alongwaltz Wrote:
I just don't see how you could be in a relationship with someone who you couldn't go to concerts with, listen to music with, etc.
And not necessarily just music, but taste in movies, tv shows, etc. as well.
If you don't have that in common, what do you have in common? We could have similar personality traits, ethics, morals, and life experiences. But even if we have the same stance on abortions and voted for the same mayor, if we don't like any of the same movies or music, what are we going to do on a Friday night?
Is this theoretical or is this a current situation you're in because I think that is a key element to all this.
The answer is: it really depends on the person.
From personal experience it's just not as black & white as that. I've dated someone who had almost exactly the same taste in music as me---hell we wrote songs together for 10 years. And, as metioned above, I've dated someone who didn't have a clue, didn't even seem to care about music. Sometimes it's actually nice to be with someone who's "thing" it's the same as your "thing" (oh boy... talk about handing stuff to you guys on a silver platter). Sometimes when you have the exact same interests, you end up stepping on eachother's toes a bit, or things get boring.
IMO, the truth is if you meet the right person there'll probably be many things that overlap and some things that don't. But as mentioned above, you'll probably be so distracted by being with the right person that you won't really give a shit that they might hate your favorite band from grade 9. You might talk about it or be dissapointed for a couple of minutes, but it certainly won't be a deal breaker. Even if you're with the "right" person, there are still going to be things you disagree on---that's just a natural part of relationship.
(Jeebus, all this "heavy" shit so early in the morning. I gotta git me a second espresso)
Alright Young'un?
