Could you date someone who doesn't read?
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Re: Could you date someone who doesn't read?
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Or get exited by telling him the story of a book that i really liked and that he doesn't care
But I don't think it's absolutely necessary for him to share that hobby with me.
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DriftwoodJames wrote: ↑15 Jan 2007, 16:29 No. Hell no. Hell No. It would not happen. Someone who chooses not to read, chooses not to excercise their mind, and a mind is the sexiest part of a woman's body. Then, all other things. I would never date someone who did not read. Dating such a person would result in reprehensions not worth my time.
Dating such a person would result in limited conversation, attention, and creativity. I prefer to date sociopathic mad-women. Something with a little spark in the gas furnace.
Danger and intrigue coupled with intellect and creativity are sexier than any run of the mill runway model, supermodel, or move-star.
J. Edward Nolan
OMG your post really had me laughing. I’m with a non reader, but he is into bettering himself and taking care of our family. I read like crazy, but him not reading doesn’t dampen our conversations. He listens to me talk about books all the time! We have meaningful and engaging discussions. I think you have to look at the whole person.
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I have never heard that before, but I agree about someone having to do more that watch tv and the ever popular all day gameplay.LoveHatesYou wrote: ↑16 Jan 2007, 12:01 As long as they are still thinking, then I am okay with it... but if they are one of those I refuse to think and let the TV do it for me then they can start packing before they put the suitcase down. No matter how good they look in a banana hammock. Which refutes the popular saying: No woman can reist a man who looks good in a speedo. I swear it's a popular saying. Or a heward it in a song once. Either way- no brain- no love.
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I don't think I would choose to date a person who doesn't read because there are 90 percent chances that the person won't understand my passion to read. Also, like you said we wouldn't be able to talk about books.Scott wrote: ↑09 Jan 2007, 15:00 Could you date someone who doesn't read? I don't mean someone who can't read, but someone who chooses to read almost nothing, and who almost never reads a book. Could you get into a romantic relationship with such a person?
I doubt that I could. I could never get emotionally close to a person who doesn't read books, mainly because we could never discuss a specific book, and the person would never be able to take any of my recommendations let alone make any recommendations of their own to me.
(This is nothing that's happening to me right now, just a random hypothetical that I've been pondering when I can't sleep at night and such. )
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