Relationships and common interests

[trustno1]

Is it a big deal for you and the girl you are dating/your girlfriend to share common interests? Or you could give a shit about trivial stuff like that?

 

[Abezal]

Last thing you want is for many of your interest to intermingle.

You want and NEED time a part.

 

[Ikuza]

Venn diagram. Not overlapping circles. You like some of the same things, but there are still a lot of interests unique to the individual.

 

[phoenixikki]

As long as both like to fuck, it's all good

 

[bufetadanacara]

12 years married and we have nothing in common except a good sex life.

I have friends to talk to and hang out with, wife is for other.

 

[sub_thug]

Venn diagram for sure. My feeling is that you should absolutely like doing things together and having fun, but you don't need to do every single thing together. It's perfectly healthy to have interests outside of your relationship. Make sure that the time that you do spend together is fulfilling. It's probably a bad sign if you're making the choice between your girlfriend and having fun, as they should be the same thing.

 

[Milgrim]

It's more important that the girl I am dating have different interests than my wife. It cuts down on those uncomfortable surprise encounters.

 

[blitzk]

My GF couldn't give two shits about UFC and soccer but she makes a legit effort and is up to date with my team's stats and who's who in MMA, she has the UFC calendar downloaded into her phone so she avoids making plans on UFC nights. She always watches my team's matches and UFC cards with me, even if it means staying in on a Saturday night.

I like metal - she likes EDM
I like steak and wings - she likes salads and pasta
I like whisky and beer - she likes tea (she doesn't drink, though she will have one or two beers with me)

Probably the only thing we have in common is great sex. And so far we're both happier than we've ever been in a relationship.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

The girl I care about most in this world is just like me.

So, I guess so.

 

[clutchCAT420]

Alcohol is the only thing that you both should share common interest in.

 

[trolololol]

It's nice when you share common interests, but it's also a good thing to have your own.

I've dated girls with no real interest in MMA, but they were happy to watch a card with me every now and then and I did my best to inform them and make it more entertaining for them when it happened. In return I'd do stuff they wanted to do, and the cycle continued.

Never be afraid to go outside your comfort zone either.

 

[mjmj]

Common interests are fine, but not necessary. My wife and I have been together for 19 years I think, and I’m not sure what we used to talk about before we had kids.

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

I've decided it isn't only important, it's essential.

 

[method115]

It's nice when you share common interests, but it's also a good thing to have your own.

I've dated girls with no real interest in MMA, but they were happy to watch a card with me every now and then and I did my best to inform them and make it more entertaining for them when it happened. In return I'd do stuff they wanted to do, and the cycle continued.

Never be afraid to go outside your comfort zone either.

Yea this is a nice point it's nice to have some thing that neither of you are interested in because it opens you up to new things. Me and my GF barely have much in common but we do have somethings.

 

[Plutoburn]

Is it a big deal for you and the girl you are dating/your girlfriend to share common interests? Or you could give a shit about trivial stuff like that?

The best situation is having some overlap, but not too much. So that you can enjoy the things both of you like together, and do the other things just you like for your alone time.

I enjoy travelling with my fiancee, we were just in Macau last weekend and we had a blast.