26 Things That Happen When You Date a Bookworm
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Missed dates, postseries sob sessions, and long philosophical talks about fictional characters. If any of these things sound familiar to you, then you might be dating a bookworm — or maybe you're just addicted to reading yourself. Bookworms are unique individuals who are often oblivious to the surrounding real world (and sometimes their own relationships) because their minds are far off in a fictional world only found in their favorite stories. When they do manage to get their noses out of the pages, we hurry to make the most of our time with them before they dive back in yet again, but we love them still! Here are some things you encounter when dating a bookworm.
You understand references for books you've never even read.
Date nights mean dinner for three.
You grin and bear it while your significant other reads you lines out loud.
Sometimes you are genuinely concerned about their grasp on reality.
You have entire conversations without your partner actually processing anything.
You know what it feels like to have real competition.
When they say they need "alone time," you know what they really mean.
You don't question their chosen way of life.
You get the "books are the best" speech. A lot.
You find them in odd places at night, looking for light to read by.
Gift shopping for them is really, really easy.
You know they secretly judge you for choosing to watch TV over reading.
OK, maybe not so secretly.
You get compared to fictional people and relationships.
And you also learned that "shipped" means pulling (very hard) for a specific fictional relationship.
Any pet you own together will always be named after a favorite character.
Your house can be difficult to navigate due to an excess of books.
Giving away the ending of a book is grounds for a breakup.
You've been coerced into joining at least one book club.
Your vacations together can get a bit lonely for you.
You've comforted them about so many fictional deaths you've lost count.
You have to sit with them while they lament all of the mistakes the movie version makes.
So . . . many . . . mistakes.