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"They say that the best couples are those with shared interests, but I disagree. The benefits of dating someone who does something you could not care less about? Innumerable. Let me explain. As far as I can tell from my friends&amp;#x27; accounts, part of the reason that office romances (while more successful than you&amp;#x27;d expect) are discouraged is because no matter how much you enjoy dating your co-worker, it still feels like you&amp;#x27;re on the clock. You two have work in common, and you talk about it at all hours. Even if you don&amp;#x27;t share an office, when a couple&amp;#x27;s comprised of two people who have the same vocation (like, um, writers, for instance!) it can lead to a Catch-22 of passive-aggressive jealousy and secret resentment (at least in my case). If the dude&amp;#x27;s a bad writer, it makes you question his judgment and self-awareness. On the other hand, if the dude&amp;#x27;s a good writer, you secretly pit yourself against him and question your own talent. This is exacerbated if one of you is doing a lot better than the other one, career-wise. I&amp;#x27;d imagine this problem would apply to just about any couple&amp;#x27;s shared vocation, especially creative types. I&amp;#x27;ve gone out with my share of writers, and every time I do, I find myself staring across the table at them and wondering if I sound that insufferable when I talk about work (I&amp;#x27;m sure I do). Most of my friends are writers, and I delight in talking to them about boring work stuff. But at this point in my life, I have no desire to date someone who does anything remotely like what I do--although there are certain common interests that would be great to share, like hobbies and TV shows and stuff. Have y&amp;#x27;all felt any tension with men based on similar careers? Or do you like having similar jobs? More on dating and common interests: *8 Situations That Will Test Your Relationship Compatibility *6 Common Interests That Basically Mean You Were Meant to Be Together *What Are Your Boyfriend&amp;#x27;s Hobbies? Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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