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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My husband reads the classics (the hardbound, gold-gilded, browned-pages) from our antique collection, such as G.A. Henty's historical novels. Whenever he engages himself in reading and pores into the entire book for hours, I always want to date him to a nice evening of special, romantic dinner.
But when he's not into reading, even the ones I suggest, I read some chapters or passages to him. He's a wonderful listener.
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Mention a book and you get a blank stare, a scrunched-up face if not worse.
That being said -- not only could I, but have many times.
It’s no big deal to me because if there’s chemistry, there are plenty of other pursuits and shared experiences to get in to or chew the fat about.
I also respect the fact that, perhaps, I may not be into something dear to their being and that shouldn’t deal-breaker, either.
For instance, my most recent ex couldn’t help trying –almost became like a game-- to get me to watch musicals. Nothing doing, but that wasn’t anywhere close to what broke us.
Of course, I’m being a bit of a hypocrite because I do have deal-breakers…
Just not the reading one.
And on the flipside I was once the weak link, in terms of reading, in one relationship. The formerly better half would actually introduce herself as a “bibliophile” in mixed company – leaving me to explain it to the victims during her washroom/drink treks. Good times, that.
If I could choose, though, I’m definitely ticking that elusive reader box