Could you date someone who doesn't read?

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BooksByEssie wrote:... How many men who play video games would stay single forever if they said that they could only date someone who played video games?...
There are lots of girls who pretend to like football, to fool some poor lad into thinking they have something in common.
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C0ldf1re wrote:
BooksByEssie wrote:... How many men who play video games would stay single forever if they said that they could only date someone who played video games?...
There are lots of girls who pretend to like football, to fool some poor lad into thinking they have something in common.
Hey! I love football and play video games regularly! :)
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TornUpReaper wrote:
C0ldf1re wrote:
BooksByEssie wrote:... How many men who play video games would stay single forever if they said that they could only date someone who played video games?...
There are lots of girls who pretend to like football, to fool some poor lad into thinking they have something in common.
Hey! I love football and play video games regularly! :)
Hmmm... Probably some lad is already starting to wonder why did he never notice before how pretty you are...
8) The hedgehogs have eaten the breakfast. The rose has wilted. And I've put my trousers on. 8) -------------------- (See Post #1501)
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I am.

My boyfriend doesn't read. It isn't and never has been in his interests. We've got plenty other things to talk about and I have plenty of other people to discuss books with.

And just like he can go on for ages about design graphics and I listen patiently, he listens to me when I go on a rant about a bad book or declare my love for a book I just read. Just 'cause he doesn't read, doesn't mean he can't still get involved.
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If you find love, your lucky enough.
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I dont think it makes any difference, my wife didnt read anything but cookbooks and recepies but we still had plenty to talk about, especially about food and cooking.
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Bighuey wrote:I dont think it makes any difference, my wife didnt read anything but cookbooks and recepies but we still had plenty to talk about, especially about food and cooking.
We have a saying: through stomach to heart :wink:
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Thats true, she fed me good. I had no complaints.
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My husband doesn't read. He knows I love to read and has no problems with it. It's the same as his love for the military channel, and sci fyi movies.

I think as much as its important to have things in common, its also to have your own interests.

He is a big gamer. As a matter of fact while I'm typing this he's on facebook playing games. lol
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GotThatSwing wrote:...
We have a saying: through stomach to heart :wink:
In England we say, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."

One very-much-ex of mine had previously run a cafe, and was brilliant at cooking. I still remember her bustling about in the kitchen, preparing a dinner party for our guests. She seemed the perfect woman, and I felt a sudden catch in my heart as I realised that I had fallen deeply in love with her.

But, apropos the title of this thread, I don't think that she ever read a book. I never bothered to ask. What pathetic creatures men are....
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Let me tell you something; I was on a dating site once (bad bad mistake) and I listed reading along with some other creative type interests and what 'matches' did I get? Guys who only read MOTORCYCLE magazines,wouldn't know an indie film if they were belt over the head with it and...anyway.No. The answer is no and not because of intelligence or anything, just interest. And I'm with you inky..I DREAM of a man I could discuss books with..where are they? (I even liked a guy once who read similar books ..but ahh that's a sad story..unrequited love:( ..it seems guys don't care WHAT you're interested in as long as you are breathing...
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Honeybarbara wrote:Let me tell you something; I was on a dating site once (bad bad mistake) and I listed reading along with some other creative type interests and what 'matches' did I get? Guys who only read MOTORCYCLE magazines,wouldn't know an indie film if they were belt over the head with it and...anyway.No. The answer is no and not because of intelligence or anything, just interest. And I'm with you inky..I DREAM of a man I could discuss books with..where are they? (I even liked a guy once who read similar books ..but ahh that's a sad story..unrequited love:( ..it seems guys don't care WHAT you're interested in as long as you are breathing...
I think I got that guy ... ah he's all right though, has a few other uses :lol:
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Aa;aaaaaaaaaaarrh! Glad you're happy with that Fran; but I couldn't be.Plus ..they always look like axe murderers! I also couldn't stand guys who couldn't spell...(and I mean words like 'coffee') and ..I'm afraid I have rejected guys for using lower case i's ..just can't stand it! (But mostly it's about expressing themselves through words properly) :roll:
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It wouldnt make any difference to me. I read a lot but all my wife read was cookbooks and my current lady friend dosent read at all and it never bothered me.
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Honeybarbara wrote:it seems guys don't care WHAT you're interested in as long as you are breathing...

Pretty cynical outlook on the male sex you have there, Honeybarbara. You know, it's not nice to generalize. Some people might take offense. ;)
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