Relationships

We’re Too Focused On Having Mutual Interests When Dating

I was a history major in college, and my program almost entirely consisted of guys. In a class of 20 to 30 students, I was lucky if there were three or more other girls in my class to hang out with. I thought it would be easier to date while being around so many guys who had common interests with me, but I was wrong.

By Meghan Dillon3 min read
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Sometimes there was no attraction. Sometimes we had similar interests, but completely different values. Sometimes there was nothing more than friendship. Sometimes mutual interests were the only thing we shared, and sometimes they were just jerks.