Are There Any Females Out There Who Like To Bowl?

Question

I guess i was raised in a "bowling family" where both my parents and grandparents were active bowlers. The ratio at least that I have seen is that males greatly outnumber female "good bowlers".

is it just that bowling is stereotypically a guy's sport? Do girls find it physically hard to bowl; going back and forth throwing the ball with one arm?

Answer 1

My friend Rooster's girlfriend likes to bowl every Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Answer 2

I do but I stopped because I have tendinitis.

Answer 3

I also come from a 'bowling' family ;-) my parents were in leagues, I was on adult/child leagues and now at 28 years old, I have not stopped. I bowl in two / three leagues per week and my 3 year old son bowls in one now too. I average a 165 at the moment.  The ratio is men do bowl and average higher than women but that's because they normally throw with more hook and a heavier ball.  I don't find it physically hard but I do hurl that ball down that lane <3

Answer 4

In my high school, everyone loved to bowl, and some of us girls were pretty d**n good. Considering that men generally have more upper body strength than women, I can see where you're coming from. But there are plenty of exceptions.

Answer 5

Sorry but I don't consider bowling a "physically hard sport"... going back and forth, throwing the ball with one arm and knocking down pins is the fun part, what is so hard about that.. seriously?  

Answer 6

Melissa, my mom used to bowl every week on a women's league before her health stopped her (she is in her 70's so I don't think it was just the physical demands of bowling).  When we were little she used to pack all us kids up and take us to the bowling alley.  

I am not a regular bowler, but I do enjoy it when we go.  They still have those bowling leagues for women and couples as well.  I do notice there are a lot less bowling alley's than in the past.