A study published in the journal Limits in psychology explained that Men cry more during sports, especially football, than when they finish a game. love relationship.
The study entitled “Beliefs about emotions are linked to beliefs about gender: The case of men who cry in competitive sports.“, directed by Heather J. MacArthur, asserted that although men in a social context usually suppress their emotions to avoid crying in public, In football the opposite is true because they can express whatever they feel.
“Gender and emotional stereotypes suggest that men do not and should not cry; however, men do cry.” seems to play a particularly prominent role in contexts such as competitive sportssaid Heather J. MacArthur.
According to the author’s commentary, she came to this conclusion after analyzing two studies The male gender is more likely to express their feelings in a sporting context, as this is considered “acceptable” there.
“Men’s crying can be particularly prominent and public in competitive sports “Especially because sport is perceived as very masculine,” said MacArthur.
On the other hand, he also stated that In other contexts, such as ending a romantic relationship or losing a loved one, this could be seen as weakness; Therefore, many people avoid showing their feelings in public.
“I tested the hypothesis that men’s crying would be viewed as more acceptable in contexts perceived as masculine Men would report a greater likelihood of crying in a stereotypically male environment than in a stereotypically female environment“, he explained.
Science explains this Women cry more often than men as they do it between 30 and 67 times a year, while a man usually does it between 6 and 17 times.
According to Heather J. MacArthur, in another investigation she was able to find that football fans reported this They experience their team’s victory or defeat more intensely than a separation or even the birth of their first child.
“Cultural expectations of masculinity continue to require this Men express their emotions in ways that clearly distinguish them from women and femininity“, he warned.
Football is more than a discipline, it has become a mirror in which men often show their emotions, frustrations, fears and even their dreams, so this phenomenon goes beyond sport.
The fans They have found in football a way to express what they are often silent about: joy, anger, love and defeat. For many of them, the football team is a second home, a symbolic family that does not depend on the country and certainly not on the language.
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