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So what's the cause of the negative relationship effects of televised sports? Respondents were asked to identify what gets inhibited by watching sports on TV. Communication heads the list for both Sufferers (43%) and Sports Fans (39%). There's also little disagreement about the reduction in quality family time reported by 32% Sufferers and 35% Sports Fans.
Agreement breaks down when it comes to intimacy with 29% Sufferers citing a negative effect from TV sports, but only 19% Sports Fans seeing any inhibition in intimacy. On the flipside, Sports Fans report a greater inhibition of sleep (SF-27%, S-18%) and proper eating (SF-29%, S-20%), plus a trend toward getting less exercise (SF-32%, S-27%) and doing fewer household chores (SF-34%, S-28%) than do their partners.
Maybe Sports Fans don't realize that reduced sleep, junk food, little exercise and not doing chores—all combined with hours in front of the TV—are taking a toll on their sex lives, but their partners seem to be noticing.
Both Sufferers (41%) and Sports Fans (40%) agree the non-watching partner "gets stuff accomplished." Of course, if there's resentment from the one getting stuff done, this could be another reason for a negative effect on the relationship.
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