Could you date someone who doesn't read?

[Stephanie Keener]

I am married to a non-reader, and it has never been a problem. He has his hobbies, and I have mine. We also do things together such as camping and hiking. While on our camping trips, I will enjoy reading a good book while he is off fishing. He enjoys when I talk about the different books that I’m reading though, and we can have discussions about them. He just doesn’t have the patience to sit and read a book himself. He is extremely intelligent in so many different subjects. The fact that he doesn’t read any books has never been an issue for us.

[rondanoh1]

I married a non-reader. Many people who don't enjoy reading find it difficult due to dyslexia. That is why my husband doesn't read for enjoyment. He does read things he must for work and he sometimes reads things he that aren't long or from which he can learn something. He frustrates me sometimes when he thinks I read too much, but other times he enjoys it if I read to him. Unfortunately, both my children also have dyslexia so they don't read much either. My grandchildren enjoy reading like I do so I have the chance to talk to them about books.

[funmilayo_h]

Well, my boyfriend is not a great reader, he reads only when he is given books to read for an assignment, books make him sleepy but he's actually very smart so I won't count him out and not date him.

[Zeejane]

I've been married almost 18 years to a non-reader We share hobbies but reading is my own thing and he has a couple of interest that he does without me too. We have 3 kids-2 don't like to read and then 1 who is an avid reader. It is what it is lol.

[Sou Hi]

I have no problem with that. Our hobbies are different, and I don't interfere. We respect each other's interests.

[naomilupton_98]

Honestly, I have liked a guy before who did not like reading. We got along relatively well in spite of that as we had other hobbies we could bond over. So while it may be important to have one or two hobbies in common (to facilitate bonding), it is also really cool to have different interests. Learning to compromise can be for the benefit of both parties in the long run.

[readsbyarun]

That's no way possible for me to do that. I just can't even digest when someone says they doesn't likes reading books.

[LuciusM]

Not possible because they would not appreciate my hobby. I would like someone likes and understand what I'm doing.

[Zeejane]

Not possible because they would not appreciate my hobby. I would like someone likes and understand what I'm doing.

Even though my husband is not a reader he's always been very supportive of my reading hobby, just like I'm supportive of his hobbies that I don't participate in. I've been married for looooong time, lol, and it's actually kind of nice to have my own thing/he has his own stuff. We have a lot of common interests, but it's easy to lose your identity when you're married/have kids etc. Having a hobby that's my own is nice

[Nuke-Queen]

I have been with my partner for 11 years since we were 16 and he has read since leaving school 1 book where I would read a book a day if I had the time.

[Bigwig1973]

I think it would be strange. But, if the time I spent reading he spent doing something else and if he didn't have a problem with me spending time reading, then it might not be so bad. I can always find something else to talk about and I realize that not everyone has patience for reading.

[Lina-Hammami]

i think prefer someone who reads… who i can discuss my favourite books with him, recommend and take recommendations from him, challenge and write our to do reads with him .
Soo and because i believe reading gives us depth and vision unless he is a thinkable person I won't date someone who doesn't read

[Lilyflower-x2]

I am married to a non-reader, and it has never been a problem. He has his hobbies, and I have mine. We also do things together such as camping and hiking. While on our camping trips, I will enjoy reading a good book while he is off fishing. He enjoys when I talk about the different books that I’m reading though, and we can have discussions about them. He just doesn’t have the patience to sit and read a book himself. He is extremely intelligent in so many different subjects. The fact that he doesn’t read any books has never been an issue for us.

I am also married to a non-reader and it has never been an issue. I support his hobbies he supports mine and life continues beautifully.

[AgentJay007]

Nah, I don't think so. I'd find it hard to relate with you. Sure we might not read the same genre of books, that's ok. But to not read at all is a big turn off for me.

[Purneemaa]

As long as they don't intervene with my reading and not judging me my habit of crying over book characters, I am fine. But certain ground rules are to be followed. No folding my books, handling them with utmost care etc.