DETROIT -- Good news Detroit Lions fans! Your years of rooting for a team that never seems to be able to win the big one has made you desirable to those on the dating market.

A survey conducted by We Are Fanatics asked 2,900 football fans a series of questions to determine the dating habits of fans. The survey eventually found that Lions fans are the second most dateable fans in the league, trailing only the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams.

What exactly makes Lions fans such a dateable group isn't clearly explained in the survey results, but here are a few possibilities:

A willingness to forgive someone for routinely letting you down and disappointing you on a consistent basis.

Being able to overlook serious character flaws in the hopes that you can change them or they'll change on their own.

Always looking for the positives in life, despite overwhelming evidence that things are terrible.

Being able to laugh at themselves.

Low expectations of what constitutes a fulfilling relationship.

On the flip side of the coin, New England Patriots fans were named the least date-able fans in the league. Possibly because they're obnoxious and never stop talking about how great Tom Brady is.

Other questions answered on the survey include which fans value fandom of their team more than religion, would you date someone who roots for your team's rival and what fans would change political affiliation rather than date a rival fan.

The Lions did not fall in the top 10 in any of the other questions listed in the survey.