Sex and Relationships

Their muscles, their fitness, their confidence… all of the previous? What is it about athletic boys and their super-magnetic powers when it comes to scoring?

I am no exception to this by any stretch of the imagination. There’s no point in even trying to deny it. One look at them walking around campus or working out at the gym and that’s it. I lose all sense of discretion and let my eyes wander where every square inch of myself is screaming for me to go- on top of these fine specimens.

‘Why am I like this?’ I sometimes ask myself. I take pride in the fact that I’m not so easy to get. But when some 6ft 2’’ body of beauty approaches and makes their move, I find it hard to resist. It’s not because I like them. It’s not even because their hot (although they usually are). It’s just one simple thing- their ego.

I’m not necessarily blaming the guys here, believe it or not. If what they do on the field contributes to their success off it, why not take advantage of it? But why do we fall for it?

Take one of the nights I went out with the girls. One of my friends, Amy*, went missing with some guy and we were a bit concerned. When we found her, she was up at the bar with him and his mates and about five drinks surrounding her. What the hell?

I took a good look at the man in question. Tall, ridiculously good-looking, broad. It didn’t take a genius to work out he was the athletic-type. But when she told me his name and I realised he was very well-known, not only did my concern vanish, but I also had a tinge of jealousy. That soon faded though when they proceeded to buy us pint after pint of Red Bull and vodka. And we commented on “how nice” they were. And we went back to their house where there was a “crazy party”.

None of us are the type that would swallow a brick too easily, let me assure you of that. But there was something about that night that made us lose our senses. I know we are not alone on this.

There have been nights out where I’ve heard these babes dishing out the most ridiculous chat-up lines and getting away with it. I’ve seen usually rigid girls melt under their gaze. There have been giggles when, if it was anyone else, there would be slaps. These babes get away with what others wouldn’t.

But who is to blame? Is it the guy, taking advantage of his position knowing it will lead to girls flocking to his side; is it the girl, discarding her usual ethics so she can have a shot on goal? Or are they both equally at fault? Maybe it’s just a bit of fun and isn’t worth analysing. But the fact is it does happen.

*Name has been changed.