Do you think this is a sign of two incompatible people?

My byfriend and I have very little in common. I’m quiet, he’s loud. He watches and listens to everything mainstream, I don’t even watch tv. He plays with electronics, I read and do art. It just occurred to me that we have so very little in common. As well, we’ve been dating almost 3 years, before each other, we both used to be sort-of-loners, and enjoyed staying home and doing our own things. However, now, both of us have lost interest in being alone and doing our own hobbies, in fact, it has become that we only find our own hobbies enjoyable when the other is with them, over at their house otherwise, it is just boredom. Would you say that it is bad that we find that we need to be together to find our own hobbies enjoyable? the fact that we need to be together so much. As well, we are looking to move in together soon aspossible. It’s not that I doubt our relationship, or am having second thoughts, this just occurred to me and is bugging me.

Answer #1

I’d say it is a bit bad, you should have your own seperate lives as well as being together, most people would find being together 24/7 a bit smothering but who knows maybe you just love being together

Answer #2

That’s exactly what I was thinking. It’s not that we aren’t NOT together ever, he has work, I have work, I have school as well, so we don’t see each other 24/7, but it’s almost as if we want to? Most people do find it smothering, but oddly we don’t and I was confused as to whether or not that is bad :/

Answer #3

well it sounds like you really love each other, hope it all works out for you:)

Answer #4

i have been with my bf about the same amount of time, and i don’t think its a bad thing at all, 3 years of being with someone they just become part of your daily routine it happens. and i think its a good thing to differ in things, because it gives you something to talk about, or maybe to learn something new. my bf and i are bi polar opposites, where i like hanging with myself and don’t have friends and he has tons of friends he hangs out with. the way i see it is go hang with your friends and i’ll get my alone time lol. so were both happy =)

Answer #5

First of all they say oppisites attract.. I see that a lot of the time one partnet is quite one is loud it’s good, cause then you guys balance eachother out. Say you had two loud people then you guys might be screaming at eachother. If you had two quiet people then you guys might not talk about issues that are bothering both of you or know how to communicate. I am a shy quiet person and I tend to go for guys that are loud and outgoing sometimes they bring other things out of (us) by trying things we wouldn’t normally try. Now for the hobbies it’s good to do eachother hobbies together cause you might like something you never thought you would have, so it gets both of you to try new things. But you should have your alone time and do things with friends and have that seperate life. It’s healthy for the relationship.

Answer #6

What would you say if both of you have little or no good friends, as in friends you would go out with, outside of each other?

Answer #7

I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing that you guys only find certain things enjoyable when the other is there – I actually think that’s good. I mean.. although you guys don’t have much in common, you’re still finding things that pull you close together. And even if you can’t be together, you still want to be.

If you guys are happy the way you are, I don’t see anything wrong with it. I think it only becomes a problem when either of you aren’t okay with it, or if it affects your life in a negative way. Otherwise, don’t worry about it. Just enjoy each other.

Answer #8

Thank you! :)

Answer #9

I know with me I had lots a lot of my good friends, either we grew apart after high school or they moved away, or even started families. But you want friends doesn’t have to be best friends, you can make friends through your work place, or though a mutual friend, or if your going to college make friends there. You need someone to talk to too about even relationship problems you might have or he. You guys can’t always be together cause then you’ll get absorbed. You need a good balance in life with your love and friends. Even if it’s for a little bit cause always being around eachother you guys could start getting on eachothers nerves and little fights could start that way. Your gunna get suffocated.

Answer #10

atimes everything that makes you different brings you closer… my bf n i too differences.but i wont suggest moving in with him.

Answer #11

Well, isn’t that what basically love is all about? Bringing two different things together. If you two don’t have things in common thats when you make stuff in common. There’s got to be atleast something.(: I say he tries what you like you try what he likes. Moving in together? you should wait til you guys have some similarities Probably because 24’7 with someone that has no interests in the things you like can be really tough. But if you’re at it for 3 years dont let this get to you.

Answer #12

you can have your own seperate lives…being together doesn’t means you should have everything similar

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