on a woman's semi pro football team. Once we were in a restaurant and some kids came over and asked for her autograph.

[Zack-Bann]

Sure why not.


I may not be pro at the moment but I’m definitely a sports enthusiast.


We’d have a lot in common

[RingOfFire]

No, I don't like the "athletic" look in women. It makes them look like a weaker version of a man and just doesn't appeal to me.

[RingOfFire]

"Fit" looking is fine, but not athletic.

[Nikki1989]

Probably not. Sports bore me to tears.

[mysteriousNicholas]

Too smelly and too focused on workout - nope, uh uh

[LiamJHayden]

I asked out a pro volleyball player but it turned out she swings the other way.

[Nik1hil]

Hell Yeah definitely!..

I consider Athlete as a Very Positive thing for my partner

[elTAHAwy]

It would be a great thing at the beginning but soon her commitments and busy time will fade your passion for her

[AgentG111]

Depending on what profession it is and if they ever used that form to push some political agenda.

[MJVillarama]

Sure, as long as they’re not playing games off the field too

[Staximus]

I don't think many professional athlete women would be interested in me

[loveslongnails]

Yes, I'd love to date a pro female golfer, especially if I can choose who!

[Xawyx-2]

Yes I would, I actually prefer sporty girls.

[Xawyx-2]

Especially if they look like Allison Stokke.
But there re others too, I like many girls who play team sports for example (Handball, Basketball, Volleyball, Football etc).
Also, one of my favorite type are girls who practice martial arts (Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Judo etc).

[RedInnocent69]

Sure,. Just not sure they’d date me though 😂

[BeechImFabulous]

Sure, why not? The question is: why would she want to date me, though?

[bunniesrcute]

no, have you seen the backlash the girlfriends of male athletes get? its cruel

[Jmmmfi4]

The question is would they date me

Probably not

[rachel776]

i am marrying one in approximately 2 years

[BruceWayne32123]

Thank you for the follow 😊

[thegreenyogi]

Welcome!! Your username is very familiar. 🙃

[BruceWayne32123]

Haha oh is it?

[thegreenyogi]

Yeah I remember it from somewhere.

[BruceWayne32123]

Maybe your backdoor?

[thegreenyogi]

Lol!

[BruceWayne32123]

Hahahaha I’m glad you got that

[thegreenyogi]

Of course. I'm pretty sharp.

[BruceWayne32123]

Haha yes you are! Among other things

[MemeSupreme]

as long as he has an income to survive on then idc

[bunnyboo24]

No.. wouldn't be comfortable with it

[itsannalee]

I dated a professional basketball player before😅

[WhitneySnow]

Sure if I liked them

[jazzy34]

No. Thanks. No privacy.

[Spencer10]

No problem at all. I would love to.

[Shiprex]

Yes if she was a nice person

[Alex-Snow]

Sure... why not!

[DrPepper12]

Sounds fun actually

[oswaldcobblepot]

Maybe? Depends on the sport

[Anonymous]

not someone from the WNBA

[dray995]

No. They’d probably be too busy.

[dray995]

But most look manly and unattractive.

[Anonymous]

Most girls go for sex and money. So if he is good yeah.

[beefcakebradybatson]

If she had big boobs.

[RedWine9]

Possibly if we clicked.

[Swixka]

Yes, no problem with it.

[Vegasrunner]

@Swixka Would you be ok sharing them.

[Swixka]

@Vegasrunner what?

[Vegasrunner]

@Swixka Would you be ok sharing them. A man he has worked his way up to be a professional athlete isn't going to settle for having one woman.

[Swixka]

@Vegasrunner Then definitely not…

[Vegasrunner]

@Swixka Yea, you will probably have to lower your standards then. Most men of value are going to have multiple women.

[nas____isssz]

Why not? As long as he's my type.

[thatgirl2000]

Absolutely not lol

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Cidknee]

Definitely!

[fish5505_87]

Yes!

[msc545]

sure why not?

[Twalli]

If we mesh well.

[qwerty2469]

Only a black women