Here’s 10 Easy Ways to Convince Your Mate Your Show is Better

It’s Wednesday night.

You just came home from a grueling day at work and all you want to do is kick off your shoes, grab a drink and watch your favorite show, Empire.

But, you’re mate wants to watch his favorite show Law & Order: SVU.

You only have one TV, or you have more than one but you enjoy spending the evening with your partner, but not if it means watching something you don’t like.

How do you convince your mate to watch what you want to watch? This isn’t an uncommon question for many couples.

Divided By TV

A study looked at how technology shaped relationships. They found that a quarter of couples don’t watch TV together. They go to separate rooms to watch their favorite shows in peace.

The study revealed that many couples just don’t share the same taste in TV shows and movies.

According to the study, men tend to want to watch sports related shows, while women favored soap operas.

What’s the solution?

Tekoia rounded up the best answers to the TV watching sore spot. Here are 10 easy ways to convince your mate to watch your show.

1. You Make a Rule

Together, come up with a rule where everyone is happy with the show that’s playing. For example, agree to watch one of your mate’s shows if they agree to watch one of your shows.

So, they sit through Empire (your show) and the next night you sit through Game of Thrones (their show).

You never know, either of you could come to enjoy a new show!

2. Give Your Mate the Book Version

How many shows nowadays were books to begin with? Bones, The 100 or even The Vampire Diaries all started off as books.

Why not get your mate hooked by reading the book version first? You both can read the series and you can even relive what you like about the show.

3. Enlist a Friend to Help Out

How many times have you told your mate, “You know you shouldn’t have another slice of pizza,” only to fall on deaf ears?

But, a week later, you hear his friend say how the Paleo diet is the way to go and bam! You mate is off pizza for good?

Yes, it happens. So, why not enlist your mate’s friend to start a campaign hyping up your favorite show?

4. The Right Place at the Right Time

Before work, do you watch Good Morning America or your local news show? Usually there’s an actor being interviewed or a spotlight on a new show.

When they talk about your favorite show (Empire), be sure to turn up the volume and have your mate hear all the good things about Empire.

5. Make it a Big Deal

If your mate doesn’t want to watch your show because they haven’t heard of it, react in a big way.

“What? You haven’t heard of The Walking Dead? Are you serious?” This can be a way to pique their interest and get them excited about a show you like.

6. Pick a New Show

Okay, you tried everything and your mate just isn’t interested in Empire. So, what can you do? Well, why not find a new show you two can watch together?

Hop on Netflix and find an original show you both want to watch.

7. Trade A Chore for a Show

So, your mate hates taking out the trash, right? Especially in the winter. Offer to take over a chore in exchange for them watching your show all season long.

This could work out and it’s worth a try.

8. Make Your Mate’s Favorite Snack

Okay, so your mate isn’t gung-ho about sitting for an hour and watching some show about dead zombies.

To make it a bit more enjoyable, why not whip up his favorite snack?

9. Whine About it!

I know.

You don’t want to stoop this low, but maybe if you whine and say, “pretty please,” your mate might give in.

The study – mentioned earlier – found that women won most of the TV viewing battles.

So, ladies, get your pout on.

10. Take Over the Remote

If all else fails, just pull out your smartphone and download our app, the SURE Universal remote. Without your mate realizing it, you can secretly switch to the show you want to watch!

And go ahead and hide the clunky remote too. That way, your mate can’t switch the show back.

It’s All About Compromising

In the end, though, if you want to have a pleasant evening as a couple, it’s best you stick to shows you both like, and record or watch your show online at another time.

Both of you work all day and the only real time to connect is when you’re at home on the couch, watching a few shows to unwind.

Over to you – how do you get your mate to watch one of your shows?