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writes:Is it essential for a guy and a girl who are in a relationship to have common interests/activities/hobbies for it to work in the long run?How important is it? If it cant work, then how do you make it work because so far in my life, ive never been able to make it work if we dont have much in common in interests. we might have the same values and beleifs, but not interests. Reply to this Question
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reader, daletom  +, writes (2 August 2008):
"cupidguy" gave an EXCELLENT answer!
To be a bit more specific (and much less wise) than his thoughts: yes, you need some common interests. That might (but not necessarily) include things like sewing or sports or environmentalism or music. It might include more abstract interests like your religious faith; or the desire to establish a family of responsible, caring, and ethical people. And, as he mentions in his last paragraph, sharing an interest in each other as people, which includes reducing our interests in ourselves.
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