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I made it a point to use public transportation and not drive a car when dating my (now) wife, at least for the first several dates. I wanted to make sure she li
by jazzyk 10y ago
I made it a point to use public transportation and not drive a car when dating my (now) wife, at least for the first several dates. I wanted to make sure she liked me for what I am, not my possessions (owning a car at my age was quite rare back then). Luckily, she turned out to not care and life has been good :-)
- nostrademons 10y agoMy wife's told me that if I'd showed up in a BMW she probably would've cut the date short. (I walked to the Caltrain station and we Caltrained up together.) Dating's a way to get a read on someone's value system and find someone who shares your values. It's a mistake to think that everyone shares mainstream American cultural values, even in America. There are plenty of people who don't buy into consumerism or advertising messages.
- taurath 10y agoIts funny that nowadays the idea that you live in a place where you can walk to a caltrain station makes you more likely to be a millionaire than driving a BMW 7 series.