Will You Ever Date Someone Who Doesn’t Have Books?

I might cringe at the thought of using the “f” word given my rather conservative upbringing, but I really think this should be everyone’s major dating rule, don’t you think?  There is nothing worse than dating someone, no matter how attractive, who has never read a book or who doesn’t have any books at home. John Waters used the “f” word in the most appropriate manner I can think of. Makes you wonder if your “crushes” have books in their houses. And if they do, I hope it’s not one of those books I wouldn’t think twice about burning — those rubbish chick lit or pocketbook romance stories widely distributed and read by people who don’t know any better. Paper should never be wasted on bad literature. They become nothing but wastepaper crap if that’s the case. So here’s my unsolicited dating advice: Do yourself a favor and drop him if he doesn’t have books. And even if the one you’re dating does, make sure he has the right ones. Having no books is bad, but having the wrong books is even worse. If you are a real bibliophile, being discriminate with one’s choice of dates is as important as picking the right books. But then again, it wouldn’t much matter if all you really want is to just fornicate. Good judgment is the first to go when someone wants to, ahem, f*ck.