Is it usually off putting to a sporty guy if their partner isn't at all sporty?

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Is it usually off putting to a sporty guy if their partner isn't at all sporty?
Esp. if you know his ex-partner was rather sporty too?

I'm active (can go on long walks, cycle a bit etc. but not much more than that..!)

Why do you care? You are your own entire person, you do not need to mould yourself to fit with his life.

DH is a long distance runner. I’ve always been built for comfort and not for speed. I get involved by timekeeping or marshalling at events and sometimes driving him home. I’m often referred to as multi-professional back up. I get more thanks and gifts than the competitors do!

And he gets up at 3:15am to run, so he can spend his time with us in the evenings and at weekends.

DH is unreasonably sporty. I’ve ended up being dragged along for the ride and am fairly good in my own right now. His ex was less active and I think it definitely played a role in the eventual breakdown of their relationship but there was likely fault on both parts (he was doing too much and she was way more into home comforts and less outdoorsy). I don’t think you both need to be at the same level but I think it helps to have an understanding and ways of spending time together.

If somebody has a hobby - particularly a sport or fitness - then I think their partner needs to be actively understanding and supportive of it but not necessarily also be sporty. I go to the gym three times a week after work and a two or three hour run at least one day of the weekend is a must for me. Whilst it’s nice for a partner to want to run and lift weights with me sometimes (current DP does) it’s also fine for someone to just understand how important it is to me and have his own “thing” he does whilst I’m exercising and not whine about me prioritising it.

I've been married for 29 years to a cyclist and kayaker. (is that a word?)
I do neither, though I sometimes pick him up from races, His 'fun' is my idea of hell.
I play the guitar. He doesn't.
We let each other get on with our hobbies and it's not a problem. I'm sure dh would love it if I donned lycra but it's not happening!

Is it usually off-putting to a non-sporty woman if her boyfriend is sporty?