Would you date a guy if he...

[FuckThisBullshit]

Lived on a boat? I personally think it's pretty cool... but does it raise a flag financially?

Of course! 2 glorious years. Infact. I'm debating doing again

I did, and lived on it (and its successors) with him for 12 years, travelling round Europe. I loved it. We still have the boat and use it but live in a house now. Give it a go, you don't need to commit!

One of my ex’s had a narrow boat on the canal near us. I loved it but got bored eventually and could never move in

I've known two friends who lived on a boat for a while. In both cases it was temporary and used as a way to save up to buy a place. Visited one on a summer's day - lovely but cramped. He'd have to be organised and tidy - the very opposite of my DH.

I'd love to date a guy who lived on a boat!

For me it would depend on what the boat's like and why he's living on it
A lovely one, lived on by someone who's just always fancied it is one thing ... something that looks like it's about to sink which he's on because his ex cleaned him out and he's skint is another thing completely

So not necessarily a problem in itself, but as a PP said watch out that he's not eyeing up someone else's (ie: your) maybe more settled place

Agree with @Puzzledandpissedoff. Would depend why and what it was like.

What? Why on earth wouldn't you? I live on a boat and so does my boyfriend (separate moorings). My moorings has an NHS head of department, a journalist, an author, retired people and a landscape gardener, among many other professionals. We're all fairly well off and all our boats have central heating, broadband, Sky/Netflix, gardens and proper bathrooms, with baths. Our rent is a few hundred pounds a month, in London; lockdown this year was relatively doable as we all look out for each other. I don't think you should date this man, however, as you sound judgemental and snobby. Why on earth would living on a boat mean someone might not be a good partner?

It wouldn't be for me, but I know a couple of women who live on a boat and they're very stable from what I see. Good jobs...high earners., so it's not an.m indication of not being stable.

As a single factor it wouldnt occur to me to be put off by this OP.
There are much more important things to question in a potential partner!
Is it a nice boat?!

I grew up on a boat (some of the time). It wouldn't bother me!

I'd only be really put off if I didn't like boats, or if it wasn't a nice environment to be in - they vary so much. I've been in a few, some were cramped with no proper loo and I couldn't have lived in, others are like giant luxury flats. I would worry about security as I know 2 people who live on houseboats who've been burgled (in London).

I'd move on to the boat with him. That a wonderful, free life.

No not at all... Unless he expected me to foot the full bill for dates and outings vs going halves? At which point I'd firmly kick him to the curb!

My mate lives on a boat, works as an engineering consultant for an international Japanese precision instruments company. Earns £70k plus a year. Why would anyone assume someone living on a boat raises a red flag about finances, shallow assumption in my opinion.

Agree with Puzzledandpissedoff a lovely well cared for boat which someone has chosen as their home and invested love into is very different from an end of the road hole-up which you have moved to because the missus cleaned you out.

I dated a guy once who made his set up sound like the former and it turned out to be the latter, depressing.