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"Here at Glamour there&amp;amp;#8217;s definitely more talk about Downton Abbey, Liz Lemon and Ryan Gosling than the Super Bowl (well&amp;amp;#133; can&amp;amp;#8217;t blame &amp;amp;#8216;em) but I&amp;amp;#8217;m absolutely giddy about the big game this Sunday. Football has become an absolute staple in my relationship, but is still a pretty new addition to my life. Whether or not you&amp;amp;#8217;re as pumped as me, I&amp;amp;#8217;ve got some good tips for surviving the Super Bowl. When J and I first started dating, I literally had no clue what football was all about (hockey is my one true obsession&amp;amp;mdash;go Rangers!). Though my dad had tried to convert me my entire life, it was not until an early Sunday date with J that I really started to enjoy the sport. The problem? I had no idea what to wear for a &amp;amp;#8220;let&amp;amp;#8217;s watch football at the bar&amp;amp;#8221; date (I was going for casual-cute meets I WANT YOU). True story: I Googled the other team to make sure I didn&amp;amp;#8217;t wear the wrong colors and make a fool of myself. Seriously! I was trying so hard to impress him and get into the game that I wound up actually paying attention&amp;amp;#133; and liking it! Sunday Funday became one of our weekly rituals. We&amp;amp;#8217;d watch football at a local bar (or just at home on lazy days) with friends and I turned into something I never would have imagined: a New York Giants fan! So you can imagine my excitement, then, as the Giants have actually made it to the Super Bowl this year (matched up against the New England Patriots). I do realize, though, that some non-football fan girlfriends will be forced to watch the game with their dudes. Don&amp;amp;#8217;t worry, I&amp;amp;#8217;ve got your backs. Behold my awesome compilation of tips for surviving the Super Bowl (also applicable for football fans): 1. What NOT to wear: Don&amp;amp;#8217;t wear anything you&amp;amp;#8217;d actually care about if beer were spilled on it. That means no heels and nothing overly-dressy (chances are you&amp;amp;#8217;ll be hanging at a bar or in someone&amp;amp;#8217;s living room anyway). Shoot for tight jeans, a jersey if you have one or just sport your team&amp;amp;#8217;s colors for good luck. J thinks it&amp;amp;#8217;s sexy when I wear an off-the-shoulder tee with my bra strap showing. It sounds like a Glamour Don&amp;amp;#8217;t but apparently guys dig it! 2. Ditch the diet for one day and enjoy some nachos, buffalo wings and other bar/football food. Calories don&amp;amp;#8217;t count if your team wins! Okay, fine, they count. But, enjoy some lower-calorie options instead of denying yourself completely. 3. Include your BFFs to make the day more enjoyable. Even if you&amp;amp;#8217;re not up for football you&amp;amp;#8217;ll be up for girl time. 4. Brush up on the basics. You don&amp;#x27;t have to know everything there is about football but you should know a little. (And my sister suggests NOT asking questions while the game is being played and something exciting is happening.) This Football For Dummies site breaks it all down but you could always play teacher with your guy on Saturday night and make a game of that! 5. Speaking of brushing up, you should know two key players because you&amp;#x27;ll be hearing their names again and again: the Patriot&amp;#x27;s quarterback is Tom Brady (yeap, Gisele Bundchen&amp;#x27;s hubby) and the Giants&amp;#x27; QB is Eli Manning (who just so happens to live in the same town as me). 6. Make a sexy bet with your guy over who will win the game. Winner gets a massage, kiss or sex at a moment&amp;amp;#8217;s notice. Or, you know, whatever you guys like. Each touchdown will build that anticipation! 7. Not digging the game at all? Hold off until the Halftime Show, being performed by Madonna which, let&amp;amp;#8217;s be honest, is probably targeting more of us Glamour gals than the usual football fanatics. Hey, I&amp;amp;#8217;m not complaining! 8. Find a hottie on the field to root for. Take it from Lady Gaga who posted this on her Facebook &amp;amp;#8220;Looking forward to seeing the Superbowl! The halftime show will be wonderful I&amp;#x27;m sure. An excuse to drink beer+watch boys in tights.&amp;amp;#8221; But do you really need an excuse to hunt down eye candy? 9. If all else fails, you have the ultra-funny commercials. And some final words of wisdom from a fellow Glamour staffer (and friend), Michelle: &amp;amp;#8220;Be prepared to yell, scream, drink beer and eat a lot of high calorie, delicious food. And, for goodness sake, represent your team!&amp;amp;#8221; The countdown to Super Bowl 46 is on! I hope some of my tips serve you well on the big day, no matter your plans. We&amp;amp;#8217;re having a get-together with friends (okay, it&amp;amp;#8217;s at a bar but we made the reservations and invited everyone!) and, surprisingly, have more girls than guys set to attend! Let&amp;amp;#8217;s Go Giants! Are you a football fan? Will you be watching the Super Bowl? Which team will YOU be rooting for? Do you have any big plans for Sunday? More on the Super Bowl... * Game On: Low-Calorie Super Bowl Foods * No Soup For You! Can You Guess the Latest Pop Culture Icon to Star in a Super Bowl Commercial? * What Madonna Songs Do You Want to See on Sunday&amp;#x27;s Super Bowl Halftime Show? Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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