Football Breaks the Ice

When you begin dating a new guy and you are reading for initial introductions, one often worries about awkward conversation.  Since meeting my husband and during the dating process I noticed what broke the ice the most with him and my brother-in-laws was the topic of football and college basketball.  In the beginning of our relationship my husband did not have much interest in following professional football or college basketball but after two years of marriage and being invited over for Sunday football at my sisters my husband vigorously follows football.  It amazes how football can make strangers new best friends.  I have noticed since my husband has started watching football he is easily able to talk to any other man anywhere we find ourselves.  I think the best way to introduce a new guy or girl to in-laws is a football gathering whether it be Sunday or Monday.  If you are women and dislike football you can start up a conversation an complain about how much football is discussed in your man’s life.  If you are a man then obviously you can bond with the other men with the touchdowns and other plays in football congratulations each other when the chosen team scores or give each other crap when the team makes a bad play. 

The best way to help this along is always having some football food staples in the kitchen for munching.  My brother-in-laws obviously love their hot wings, chips and dip, veggie plate and always make something a little extra special to add to the excitement.  Maybe cupcakes with icing matching the team colors or perhaps something like stuffed jalapeno peppers, or mini pepperoni twists could spark up the humdrum staples.  Cocktail shrimp is also a favorite at our football family functions with my sisters and brother-in-laws.