Could you date someone who doesn't read?

[Ann Reidenbach]

I definitely could. As long as they have interests that they can share that's what matters. I love reading and i read a lot. I feel like I learn alot from it and I can have great conversations. I love a man to have interests and hobbies and knowledge that they can share with me. it doesnt necessarily have to be reading!

[Adrian Bouknight]

I would be comfortable dating someone who does not read. I enjoy reading myself, but I wouldn't expect my partner to have to do what I do as a hobby. There are many hobbies that people can have outside of reading that are just as productive and healthy, if not moreso.

[diana_mariaaaa]

Yeah.There is one condition though.He needs to be able to listen to me talk for hours about books.There is just no way that I can be with someone who does not support my interests and enthusiasm about books. Maybe I could convince him to read,even.

[Edith Piaff]

Yes. There are so many other things that are important to me in a relationship that would come first: compassion, kindness, patience, strength, love, physical attraction. Would I be sad if they didn't read? Yes. I also want them to watch movies, and like all the movies and music that I like.

[Liana Mayhew]

I didnt think I could but I did. Now in my case, my hubby can't read. He didn't want to learn to read and thought books were a waste of time. But after seeing my love of books and after a lond 17 years, he now listens to audio books and he loves them! So I also believe that even if someone has an inability to read, they can still enjoy a love of books. But now with my experience of seeing someone who can't read, hated books, going on and loving books by listening to them, if I were to start dating again I know I couldn't be with someone who doesn't like books now if they weren't willing to try them, either by reading or by audio.

[Madelyn Coles]

Currently with someone that doesn't read. I do try to push him to read and use his phone less, but his choices are his own and they don't negatively impact our relationship.

[Julie Anne Alkuino]

I am currently dating someone that doesn’t really dives into a book or is into reading. We get along just fine and we’ll get married by February of next year.

He may not be a reader but he’s a good listener. That’s what he’s good at. Even though he doesn’t read the books that I read, he listens when I talk about it.

At the end of the day, finding a lifelong partner doesn’t really need for someone to fill your bucket list. It just have to have the most important or the fundamentals of having a healthy relationship. You have the same vision, goals and faith.

[atomikmikaio]

Nahhhh. I've tried in the past. Gave people benefit of the doubt and whatnot. It was always a bad idea. People who don't read usually aren't very smart. And they start annoying me after awhile.

[Damilola Oluwole]

Yes I would. And yes I love reading, most especially fiction. And if my partner doesn't enjoy reading books as much as I do, that's totally fine by me. However looking at this question from a different perspective, I don't think I can date someone who doesn't read at all.
For one thing, communication with such a person would be strained. I mean, how else is he going to read a text or better still, send a lovely message my way if he doesn't know how to express himself in words. In this day and age, one doesn't necessarily need to enjoy reading to read. Be it a text message, an email or a textbook there's always going to be reading to do. For me, dating someone who doesn't read is totally impossible.

[Corinna Borsato]

I believe reading enhances one's own ability to empathize with the experience of others, helps one to reconnect with his innermost feelings and fears. That being said, I also believe this cultivated sensitivity and sensibility is in itself the feature I look for in a partner. The ability to connect with other, rejoice for their victories, support them when they slip, be there for them through it all, is what I cannot compromise upon.
This can, however, be an innate gift, a natural predisposition, and that is the case for which I would compromise for the partner not to cherish the hobby of reading.

[Corinna Borsato]

I believe reading enhances one's own ability to empathize with the experience of others, helps one to reconnect with his innermost feelings and fears. That being said, I also believe this cultivated sensitivity and sensibility is in itself the feature I look for in a partner. The ability to connect with other, rejoice for their victories, support them when they slip, be there for them through it all, is what I cannot compromise upon.
This can, however, be an innate gift, a natural predisposition, and that is the case for which I would compromise.

In conclusion, reading enriches the soul, grants perspective, shares knowledge, adds to the individual in many ways. Nonetheless, upon encountering a rich, creative soul, the focus is not on how he got there, but on the extents his thinking can rich.

[Corinna Borsato]

I believe reading enhances one's own ability to empathize with the experience of others, helps one to reconnect with his innermost feelings and fears. That being said, I also believe this cultivated sensitivity and sensibility is in itself the feature I look for in a partner. The ability to connect with other, rejoice for their victories, support them when they slip, be there for them through it all, is what I cannot compromise upon.
This can, however, be an innate gift, a natural predisposition, and that is the case for which I would compromise.

In conclusion, reading enriches the soul, grants perspective, shares knowledge, adds to the individual in many ways. Nonetheless, upon encountering a rich, creative soul, the focus is not on how he got there, but on the extents his thinking can rich. Thus, I believe in not precluding myself the option of getting to know a non-reader, as the exceptions always exist and reading does not define ourselves drastically. What is fundamental in a relationship is communication, understanding, passion and dedication and despite these values being more common in a reader public, it's always possible to get surprised.

[Chaos_Queeny]

Yeah, just as I don't have to watch football, he doesn't have to read books. We all have our different things that we like and I think it's great to have variety in life.

[Alichi]

Inasmuch as I love reading, it can't be a prerequisite for who I'll date

[klytne]

No. You don't have to be reading like me but you have to do some sort of reading. There are people out there who don't do any form of reading and they only get thier information through videos.