People with good taste

Must love Styx and Journey to get in my pants. But I'm not sure that's really "good taste".

It's definitely one of the major points I look for in someone; not necessariliy "good taste" but tastes similar to my own. Though I will say there are some things that will indiscriminately disqualify you.

i've only dated women with good taste. to me, it's more important than character. i can't imagine dating/fucking somebody who listened to mall punk or thought the davinci code was a good book.

i'm concerened much more when someone seems to have no discernable taste in music, books, art, etc. than if they simply have bad taste, or like things i find intolerable. i know it shouldn't really matter, but it freaks me out if someone says, "i don't really listen to/like music", or something to that effect. maybe it's just because i do, and assume it should be just as important to everyone else as it is to me. i prefer to date people with opinions, who are passionate about what they like even if others disagree.

that said, i usually date people who have at least some of the same tastes as i do. i dated one guy who fell into the aforementioned "no taste" category, and he was terrible and turned out to be a bit of a doormat. my current boyfriend (of three years) shares some of my musical tastes, but we differ pretty radically on film, art and books. there are some overlaps, but for the most part we like pretty different stuff. that's okay. i think if i dated someone who shared all my likes/dislikes i'd get bored, and wouldn't learn anything new.

i wouldn't hold myself up as the shiny example of good taste, so i don't feel qualified to judge others. unless you love the musical genius that is Britney Spears with a burning passion. then i can pretty much say with authority that you suck.

Oh dear fates, there are not nearly enough women like hotcurry in the world. Everybody else just laughs when I start belting "Don't Stop Believin'"

Having good taste in music is a must for me, that is....liking the music I like. I guess because you can relate with them on how that type of music makes you feel..? I don't know why but when people say "I just listen to the radio when I can", I don't see how anyone could go without listening to music and having it be a big part of their life! I know I couldn't live without it. Sorry..getting off subject.

I would say that initially things like taste in music doesn't matter too much, just because if you're attracted to someone, you just sort of enjoy each other's company (define that how you will). And then, once you've gotten past the initial attraction, it absolutely matters. I don't know how I could seriously date someone whose taste in music drove me up the wall. Part of the fun in a relationship is being friends and loaning each other CDs and movies and all that shit. I just think that's a pretty big thing to give up. Then again, everyone I'm even interested in usually has good taste in music.

As far as "good taste" goes, I dunno. Just listening to stuff that either I like or doesn't make me vomit and die. For example, I can understand that everyone likes some pop music that they know they shouldn't but if you listen to Creed, that's a lot to get used to. I guess "good taste" to me is listening to music that's a little more complex than the usual radio filler, and seeking it out because music matters, as opposed to listening to whatever song you heard on some show or relying on Zach Braff to pick good bands for you.

must love Country! Hank Williams, Cash, Tubb, Wayne Hancock, Hank3, Charlie Feathers etc...

and i dont think ive ever met a girl thats into country that has liked me...

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I've never had an interest in a girl who had what I would define as "good taste." That, of course, was not by design; it's just the way things worked out. So I guess it's not very important to me at all. It's actually fun to argue about.

i don't think i could have sex listening to Dave Mathews. seriously. it would be physically impossible. my vag would seal itself up.

that seems like proper grounds for dismissal in my book.

Generally, you have to love The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

I think all people inherently have good taste. Some of them are just misguided. I'm teaching my current flame the joys of Tom Waits. She'd never really heard him before, and I made her a mix CD of what he would call his "Grand Weepers" and she loved it. She also really got into a mix I made of a bunch of pop standards and jazz tracks that she really got into. While you can't force a horse to drink after you've lead him to water, he'll probably drink anyways.

I don't have problem with people having taste that differs from mine as long as they have a variety of tastes...

My roommate listened to Dave Matthews ESCLUSIVELY. His music collection consisted of dave matthew and his band and the few compilations and soundtrack on which he/they appear. I don't understand such exclucve tastes in general and I really don't understand the exclusive taste in Dave Matthews that so many people from this state seem to have. It must be something in the water to which I am immune.

Do you the mean the original, or the whole 'trilogy?' 'Cause it gets pretty 'meh' towards the end.

But mutual taste is definitely important, otherwise, you'll never be able to enjoy a concert or movie together, or do much as a pair. And that rather defeats the point. But there's no such thing as 'good' taste... just 'stuff I like.'

i use it as a great berometer to tell who buys into the hype of life and worries to much about what other people think or are doing, and who enjoys life for what it is and does there own thing

generraly the people i ahve been intrested had similar prefereces in music (saying that my taste is quite diverse & depends on my mood), i guess the thing is that i have been attracted to people that i just get along with, so its easy....
but there had been one exception, and i think its because we have developed different taste over the last 6yrs. now anything i put on is annoying and vicey/versa and it goes for averything else as well.....so its not going to last much longer.

I've never had a good relationship with a girl who didn't like Wilco.

Now that I think of it, I think the only "taste" issue that might honestly become an issue is if the girl was a genuine, devoted Atlanta Braves fan. That would probably be a deal-breaker.

yeah, it`s hard to truly understand someone if they don`t like the same things as you. i know i couldn`t be with someone who had shitty taste. espescially in music.... that`s a huge deal breaker.

I'm with you. I've dated a variety of women...from silverspooners to trailorparkers. From 5th Avenue to MLK Boulevard. What I've learned, is that as long as you believe in your own personal style...and aren't a complete asshole...I'll most likely get along with you. The last girl I spent any kind of time with had a strange obsession with Duran Duran. I dig them in a quirky kind of way...but this chik really liked them...maybe a little too much. However, it kind of fit with her personality and I liked her. The affair ended for reasons unrelated to her style & tastes.

I won't go into taste definitions just yet, but as far as results go: Good taste = relationship, bad taste = grudgefuck.