To treat a date like an interview?

[thismousebites]

Been married twice to men who were both slightly obsessive about "soaps".
AIBU to go on a date and quiz someone about their TV habits in order to finish my drink then leave if they say they like Corrie, Emmers, or Enders?
Spent both my marriages being "shushed" between 7pm & 9pm and not prepared to go through that again.

They say a man will tell you everything you need to know about him on a first date. All you have to do is listen ...

You can like programmes without being obsessed with them
And there's a lot more to someone than their TV tastes. YANU.

Yanbu, I really don't know the point of soaps.

I meant YABU in terms of dismissing someone so quickly
Would you like someone to treat a date with you as an interview and walk out if you didn't come up to scratch?

My mum works with a woman who apparently when first talking to a guy quizzed him about his qualifications as a doctor and made him bring his degree certificates on thier first date!

They have been together several years now.

YABU

You dont need to ask him. Just make sure your first 7 dates span 7-9pm each day of the week, you'll soon find out

Sooty, yes, I would rather get all the shit out in the open on the first date nowadays.
I am at the age where i don't have the time, nor the inclination to smile benignly at someones obsessions, thinking they won't have any real impact on my life if we get together.
I have learnt, from bitter experience that one man's hobby is another man's (woman's) hell.
I realise that this may not come over as very romantic, but when you;ve spent the best part of 20 years every evening being abandoned for some trite shite on TV, it makes you realise that time is short.

'like' an interview?
it is an interview:o

I think you're right. And yes you can like soaps, but shouldn't need to watch them religiously.

Wow, mouse you sound like my DP! I hate to resort to stereotypes but isnt it normally women who are obsessed with soaps? Maybe I am totally behind the curve on that one

DP said he spent far too long putting up with someone who was happy to sit all evening watching what he calls "crap TV", too involved in other "people's" lives rather than living one's own! When we got together he said it was music to his ears when I mentioned I had not owned a TV for years. We still dont have one, and I find soaps are a waste of human life. Occasionally I look at the TV pages in the newspaper and think, glad I dont have to watch all that crap!

Totally agree that life is too short, and definitely set out your stall early. In fact, why not casually (ie dont make too big a thing about it. But at least make the point) mention how you feel about how you like to spend your time, and it isnt being plugged into CS, Eastenders etc 5 nights a week.

If you are proactive it gets to the point quicker and at least you both know the score!

So YADDDNBU! Good luck x

I don't like to stereotype either, bt both my ex H's were obsessed with the soaps to the point where, if we ever went out for the evening exH2 would spend 10 mins setting up the sky box to record them all. If, God forbid he missed one episode there would be much searching of middle of the night channels in order to catch up.
I remember when we went on holiday once and the first thing he did on our return was, not put the kettle on or help unpack, but grab the tv controls to catch up.
And don't get me started on christmas day! Embarrassing if we were at a family members house & he would sigh and tut loudly if anyone spoke through the 3 hour soap fest.
I just don't want to put up with that crap again. Living my life through some screeching harpie on a tv set fills me with dread.