Often enough I find myself supporting underdog; sometimes even unknowingly .. Sometimes in process of supporting favourite I switch back to the underdog side .. It's funny.. It's all in the mind!
Personality and background plays a lot of importance on your choice of supporting between a favourite or an underdog.. Most people with a rather humble background and less aggressive in nature tend to support underdogs.. Not because they like them but simply because they relate to them easily . On the contrary , people from a well to do background and aggressive in nature often find themselves backing the favourites.
I remember myself frustrated by an undisputed Federer era in tennis in early 2000s.. He was the king.. Nobody even came close to beating him except for on clay where he lacked basic skills at that point in time .. Them came along a challenger, a real fighter called Rafael Nadal.. He was a true underdog.. Even when he won at Rolland Garros, people never treated him a favourite.. But I saw a glimmer of hope of ending a rather boring dominance .. And became an astute fan.. It was almost like a personal victory when he beat Federer at Wimbledon. That's the payoff of supporting an underdog.. You feel an adrenaline of winning yourself .. I guess that's one reason people take that plunge ..
Supporting underdog also speaks a bit about the person himself.. That basically shows an ability to separate from herd.. Not confining yourself to a group of majority..
The big question however is the choice between an underdog and a personal favourite.. And although I don't have a clear answer for that I think personal favourites tend to be a natural first choice .. This basically shows heart's dominance over brain.. Personal favourites are usually connected to a person's heart.. The choice of supporting an underdog is mostly based on mind calculations and preferences..
All in all it's an interesting ball game !
Personality and background plays a lot of importance on your choice of supporting between a favourite or an underdog.. Most people with a rather humble background and less aggressive in nature tend to support underdogs.. Not because they like them but simply because they relate to them easily . On the contrary , people from a well to do background and aggressive in nature often find themselves backing the favourites.
I remember myself frustrated by an undisputed Federer era in tennis in early 2000s.. He was the king.. Nobody even came close to beating him except for on clay where he lacked basic skills at that point in time .. Them came along a challenger, a real fighter called Rafael Nadal.. He was a true underdog.. Even when he won at Rolland Garros, people never treated him a favourite.. But I saw a glimmer of hope of ending a rather boring dominance .. And became an astute fan.. It was almost like a personal victory when he beat Federer at Wimbledon. That's the payoff of supporting an underdog.. You feel an adrenaline of winning yourself .. I guess that's one reason people take that plunge ..
Supporting underdog also speaks a bit about the person himself.. That basically shows an ability to separate from herd.. Not confining yourself to a group of majority..
The big question however is the choice between an underdog and a personal favourite.. And although I don't have a clear answer for that I think personal favourites tend to be a natural first choice .. This basically shows heart's dominance over brain.. Personal favourites are usually connected to a person's heart.. The choice of supporting an underdog is mostly based on mind calculations and preferences..
All in all it's an interesting ball game !
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