What does 'fun loving' mean to you?

[topcat2014]

I have been described as not being 'fun loving'. I can't give the full context, but it was in a semi work related context relating to childcare.
(as opposed to, say, going on a stag do - I am male btw)

What would fun loving mean to you?

Not to be taken seriously, maybe a bit superficial?

'Fun loving' to me conjures up an image of someone who's a bit dim, much given to idle chatter. A bit gormless.

A bit of a party animal?

I always assume that fun loving = a bit dim and/or feckless, tbh.

I imagine not fun loving in your case means that you think logically about practical outcomes and shit like that. So it's a compliment

I would probably take it to mean someone who likes going out a lot, enjoys drinking and loud things and being around lots of people etc. Which I guess is one way to have fun for some people, but would not be fun for me at all. It's a bit of a narrow desription, though. I'm sure most people love having fun - they just enjoy different things.

I would automatically associate fun loving with alcohol, nights out etc (even though, obviously, you can have fun doing lots of other things).

So I guess in a work context it would mean someone who never goes out to socialise with the rest of the team?

Incidentally, I never socialise with my work colleagues. I used to in my 20s but now I'd rather spend time with family and close friends.

Fun loving-

not letting personal problems get in the way of having a good time with friends.

Actively engaging in social events.

Participating in activities with good humour.

Being cheerful and preferring excitement over the mundane.

Fun-loving used to be a classic tabloid euphemism for “this person is a alcoholic wastrel, but we can’t say so, hint hint.” Would def be ok to avoid that!

I'd expect 'ooh, I'm mad, me!'

Thanks everyone - cheering me up!

What makes it hard is that this judgement has been made by someone who has met me once for half an hour..

(bit like in a job interview)

To me, fun loving = noisy, stupid prat!

fun loving is annoying. Party animal. Practical joker. Drinker.

It's not good to be described as fun loving!

It means unreliable, flakey, and ultimately superficial to me.

I think it's a positive thing. Cheerful, sociable, vivacious.

That the person using the description has seized on a meaningless cliche. 'Fun' by definition is enjoyment, so the phrase is meaningless - it's like saying 'she enjoys enjoying herself'.

Context free, first thing that comes to mind is that it’s a euphemism for liking alcohol a bit too much.

Euphemism for drinks a lot and shags about. Whether this is good or bad is in the eye of the beholder.

It definitely implies superficial to me and in a work setting it could be perceived as a lack of professionalism. If someone said it about themselves I would think they were a bit of a dick. No offence to you OP.

Avoid. Extrovert.

Each to their own but I find fun exhausting!

Someone willing to try anything once.

Bouncy, noisy and generally OTT.

as pp have said, i'd generally take it to mean this person isn't serious. A bit like 'bubbly, vivacious' - adjectives only ever applied to women to indicate they are of little consequence
My only caveat would be that you say it was in the context of childcare, perhaps the person thought you wouldn't be a fun person for kinds to be around. But again, I don't think a relentlessly upbeat tone is necessary when caring for kids.

A vacuous party goer who is unable to take anything seriously and is probably very unreliable.

Because you said you were male, you’re going to get negative responses. If you were female, the responses would’ve been different