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The music taste of your (possible) significant other
El Opium:
I've thought about this a lot and I never thought it was possible for girls to like the sort of music I do. Though having gone to a few shows recently I've been pleasently surprised by the male-to-female ratio. Basically my resoloution is that I probably wouldn't date a girl who was obsessive about really mainstream music as I'd have no way to musically relate to her and like it or not I'm kind of a record nerd, thus making music a big part of my life. A girl who's into jam bands asked me for a mix CD yesterday and I'll probably be able to cater to her as I have plenty of Psych-Folk and Psych-Improv that might appeal but if someone who was nuts about the latest nu metal dreck asked me for one I don't know what I'd be able to put on their CD. I could try to have a relationship with them but it would potentially be strained by me listening to music all the time and wanting to run off to small little shows they wouldn't go to.
EhSteve:
I just raided the music collection of the girl I'm currently infatuated with.
Most of it is stuff I acknowledged as decent, but had not had a chance to hear yet, which was awesome.
Decemberists, Bright Eyes, They Might Be Giants, Smashing Pumpkins, Simon and Garfunkel, Dar Williams, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jump Little Children, Moby, Jack Johnson, Blues Traveller, Wyclef Jean, Counting Crows, Most of the Weezer albums, Wilco, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, and Cake, to name a few.
Oh, I am smitten.
My ex just mostly listened to oldies.
I guess the most important thing to me is enjoying a variety of things, and being open minded about listening to new stuff. When I put a CD in with something she's never heard before, it's a bit bewildering to have the person not even attempt to listen to it.
I put a Frank Zappa song on a mix tape I gave my current crush. Even if she didn't necessarily like it, she was amused by it :P
Tinjessla:
It's not a big thing essentially, but it does play a part. As long as there's some sort of common ground somewhere, thats enough for me. I've introduced my boyfriend to a good few bands/artists and it's fun watching him instantly liking one i recommend to him. I'm still trying to get him to like Bjork though.
That being said, i dooooo loves the long haired, webcomic t-shirt wearin' indie boy look.
ForteBass:
I'll just say this, my other half's taste in music tends to suck.
ev0lve:
I listen to a lot of stuff he doesn't care for, but if he's willing to adapt I'm willing to do the same. He's come to see the Pixies, Ministry, Xiu Xiu, and Ani Difranco with me.. none of which he liked. He doesn't listen to anything too offensive, though. His playlist is mostly Nine Inch Nails, Aphex Twin, Radiohead, and Tori Amos.
I don't think I would exclude someone from being a potential boy/girlfriend just because they listen to shitty music, though it would seem the type of people I'm attracted to aren't the type of people who are into, say.. Britney Spears or Eminem.
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