And I have to say, I'm hooked and it truly lived up to all the hype! I didn't know how exciting it would be to see men on ice roughing each other up but after a few pushes, crashes and hits with sticks, I found myself yelling, "Hit Him!". Every moment was intense and action-packed - a player even lost a tooth during the game - and I loved it! And as the usual story goes, I started developing a crush on the team's official bad-ass.
Then I got to thinking about what attracts a lady to a "bad boy" and for me it has everything to do with knowing that this man can protect you. That when going up against the "evils" of the world, I as a lady, know that I am with a man that is strong and will fight any evil that comes our way. Now let's be clear, this doesn't mean I need a full-time fighter because that same day I saw a gentleman at play.
I went to the game with my friend, her sister and father and I must say I felt like the third adopted daughter. I was quickly turned away by his daughters when I took out my wallet to pay for my part of lunch and he looked at my friend and said, "tell her the rules" and then was told how I was a guest and he would be offended if I didn't let him treat me to snacks at the game as well. And I got really clear of how these two women were raised in allowing and expecting a man to take care of "his girls" - whether defined as mom, girlfriend, wife, sisters or daughters. And as an official daddy's little girl, it became very clear to me why to this day I haven't expected anything less either.
So gentlemen and bad-asses alike - a woman is willing to be your #1 fan, root for your victory and comfort you after a loss; as long as we know that you are there to protect us, not defeat us.
At my first hockey game - the NY Rangers at MSG in NYC
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