Why do men get so aggressive when watching sports?

[Anonymous]

[MrOracle]

Sports developed from warrior training. All of the original Olympic sports in ancient Greece were directly based on combat skills of the day.

Modern sports may be a bit more distant from combat, but they activate the same part of the brain as fighting does. So the passion that many show for sports is pretty understandable.

[DonaldDarko]

Low IQ near chimps do. I typically can't stand sports, watching people play some game or other is boring af. I can watch MMA or boxing for a bit it's cool and all but I usually end up laughing at a lot of the blows thrown. Not that the fighters are incompetent it's just funny how it works out a lot of the times.

[888theGreat]

Donnie Baby , I bet you played Soccer

[Nikki1989]

Small things amuse small minds. For many of them, it has become a badge of honour.

[DryGermanGuy]

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."

- Bill Shankly

[FunkyMonkee]

Women do it, too!! With men, they probably feel more like THEY'RE in the game. I can't say for sure because I've never been into such things.

[BarryLiverstone]

When you say aggressive what actions are their doing?

[BarryLiverstone]

*they

[Asker]

Shouting roaring and insulting players and fans

[BarryLiverstone]

When watching sports online or on a tv, part of the fun is the communal part. You watch the team live and want them to succeed. It’s like you are in stands and can replicate the same emotions even if you are at home. It can still feel good (or bad) seeing the action live

[BarryLiverstone]

When you watch the plays live and see your team score how does it feel?

[BarryLiverstone]

by the way insulting players and fans and yelling competitively is acceptable during the game and even the players of the field will “talk trash” to introduce mental doubt into their opponents. It’s one reason why when the game ends the teams meet in the middle to shake hands.. as a signal all “hate” is over and they can be gentlemen

[Anonymous]

Because men are competitive. It’s not just sports it’s a majority of things in life.

[888theGreat]

Men it is winning , Women it is a Social event

[laryipels]

men tend to be more sporty and take it more seriously than women do

[LouRoc]

Competitiveness, entertainment mostly betting money riding on the game, passion for the sport or team.

[spartan55]

What do you mean 'aggressive'?

[BarryLiverstone]

Asker told me :”Shouting roaring and insulting players and fans”

[spartan55]

@BarryLiverstone
Ya, I just looked at your response and second it. Sports is sometimes a bonding agent for men. That brings out some primal behavior at times.

[BarryLiverstone]

Thanks. I’ve seen women also experience that bonding like when they go to games with us.

They also can bond with their friends in other ways

[spartan55]

Ya, it's not unique just to guys, but it's far more common amongst us (them?)

[jshm2]

They have passion for it.

[beenherebefore]

Testosterone.

[Iron_Man]

They want their team to win badly

[Pterodon]

It isn’t aggression. It’s passion

[Daytoday79]

Hormones