Could you date someone who doesn't read?

[Zelinda]

Not seriously. I'm too biased in the belief that people who don't read books generally are not well-versed in the many aspects of life which surround us. I know it's a prejudice, and I am open to be proven wrong, but I haven't been shown this yet.

[Btowntheatregal]

I definitely wouldn't be able to date someone who didn't read. My partner doesn't read books as much as I do, but reads a lot of political science and philosophy magazines and digests, and she is an avid New York Times and Washington Post reader. I just like being able to discuss what we are reading and learning.

[erjonas]

It's a bit difficult to say. I don't exactly go around choosing partners on the basis of a checklist (which I assume most people don't, anyway). However, most of the people I have a good relationship with generally tend to enjoy books. I can only assume that my subconscious naturally steers towards people who enjoy books.

[MsTri]

Choose NOT to read?! @o@!

There is absolutely NO WAY I could EVER get involved with anyone who doesn't love to read!
As an avid reader who's nearly always in the middle of reading SOMEthing, that just doesn't even compute with me. I just...I just...I can't even fathom such a thing.

Lucky for me that my bf loves to read almost as much as I do AND we are both in the middle of authoring books of our own.

[Karen0823]

I could and I have. I know intelligent people who read (i.e., magazines, internet articles, and news, etc.) but they just don't read books. As I've aged, I've become more attracted to the brain than the body. As long as the intelligence and same-mindedness are there, and as long as they don't have a problem with my book escapism, I'm fine with a non-reader.

[Kat Kennedy]

I could not. I don't know what we would talk about. Plus, I'm also a writer, so if someone didn't read, I guess I'd at some point feel pretty dang offended. Just saying.

[Oliver Ekaso]

As a lover of books, it would be very boring. Like you doing most of the talking. But then you cant expect everybody to be like you. At least the person should be intelligent and sound upstairs.

[Leyla]

My husband doesn't read, he's mostly into cars, sports, military and guns. But we have mutual interest like travelling that we talk about.

[AC Morano]

I don't think I could. I don't expect him to be a voracious reader as I am but at least he should read something.

[arunsecuredlives]

off course! its depend that person might be an ability to gain and deliver our level of thoughts!

[maryam5]

yes definitely but i will be so much fun if the person do read

[anacmg9211]

I'm currently dating a guy that reads just as much as I do and I enjoy talking with him about the books we're each reading. For our first date he actually took me to a book store after dinner and we browsed around together just commenting on the books we had read and the ones we wanted to. Towards the end he told me I could pick any book and he'd get it for me, so it was the perfect first date. Even if we don't work our I think I would rather date someone who reads just like he does.

[eelavahs-jay]

As an aspiring writer I absolutely can not see myself tolerating a partner who doesn't like to read. I don't think that such s relationship would ever work out. It's like right away I just know I wouldn't get much support for my choice of craft or be shown any appreciation for what I do. I need passionate people in my life and people who don't read, lack passion. Reading is the key to learning and improving in any facet of life, so for someone to not read at all they're just limiting their capacity.

[BoyLazy]

Ofcourse I can. They can start at anytime. Myself I started reading after 28. Love and reading can come at anytime. No one can predict what's written for us.

[waffurlee]

Yes I am in fact open to being in relationships with people who don't read. Mostly because I used to not be a fan of books about 8 years ago. Even though reading is a very important part of my life now, I don't think it takes up 100% of who I am as a person. More like 90%. Just kidding. More like 50%. But anyway, I also think it would be awesome if I started a relationship with someone and GOT them into a love of reading. That would be so special to me. But regardless, I would never give up reading for another person. It's an outlet for my mental health issues and my reality. Also it made me smarter.