March Madness is here! For the readers of the blog that don’t live in the U.S, March Madness
is a three week basketball championship, where the 68 from the NCAA Division I basketball
compete against each other. It is an elimination style tournament, where the winner of the
match goes further in the tournament and the loser gets eliminated. March Madness is a
hugely popular event in sports culture, with its explosion of 67 matches concentrated in 21
says, making it many basketball fans favorite time of the year. Thus, March is month packed
with excitement, celebration and love for one’s team.
Why Testosterone Spikes in Big Games (Science Behind Sports & Attraction)
Watching sports is highly correlated with an increase in testosterone, and high testosterone
has been linked to sexual success in men. Testosterone spikes in big games because it is a
hormone that gets triggered by high-stakes situations and competition. (Mazur and Booth
1998) This is true for the athletes competing, as much as it is true for the fans watching. Fans
identify with the team they root for, so they are also in on the high stakes and the competitive
spirit. In accordance, there are scientific studies that maintain the hormone levels of the
audience mirror those of the players they admire. For example, Bernhardt et al. (1998) found
an increase of 20% of testosterone in fans of winning teams and a decrease of testosterone in
fans of loser teams. Basically, testosterone increases before a big game and increases even
more if your team wins.
On the other hand, Carré and Olmstead (2015) coined the term ‘The Winning Effect’ to
describe the phenomenon in which the confidence and testosterone released after a win create
prime conditions to secure another one. So, how about you get another kind of W after the
game?
How to Use Sports Game Energy to Score a Date
Sports fans are infamous for the destruction that takes place after a game—what to do with all
the energy and hormones once the game is finished? My suggestion? Chat up a cute girl.
Sports fans release dopamine (the pleasure chemical) when they watch sports, which makes
people naturally crave more pleasurable activities, such as sex and romance (Zilioli &
Watson, 2014). Furthermore, testosterone in men is linked with an increase in libido, high-
risk-taking, and confidence. Therefore, after or before the game might actually be the
moment when you will literally have the balls to ask out the girl of your dreams.
Moreover, the confidence boost from testosterone release might mean you’ll be in you’re A-
game when it comes to flirting. Confidence is seen as extremely attractive in Western culture,
there is a surplus of studies linking confidence to romantic and sexual success (Roney, 2016).
You’re at your most attractive when you’re being carefree and yourself; people can sense
awkward pretending from a mile away. Overall, this increase in libido and flirting abilities is
the reason why sports fans and athletes are at their horniest during sports season.
To make matters even spicier, sports seasons also means gatherings, parties, and social events
—places that highly increase the chances of having a meet cute and making a romantic
connection. Next time, when you’re pre-drinking before the game with your friends, how
about introducing yourself to the cute girl that’s been catching your eye? Beware though,
testosterone is also linked to aggression and dominance, so make sure your approach is not
too aggressive and you scare away a potential match. Take a chance, but always remember to
keep it respectful.
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