Do you play tennis with your spouse/SO?
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PeppermintMocha
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I don't know about anyone else but I would not date another tennis player.
Just think about it... if we both play tennis and both love tennis, we'd be competitive (whether we like it or not). Plus there will always be a better player, either him or me. I wouldn't like it if I l lose to him and he certainly wouldn't like it if he lose to me.
If we pair up to play mixed doubles? Well if he start trying to give me "advice" or "tips" after each point like some of these older men I get the "pleasure" of getting paired up with during tennis doubles social, I'll probably just drop my racquet, walk right over there, and start choking him.
Well it's just how I feel. End of rant.
Just think about it... if we both play tennis and both love tennis, we'd be competitive (whether we like it or not). Plus there will always be a better player, either him or me. I wouldn't like it if I l lose to him and he certainly wouldn't like it if he lose to me.
If we pair up to play mixed doubles? Well if he start trying to give me "advice" or "tips" after each point like some of these older men I get the "pleasure" of getting paired up with during tennis doubles social, I'll probably just drop my racquet, walk right over there, and start choking him.
Well it's just how I feel. End of rant.
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Topaz
Legend
LOL! I'm pretty sure you don't have to be married to want to do this to your mixed partner!
PeppermintMocha
Rookie
Also, tennis really is a difficult sport. Don't take a date out to play tennis if he/she is just a "casual" player. Any 3.0+ player can easily double bagel a noob.
I mean you can just casually hit with your date.. but you'll obviously be the better player. You can play a few games and let your date win a few point, but If you're competitive like me you just cannot help throwing in a few winners. I mean they'll definitely try to act like they're enjoying the sport, but it'll just get awkward, very, very awkward... (very true especially if you're a woman!)
Anyways I would prefer that my date/bf would be into some sports other than tennis, so we'll each have our own thing.
I mean you can just casually hit with your date.. but you'll obviously be the better player. You can play a few games and let your date win a few point, but If you're competitive like me you just cannot help throwing in a few winners. I mean they'll definitely try to act like they're enjoying the sport, but it'll just get awkward, very, very awkward... (very true especially if you're a woman!)
Anyways I would prefer that my date/bf would be into some sports other than tennis, so we'll each have our own thing.
maverick66
Hall of Fame
My parents played in a mix dubs league for a little. My dad hit my mom in the head with a serve. Instead of checking if she was ok he yelled at her for getting in the way of a good serve. She was dazed and had no idea where she was. They dont play together anymore.
CanadianChic
Hall of Fame
^^ Well I guess! Wow. As for the OP, I have never but I would.
In both high school and college, I dated nearly all tennis players. Never played mixed doubles with any, but we practiced together a lot. I really don't know why I even went out with dh, but once I did, that was it.
But it would be nice to have a ready made tennis buddy. It's so hard for me to find anyone to play with now.
But it would be nice to have a ready made tennis buddy. It's so hard for me to find anyone to play with now.
sphinx780
Hall of Fame
Yep, we've played mixed together for 5 years or so...the first year was rough but we figured it out and stopped treating each other like a spouse on the court. I'm the stronger player so if it's just the two of us, she tells me what she wants to work on and I focus on footwork, prep and consistency.
...and yes, we did go out and hit together for a date.
I still think it's a rare instance where it works for most couples but we're both glad we fought through the rough patch and long silent car drives home ;-)
...and yes, we did go out and hit together for a date.
I still think it's a rare instance where it works for most couples but we're both glad we fought through the rough patch and long silent car drives home ;-)
