Do you *really* not need a car? You say you don't have to commute very far, so how far is not far? How do you get around? If you're bumming rides and can't reliably get around then that's definitely a turn off. But if you're able to take public transport/walk/bike and be available to get to any reasonable destination on time and save money then there's nothing wrong with that.
I did date guys without cars at/before that age and that's precisely when I also realized I needed to STOP dating them anymore. It didn't take me long to figure it out!
It just depends on how limited you are by not having a car, are you bumming rides and/or unreliable, why you don't have a car, and what the norm is for your area. If you're unavailable and unreliable or constantly bumming rides then that's not good. I wouldn't want to have to wait up and have to orchestrate rides or wait for you to find a ride if we were supposed to go out.
I'm a 20-year -old student, who lives in the city and used to live in the suburbs. From where I live now it takes me 5 min to get to Uni.
I'm, however, subscribed to a company which has carparks all over several cities (there is one just outside the appartment) where I can pretty much stroll up to a car, unlock it with my membership card and drive off. All of the cars are new. As a woman/girl how would you feel about your date using something like that, as owning a car is quite unnecessary in all other aspects, I find.
I'm from Germany. The service I use is based off several cities in central Germany. I'm not sure about other regions. I do, however, know that the national railway also offers a similar service in every major city (albeit only from trainstations, I think). Many companies are partnered so that if you are with one company you can use cars from those other companies.
I would also like to add that one is fully insured for damages one does to car or to others with the car.
Carshares (or carparks) exist in all major US cities and many smaller ones. Even companies like Uhaul, Enterprise, and Hertz have got into the business of carsharing.
Zipcar, the largest carsharing company sold to Avis for nearly half a billion because of the success and rental companies want a piece of the action. Now peer to per car sharing is becoming a reality as more an more people become less attached to their cars.
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haha. I think we are on different wavelengths.
Im 19 (in college) and live in the city.
You're middle aged and in the countryside (married).
I'm more concerned with women my own age. that live in the city.
Im sure when you were 19, you dated men without a car. so im happy
thank-you for commenting
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Whoa there! I'm not quite middle aged!
Do you *really* not need a car? You say you don't have to commute very far, so how far is not far? How do you get around? If you're bumming rides and can't reliably get around then that's definitely a turn off. But if you're able to take public transport/walk/bike and be available to get to any reasonable destination on time and save money then there's nothing wrong with that.
I did date guys without cars at/before that age and that's precisely when I also realized I needed to STOP dating them anymore. It didn't take me long to figure it out!
It just depends on how limited you are by not having a car, are you bumming rides and/or unreliable, why you don't have a car, and what the norm is for your area. If you're unavailable and unreliable or constantly bumming rides then that's not good. I wouldn't want to have to wait up and have to orchestrate rides or wait for you to find a ride if we were supposed to go out.
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I'm a 20-year -old student, who lives in the city and used to live in the suburbs. From where I live now it takes me 5 min to get to Uni.
I'm, however, subscribed to a company which has carparks all over several cities (there is one just outside the appartment) where I can pretty much stroll up to a car, unlock it with my membership card and drive off. All of the cars are new. As a woman/girl how would you feel about your date using something like that, as owning a car is quite unnecessary in all other aspects, I find.
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Where are you from that they have that?
That kinda thing wouldn't go over well in most of the U.S.
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I'm from Germany. The service I use is based off several cities in central Germany. I'm not sure about other regions. I do, however, know that the national railway also offers a similar service in every major city (albeit only from trainstations, I think). Many companies are partnered so that if you are with one company you can use cars from those other companies.
I would also like to add that one is fully insured for damages one does to car or to others with the car.
Carshares (or carparks) exist in all major US cities and many smaller ones. Even companies like Uhaul, Enterprise, and Hertz have got into the business of carsharing.
Zipcar, the largest carsharing company sold to Avis for nearly half a billion because of the success and rental companies want a piece of the action. Now peer to per car sharing is becoming a reality as more an more people become less attached to their cars.