Philosophy has many beauties and strengths, but it doesn�t really have a whole lot

to contribute to the world of dating.

Seriously, I�m a philosopher by any reasonable measure, and when I go on dates

(because yes, I�m still a bachelor), well� Let�s see:

My personal interests include reading dense texts, over-thinking, and trying to

figure out what stuff actually means.
I don�t follow sports, or celebrities, or popular stuff in that vein. I�m a good
listener, but there�s only so much of that I can handle before my attention wanders
off completely. I�m much more interested in talking about ideas than about people.
I don�t have much of an interest in, or knack for, talking about myself (an
extension, I suppose, of the fact that I�m not much interested in talking about
people in general); that is more of a turn-off than you might realize.
I�m kind, I�m smart, I�m personable and presentable, and I�m genuinely interested
in people, and that�s all to the good. But philosophical detachment is as natural
to me as breathing, and conventional dating demands exactly the opposite of
philosophical detachment. I can and do adjust as I need to, but my heart is never
fully in it, and it tells.

Philosophically-minded people have a different way of interacting with the world

and with other people. Either we have to find someone already on our side of that
worldview crevasse, or we have to build a lot of bridges back to the way other
people interact. Neither is an easy task.