The importance of sharing common interests

[maestro]

Gents,

When dating a woman that you're thinking of going out with - how important do you think it is that you have similar interests?

I've been on one date with this woman, and we got on pretty well - well enough to arrange a second date for Saturday. I like this girl - I find her pretty and she's a lot different to most women I've met.

But through texting each other, one thing is obvious - and that is we have virtually nothing common. I have many different interests/hobbies, whereas she seems to have very few interests or hobbies.

Do you think this will ultimately mean that we're not compatible? I'm not too sure, because I know and met loads of people who I've shared the same interests, but haven't got along with them. Is it that chemistry, connection, clicking, whatever you want to call it, the most important thing rather than sharing many of the same interests?

Answers, thoughts, opinions much appreciated.

Cheers.

maestro.

[daleinthedark]

My Thoughts:

I know people who are great together who are completely different and I know people who are like peas in a pod who make the worst couple ever.

I think it boils down to chemistry, sense of humour and general intuition.
Who cares if you both collect stamps, yeah its nice to have some common hobbies but I'd rather laugh my tits off over dinner rather than mundanely hiking across the moors because you "both like it"

[aofelix]

Originally Posted by maestro

Gents,

When dating a woman that you're thinking of going out with - how important do you think it is that you have similar interests?

I've been on one date with this woman, and we got on pretty well - well enough to arrange a second date for Saturday. I like this girl - I find her pretty and she's a lot different to most women I've met.

But through texting each other, one thing is obvious - and that is we have virtually nothing common. I have many different interests/hobbies, whereas she seems to have very few interests or hobbies.

Do you think this will ultimately mean that we're not compatible? I'm not too sure, because I know and met loads of people who I've shared the same interests, but haven't got along with them. Is it that chemistry, connection, clicking, whatever you want to call it, the most important thing rather than sharing many of the same interests?

Answers, thoughts, opinions much appreciated.

Cheers.

maestro.

Compatibility for a relationship is not dependant on shared or similar interests.

[daleinthedark]

Originally Posted by aofelix

Compatibility for a relationship is not dependant on shared or similar interests.

Haha I got "Compatibility Matched" on TV before for a date back in my chodey days, needless to say it was awful, she was stupid and boring...

[maestro]

Originally Posted by kowalski

Any two people have an infinite number of things they have in common and an infinite number of things that differ. They'll appear

Where will they appear, K?

[nova]

See how it goes after another couple of dates/lays. It might work out, it might not. I'm off on a date tonight. I've no idea what we have in common (except she likes wine and I like Japanese girls), but there is attraction at this stage. I'm just going to play it by ear, it's all I can do.

[Rebus]

Originally Posted by nova

except she likes wine and i like japanese girls

......... Ha, LOL !!

[sapphire]

Originally Posted by maestro

Gents,
When dating a woman that you're thinking of going out with - how important do you think it is that you have similar interests?

Its important you both like shaggin (each other).

I have many different interests/hobbies, whereas she seems to have very few interests or hobbies.

Only ugly women have hobbies.

[maestro]

Originally Posted by sapphire

Only ugly women have hobbies.

It does baffle me how the majority of the woman I know or have met have no real hobbies or any significant interests, apart from watching Big Brother/X Factor or going out on the piss. It saddens me.

My date was not like the majority of woman I know or have met, which was fantastic. What wasn't fantastic was that she virtually had no hobbies or interest: didn't like music, films, tv, sports, activities - nothing. I couldn't go out with someone like that, despite how lovely she was and that I fancied her a bit. Bloody shame.

Cheers.

[maestro]

Originally Posted by kowalski

Many beautiful women have hobbies.

I haven't met many.