Although a quote from Daniel Wann, Ph.D. says “Being a fan gives us something to talk about, to share a bond with others. And for the vast majority of people, it’s psychologically healthier when you can increase social connections with others.” So in actuality that proves that these sport fans do not even realize that it is not the sport itself that makes them so happy, it is the togetherness. Wann also states “there’s a longer, more drawn out event that provides more opportunities to engage in social opportunities and connections. And bonds tend to be stronger with a longer passage of time.” Easily Wann is continuing to give information about the fact that these men are bonding over time together, versus the games. Going back to a part in the article that should be pointed out the article goes into detail about how sports fans “people who identify themselves as sports fans tend to have lower rates of depression and higher self-esteem than those who don’t.” Seeing that Wann gave so much information saying, the fans are able to talk to one another and “bond”, they are not bonding with the sport, they are bonding with one another. So someone who considers themselves a sports
Although a quote from Daniel Wann, Ph.D. says “Being a fan gives us something to talk about, to share a bond with others. And for the vast majority of people, it’s psychologically healthier when you can increase social connections with others.” So in actuality that proves that these sport fans do not even realize that it is not the sport itself that makes them so happy, it is the togetherness. Wann also states “there’s a longer, more drawn out event that provides more opportunities to engage in social opportunities and connections. And bonds tend to be stronger with a longer passage of time.” Easily Wann is continuing to give information about the fact that these men are bonding over time together, versus the games. Going back to a part in the article that should be pointed out the article goes into detail about how sports fans “people who identify themselves as sports fans tend to have lower rates of depression and higher self-esteem than those who don’t.” Seeing that Wann gave so much information saying, the fans are able to talk to one another and “bond”, they are not bonding with the sport, they are bonding with one another. So someone who considers themselves a sports