Why A Super Bowl Party Is The Worst Place To Score A Date

Single and ready to mingle during The Big Game? Think again. A new survey from It's Just Lunch reveals The Big Game is not The Game Of Love.

Ladies, if you've been putting a lot of thought into your Super Bowl party outfit in hopes to impress a new guy, don't waste your time! 

A new survey from It's Just Lunch, a dating service for busy professionals, talked to 1,400 singles and found that your Super Bowl party is not a good opportunity for new romance.

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While the Big Game is a huge social event, filled with beer, food and fans, don't expect to get your flirt on. Here's why.

1. Men Want To Focus On The Game, Not Love
This is pretty predictable, but could easily be forgotten by people who aren't that interested in the actual game. Even though you will find many men at the bars, parties, and other social events, you won't find them being very social. In fact, 45 percent of men said the game will be the highlight of the night — versus women who are more excited about socializing. Save your best pickup line for next weekend.

2. Women Are Focused On The Halftime Show, Not Love
During halftime, 42 percent of men take the break to grab some grub and chat. But they're not chatting with the ladies. This is the time when 45 percent of women are more focused on the television. How is anyone supposed to get to know each other if they're glued to the TV at different times? Well, they won't.

3. Men Don't Want To Talk About Football
Even though 36 percent of women brush up on the teams before the game, only 27 percent of men would even think of striking up a conversation with a woman who is knowledgeable about the sport. Didn't study beforehand? Well, that's still not getting you anywhere either because only 17 percent of men would want to take the time to teach you anything about it. Woof.

4. Everyone Is Too Busy Drooling Over Peyton — Including The Fellas
This may not surprise anyone, but when asked which player they'd want to have lunch with 71 percent of women picked Peyton Manning, along with 75 percent of men. Yes, the guys love him more than you do!

However, if you're in a relationship, you have a good chance of going to the Super Bowl. The study found that if they scored tickets to the game, 53 percent of men would bring their significant other as a guest over friends and family, and 55 percent of women would do the same. 

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So you might not score a date this Sunday, but with the Oscars and Valentine's Day ahead, February will be filled with more social events, more chances to mingle and more opportunities to wear that flirty outfit.

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Ben came in third place in the cookie competition, right behind some truly amazing cat-shaped gingerbread cookies with intricate decorations and a dark chocolate with chocolate chips and bacon offering. He won a cupcake cookbook which he gave to me, saying, "The last thing I need in my apartment is a book of cupcakes taunting me." Brad and I now have major cupcake plans – we've both caught the baking bug.

Marni and Luke's party was surprisingly drama-free. Mike was there, with a lady friend, and we waved at each other from across the room but never stopped to talk. Ed came after we left, which I found out via a text from Marni later. Mostly, Brad, Ben and I hung out with Marni and Luke, played with the baby while she was awake, chatted with some of Luke's co-workers, and went back to my place at around midnight, where we ate some popcorn, hung out for a bit and then went to bed.

"I had fun tonight," Ben said with a yawn before we drifted off to sleep.

"Me too."

"You're really good with Olivia," he said. "I like watching you with babies."

Before I had the chance to respond, he was fast asleep. I smiled to myself as he started snoring lightly. I've definitely thought about what it would be like if Ben and I had a baby, and I guess I'm not the only one.

Last night, we went to Ron and Amelia's holiday party. I was nervous, but when we arrived, it was like Ben was the Prodigal Son. Everyone knew him, everyone was thrilled to see him, and I got the sense that it had been a long time since anyone had. Everyone was super-nice to me as well. Especially Amelia.

I hadn't known what to expect, really. She and Ben were Facebook friends now, but her profile pic was of Lazlo, the dog. She was a little taller than me, with pin-straight black hair, bangs, long-lashed, dark eyes, and fierce red lipstick.

"It's so nice to meet you, K.," she'd said warmly, giving me a hug. And a real hug, not the kind of obligatory hug you give people you don't know very well.

"It's nice to meet you, too," I said.

"I don't want to be rude, and I would love to stay and chat, but I have to go replenish the food," she said.

"Do you need help?" I asked.

She smiled. "Actually, yeah. that would be fantastic."

I hadn't expected her to accept my offer – I was just being polite. I gave Ben a shrug and a "what did I just get myself into?" face then headed into the kitchen. She put me to work getting dips and vegetables out of the fridge and setting them on platters, and we talked the whole time.

I had thought about a lot of outcomes to meeting Amelia, but hadn't considered the one that actually happened, which is that I liked her. A lot. She was friendly and outgoing. There was none of the meeting-the-ex-girlfriend awkwardness at all. She seemed genuinely happy that Ben has found love, and that he – and me – were both able to come to the party. I couldn't even believe that this was the same woman who had broken Ben's heart. Under different circumstances, she's someone I would meet and then invite for coffee or a drink, with the hope that we'd become friends.

We only stayed for a couple of hours, but when we left, Ben was in good spirits.

"How do you feel?" I asked as we walked away from their apartment.

"Like I put a really ugly, destructive part of my life behind me," he said, seeming half-surprised and half-relieved. "I don't want to be best friends with them or anything, but I'm glad that the possibility of running into them or dealing with them isn't a big deal anymore, you know?"

I linked my arm through his as we walked, and put my head on his shoulder.

"I know," I said, feeling truly happy for him.

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