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08-24-2004, 12:23 PM
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[img]http://www.snitchseeker.com/images/news/hp_grandpre_80.jpg' align='middle'> Girls turned off by guys who read Potter - Summary:
MEN on the pull have been warned not to get caught under the covers ... of a Harry Potter book. Article:
Thanks to Wizardnews Quote: Because women think a bloke with his head in the boy wizard's adventures is a turn-off.
But reading grown-up writers such as Nick Hornby, Ian McEwan and F Scott Fitzgerald shows the sensitivity ladies crave.
Penguin books quizzed 1000 females about the holiday reads they would look for in a mate.
They found fantasy fiction like JK Rowling's series, JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings and Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels put girls off.
Sex and relationships expert Tracey Cox, from BBC2's Would Like To Meet, said men escaping into alternative realities appear to have less grip on the real world.
She added: 'They usually are so immersed in the world they're experiencing through their book, they forget about real life.
'This guy isn't going to be trendy or particularly rich.'
The most attractive genres to women are true stories, autobiographies, classics, thrillers, crime and mystery.
A heavyweight title such as Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights is more appealing than macho blockbusters by Tom Clancy.
Turn-offs include romance, sport, sci-fi and erotica.
Eight in 10 women say they check out a man's reading material.
The same number agree a man's choice of book provides a 'powerful insight' into his personality.
Tracey added: 'Pick a classic and women will be swooning at your sensitive nature, choose a thriller to suggest dynamism.'
More than half of men and women say books can inspire a chat-up line.
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08-24-2004, 12:55 PM
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| | Banshee
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What a pile of Crap. most women i know (Being 22 myself) love Harry potter and encorage there man to read it and LOTR.
i wonder where people get rubbish like that. lol
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08-24-2004, 01:00 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by karen_ginger@Aug 24 2004, 10:29 AM
What a pile of Crap. most women i know (Being 22 myself) love Harry potter and encorage there man to read it and LOTR.
i wonder where people get rubbish like that. lol You're forgetting, it's a tabloid and stuff like this sells to those who are looking for partners. Or who have low self-esteem.
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08-24-2004, 01:04 PM
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| | Banshee
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Yeah i guess. but it is still the most popular things that they go for isnt it.
i mean they assume that Harry Potter and LOTR are for children when they are not on fact JKR has said that she wrote that harry potter books as something she would like to read and JRRTolkin didnt set out to write LOTR trilogy for children did he?
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08-24-2004, 01:19 PM
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OMG! I would encorage any guy to read it, I would insist!
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08-24-2004, 01:30 PM
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I don't think that's true cos any gir who finds out that I read HP falls fr me atonce...I'm not saying that gils r stupid or ne thing but they do like the act that i read harry potter. My girlfriend loves it when I compare her face with fleur's. lol.
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08-24-2004, 01:47 PM
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that is so not true! what a load of crap....
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08-24-2004, 02:09 PM
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this is such a cock and bull story i can't recall seeing any of my friends that are boys who read harry potter books but i bet they do
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08-24-2004, 02:15 PM
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the whole reason JKR was not putting Joanne on the books was so boys wouldnt get turned off by it, thinking it was a girlie book,
but this is a load of rubbish, i would be well happy if i met a bloke on holiday reading a HP book, he would be a man after my own heart, and so much to talk about,
I bet the survey was done on Women that didnt read harry potter, and so much for the BBC2 woman saying you would be partically poor if you read it. well im sure that JKR thanks all the poor people that do read her books, because she used to be poor too!!
i reckon this survey should be filed under B for Bin!!!!!!
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08-24-2004, 02:15 PM
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I don't know how they choose the girls which were questionned, but all the people I Know (both male & female, and any age) are completely "pottermaniac" and most of them are in couple.
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08-24-2004, 02:21 PM
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Thats just silly, tons of guys that are likeable read HP...
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08-24-2004, 02:25 PM
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I know that is so wrong!!!! Just because some people like to read a certain book or wear certain clothes! What has become of the world today?!
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08-24-2004, 02:31 PM
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What a load of rubbish!! That's so not true!I don't really beleive it!
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08-24-2004, 02:41 PM
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 I could understand being concerned if they're into erotica or porn and the like, that I wouldn't like myself  ... but I think it's great just knowing a guy is 'reading'... and not just planting themselves in front of the 'tube' 24/7.
As far as sports... most guys are into that!
Also, being an avid reader myself.. I can't say I've ever read anything by Nick Hornby, Ian McEwan or F Scott Fitzgerald, unless I was assigned to read them for class/school.
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08-24-2004, 03:01 PM
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I dont mind guys who read the books alotta guys i know though read the lord of the rings at lest they read lol
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::shakes head back and forth quickly:: As long as my man doesn't wear a lightning bolt scar painted on his forehead when he leaves for work, he can read and do whatever he wants. I'd be happy if he were a Potter Fan!
How great would a date be if you could talk about HP the whole time... the conversations would be fun. 
Date: So... what are you like?
Girl: Um... I think I have the personality of Hermione.
Date: Oh, that's cool - I'm a Krum. We're compatiable.
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08-24-2004, 03:39 PM
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They aren't talking about "guys" or boys, though. They are talking about grown men. Think older. They're talking about men in their mid-to-late twenties and older. Being of that age, I understand. I want to see a wide variety of reading material on his shelves.
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08-24-2004, 03:43 PM
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Quote: They're talking about men in their mid-to-late twenties and older. Being of that age, I understand. I want to see a wide variety of reading material on his shelves.
Just because he reads Harry Potter he doesn't have a variety? The article never said that they just read strictly HP, it just said that women are turned off by fans of the book. Even in older men, I think it's fine. Read whatever you want, it shows you have guts and don't care what others think.
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08-24-2004, 03:56 PM
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Oh look another article telling people how to be shallow! Read what you want and if a person says they are not compatable with you based solely on what you read they are right. They don't deserve the time of day from you because you chose to read what you find interesting and not what some stupid article says will help you score.
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08-24-2004, 03:58 PM
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I think it may be true to an extent, but since I read it as well, it's not for me. But I see where they could be getting their "facts" from . . .
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08-24-2004, 04:02 PM
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crap...most of the guys i've ever dated have read harry potter.i like having something in common with the guys i date.it's great for them to have faith in something as cool as Harry potter.
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08-24-2004, 04:04 PM
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This is sooooooooooo stupid! A lot of females like Harry Potter and I would think that they would like guys who are into the same stuff as they are.  | |
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08-24-2004, 04:07 PM
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Thats a load of crap. Girsl I know love Harry Potter and would love nothing more than to havea boyfriend that share the same interest as them. I mean, If I had a boyfriend that liked Harry Potter, I would be chuffed to have something to talk about with them. I dont see how all women can be judged by what a few other Females say.
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08-24-2004, 04:13 PM
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personally, I don't have any problems with girls liking me cause I like HP and if that's their reason for not liking you, I think it's a little superfical.
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08-24-2004, 04:31 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by cortana@Aug 24 2004, 06:49 AM I don't know how they choose the girls which were questionned, but all the people I Know (both male & female, and any age) are completely "pottermaniac" and most of them are in couple.
They don't know what to imagine to sell paper these days [SIZE=1] I find that me (being 12 years of age)have all friends that love Harry Potter and I'm in 7th Grade But me being in 7th grade.Have no say in any polls or something like that | |
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