A study published in the journal Limits in psychology explained that Men cry more especially for sports for footballlike ending a romantic relationship.
The investigation called Beliefs about emotions are linked to beliefs about gender: the case of Crying men in competitive sportsdirected by Heather J. MacArthur, asserted that although in a social context men usually suppress their emotions to avoid crying in public, in football the exact opposite is the case 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 be particularly notable in contexts such as competitive sports“, explained Heather J. MacArthur. According to the author’s comment, after analyzing two studies, she came to the conclusion that the male gender is more likely to express their feelings in sporting contexts, because there it is considered “acceptable” to do so.
“Men crying can be particularly prominent and public in competitive sports “Especially because sport is perceived as very male,” said MacArthur. On the other hand, he also explained that in other contexts, such as the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one, could be seen as a weakness; Therefore, many people avoid showing their feelings in public.
“I tested the hypothesis that men’s crying is viewed as more acceptable in contexts perceived as masculine and that men are more likely to cry in a stereotypically masculine environment than in a stereotypically feminine environment,” he said. Science explains that women cry more than men because they do so in between 30 and 67 times a yearwhile a man usually does it in 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 triumph or defeat more intensely of your team as a love breakup or even that Birth of his first child. “Cultural expectations of masculinity continue to require that men express their emotions in ways that clearly separate them from women and femininity,” he warned.
Football is more than a discipline, it has become a mirror in which men usually show their feelings, frustrations, fears and even their dreams This phenomenon goes beyond sports. Fans have found in football a way to express what they are often silent about: Joy, anger, love and defeat. For many of them, the team is a second home, a symbolic family that does not depend on the country and certainly not on the language.
By Wendy’s Pitre Ariza
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