Shared passion

[Zilla80]

How important is it that your partner shares your passion in life?

If it's not that important, how much of a BONUS is it then to meet someone who shares the same passion in life as you?

[Dasein]

Depends on what you define as passion. Do you mean passion in the literal sense or the same belief system?

Or do you mean they share similar interests as you?

[Zilla80]

For instance, if your passion in life is to help underpriviledged children, how important would it be to you that your partner shared that passion?

Or how much of a bonus is it that they share that?

[blackzj52]

i think you two would definitely have a better connection with a shared passion such as that.
buts its not like u wont have a good connection if you dont.
my ex and i had completely different passions in life. hers the arts (theater, choir, that crap <--sorry if i offend anyone with that, still a little bitter towards her)
mine, cars.
but we still had an amazing bond/connection

[lesa]

It blows my mind because he would be unique.

It doesn't have to be a shared passion but if he believes in doing things that the average man doesn't do (even something I did not think to do for a lifetime) then I would admire him greatly. I have found this type.

[Zilla80]

Interesting.

I once was interested in a girl who was also interested in me, but her passion in life was the arts - theatre, plays, musicals, performing, etc.. and it just bored me and really turned me off to her. I think there was obviously more to my gradual unattraction to her than just the fact that her passion bored me, but I think it was a major player.

[Zilla80]

It blows my mind because he would be unique.

It doesn't have to be a shared passion but if he believes in doing things that the average man doesn't do (even something I did not think to do for a lifetime) then I would admire him greatly. I have found this type.

That is very sweet.