Comments on: Reading, Writing, and Relationships http://www.fringemagazine.org/blog/reading-writing-and-relationships/ The Noun That Verbs Your World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:40:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Love & Books: Redux http://www.fringemagazine.org/blog/reading-writing-and-relationships/#comment-5859 Love & Books: Redux Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:30:08 +0000 http://www.fringemagazine.org/?p=4819#comment-5859 [...] I’ve seen a few articles on the subject of reading and it’s impact on relationship in magazines, newspapers, and other blogs.  Love and relationship ships are a regular “go-to” topic [...] [...] I’ve seen a few articles on the subject of reading and it’s impact on relationship in magazines, newspapers, and other blogs.  Love and relationship ships are a regular “go-to” topic [...]

]]> By: Sybil C http://www.fringemagazine.org/blog/reading-writing-and-relationships/#comment-5825 Sybil C Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:25:06 +0000 http://www.fringemagazine.org/?p=4819#comment-5825 Like many of you I to have asked myself this question many times. I have come to the conclusion that it does not matter if a reader dates non reader. What matters is that you both do not judge each other on the things which make you different and that you concintrate on the things that brought you both together.Do this and you should not have any problems. Like many of you I to have asked myself this question many times. I have come to the conclusion that it does not matter if a reader dates non reader. What matters is that you both do not judge each other on the things which make you different and that you concintrate on the things that brought you both together.Do this and you should not have any problems.

]]> By: Joe Gallagher http://www.fringemagazine.org/blog/reading-writing-and-relationships/#comment-5727 Joe Gallagher Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:39:43 +0000 http://www.fringemagazine.org/?p=4819#comment-5727 It's my experience that the only reason to be threatened by your partner's reading is your own insecurity about your intellectual abilities; really, the same goes with any talent, hobby or interest you share with your significant other. It’s my experience that the only reason to be threatened by your partner’s reading is your own insecurity about your intellectual abilities; really, the same goes with any talent, hobby or interest you share with your significant other.

]]> By: Travis Dillinger http://www.fringemagazine.org/blog/reading-writing-and-relationships/#comment-5725 Travis Dillinger Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:53:30 +0000 http://www.fringemagazine.org/?p=4819#comment-5725 I have actually found this to be true. As I have a degree in literature, I have dated many readers, and found that my strongest relationships tend to be with non-readers. There is something personal about reading and I feel more than contempt keeping that piece of me with like-minded friends, and not needing it to be involved in my romances. I have actually found this to be true. As I have a degree in literature, I have dated many readers, and found that my strongest relationships tend to be with non-readers. There is something personal about reading and I feel more than contempt keeping that piece of me with like-minded friends, and not needing it to be involved in my romances.

]]> By: Lauren S http://www.fringemagazine.org/blog/reading-writing-and-relationships/#comment-5724 Lauren S Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:32:55 +0000 http://www.fringemagazine.org/?p=4819#comment-5724 I've wondered this question on occasion, and I think the answer I've finally settled on is, no, a reader doesn't have to date another avid reader. I agree that a reader/non-reader combo means that each has to be accepting of the other's habits; i.e. the reader shouldn't judge the non-reader for not sharing their literary appetite, nor should the non-reader scoff at the reader's shelves upon shelves of hoarded books. What matters most is that you still find a way to connect on the matters that interest you most-- maybe you're both movie geeks, or news junkies, whatever. Rock climbers? Cool. You all got together for a reason in the first place, and in all likelihood, it wasn't because you met at book club. I’ve wondered this question on occasion, and I think the answer I’ve finally settled on is, no, a reader doesn’t have to date another avid reader.

I agree that a reader/non-reader combo means that each has to be accepting of the other’s habits; i.e. the reader shouldn’t judge the non-reader for not sharing their literary appetite, nor should the non-reader scoff at the reader’s shelves upon shelves of hoarded books.

What matters most is that you still find a way to connect on the matters that interest you most– maybe you’re both movie geeks, or news junkies, whatever. Rock climbers? Cool. You all got together for a reason in the first place, and in all likelihood, it wasn’t because you met at book club.

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