I think the car issue depends on where a person lives and also how old they are. I was raised in the Houston, Texas area and owning a car there is just the norm even for most high school students because the metropolitan area is so spread out. When I was 19 I had to drive over 50 miles(one way) a day to go to college classes, then my job in the research department at a local radio station and on Fridays I would go clubbing after work. And at 19 I might go out again on Saturday nights which of course meant driving all the way back into the city from the suburbs again. I only ever dated one guy who didn't have a car when I was in college. He wasn't a keeper, but not because he didn't have a car but rather because he had no ambition and did drugs. Basically when I was growing up in Texas everyone had a car even the illegal aliens! A lot of us were driving old klunkers but pretty much everyone I knew drove.
Whereas in New York City it's my understanding that many people don't own cars and some never even learn to drive. I don't think NYC would appeal to me unless I was wealthy because I couldn't afford to have a car there and for me coming from the culture of Texas I don't care to be without a car.
Now as a happily single 43 year old living in Las Vegas, Nevada no car is pretty much a deal breaker because once again it is the norm. I prefer to live in a city that is more car oriented because of the privacy, independence and spontaneity it fosters. I admit that I dated one guy here who didn't have a car but he did have a college degree and a good job in academics. So I guess I've made exceptions. But exceptions are only for the exceptional and they tend not to be permanent. Either way, you're young and so I think if you don't have a long commute and you're working towards bettering yourself through higher education hopefully the car issue won't be such a big deal. Study and work hard and you'll get what you want. In the mean time if a car is the only deciding factor with a girl in regards to you then she's probably not worth your trouble. All the best to you.
Thanks for the clear overview of the car situation.
I get where your coming from. But where i live, car (insurance and stuff) prices are ridicules. (im already in allot of student debt) .
Buying a car that i wouldn't use everyday. seems like a waste of money and harmful. However, i don't want my common sense to effect the success i have with the ladies.
But sadly i suspect. many women will judge me as for it.
chris rock said something along the lines of: "Once a women dates a guy with his own car, THAT'S HOW SHE ROLLS from now on".
ergo. once a women is accustomed to a certain lifestyle. she will not regress back.
My kinda girl... but seriously, when a girl dates a guy with a car. she won't go back to dating (car-less guys).. or are there exceptions to every rule??
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I think the car issue depends on where a person lives and also how old they are. I was raised in the Houston, Texas area and owning a car there is just the norm even for most high school students because the metropolitan area is so spread out. When I was 19 I had to drive over 50 miles(one way) a day to go to college classes, then my job in the research department at a local radio station and on Fridays I would go clubbing after work. And at 19 I might go out again on Saturday nights which of course meant driving all the way back into the city from the suburbs again. I only ever dated one guy who didn't have a car when I was in college. He wasn't a keeper, but not because he didn't have a car but rather because he had no ambition and did drugs. Basically when I was growing up in Texas everyone had a car even the illegal aliens! A lot of us were driving old klunkers but pretty much everyone I knew drove.
Whereas in New York City it's my understanding that many people don't own cars and some never even learn to drive. I don't think NYC would appeal to me unless I was wealthy because I couldn't afford to have a car there and for me coming from the culture of Texas I don't care to be without a car.
Now as a happily single 43 year old living in Las Vegas, Nevada no car is pretty much a deal breaker because once again it is the norm. I prefer to live in a city that is more car oriented because of the privacy, independence and spontaneity it fosters. I admit that I dated one guy here who didn't have a car but he did have a college degree and a good job in academics. So I guess I've made exceptions. But exceptions are only for the exceptional and they tend not to be permanent. Either way, you're young and so I think if you don't have a long commute and you're working towards bettering yourself through higher education hopefully the car issue won't be such a big deal. Study and work hard and you'll get what you want. In the mean time if a car is the only deciding factor with a girl in regards to you then she's probably not worth your trouble. All the best to you.
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Thanks for the clear overview of the car situation.
I get where your coming from. But where i live, car (insurance and stuff) prices are ridicules. (im already in allot of student debt) .
Buying a car that i wouldn't use everyday. seems like a waste of money and harmful. However, i don't want my common sense to effect the success i have with the ladies.
But sadly i suspect. many women will judge me as for it.
chris rock said something along the lines of: "Once a women dates a guy with his own car, THAT'S HOW SHE ROLLS from now on".
ergo. once a women is accustomed to a certain lifestyle. she will not regress back.
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LoL... Yeah, I love Chris Rock, he's funny as hell but his observations are pretty true to life.
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My kinda girl... but seriously, when a girl dates a guy with a car. she won't go back to dating (car-less guys).. or are there exceptions to every rule??
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BTW i know how to drive. does that make any difference?