What do women think about men who don't drive?

by **Simon Lewis** on Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:08 pm

London wrote:Simon, are you single?

Yes at the time of writing I'm single - why?

by **Simon Lewis** on Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:12 pm

London wrote:well he started this whole thing but now he has taken a back seat

I really like th pun - I 've just not had time to view the thread.

by **Guest** on Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:15 am

pink_femme wrote:As soon as my husband starts taking about cars I pretend to nod off and it drives him nuts

I just couldn't be with a man into cars, it's so boring. If everything else is perfect though, I'll forgive that one annoyance :lol:

by **London** on Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:33 pm

Simon, I think I have become as intrigued by this as you were and I wonder what reaction you have had from women other than on this site

by **Simon Lewis** on Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:08 am

London wrote:Simon, I think I have become as intrigued by this as you were and I wonder what reaction you have had from women other than on this site

Something of a mixed response, which is reflected in the contributions to this site. Some women do not seem to mind at all, others are much more judgemental. What does suprise me are the number of responses to this question - which proportionately are far higher than other questions. It can often depend on where you live and how much you actually like the person - in terms of going out with them. I once new a women who dumped her boyfriend - who drove a sports car - for his mate who had absolutely no interest in driving - because he made her laugh.

So why have you become so intriged by this question ?- I must admit - I did not think it would generate such debate. Incidentally - they split up after two years. And the last time I spoke to him he still refused to learn to drive.

by **London** on Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:05 pm

My ex husband accused me of using him for his car which is totally laughable. He made sure I was unable to drive and therefore very dependent on him to get from A to B. That was while I was living in the USA. Of course here in London we have a better public transport infrastructure which means you can criss cross the city at will. I will shortly be moving to Oxford where I may have to drive but I intend to take full advantage of their bus system and if it means I get to look at hunks on bikes, then that is a bonus

by ;l on Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:34 pm

My boyfriend doesn't drive and the bus service from his village into the city centre is really bad so he hardly ever comes to me unless he cylces. but i don't mind, i enjoy driving and i like having my own independance and not having to rely on somebody else. its my freedom so i quite like not being driven around by my bf.

by **Simon Lewis** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:44 am

London wrote:My ex husband accused me of using him for his car which is totally laughable. He made sure I was unable to drive and therefore very dependent on him to get from A to B. That was while I was living in the USA. Of course here in London we have a better public transport infrastructure which means you can criss cross the city at will. I will shortly be moving to Oxford where I may have to drive but I intend to take full advantage of their bus system and if it means I get to look at hunks on bikes, then that is a bonus

So why did your ex husband make sure you were unable to drive? Some parts of the UK certainly have a better public transport infrastructure than the USA - but not all, Thatcher saw to that one! Fortunately I've always lived in cities or - at least those parts of cities with very accessable public transport. Most of my ex-girlfriends have also been car owners - I have no problem with being driven by a women, unlike an awful lot of men.

by **Simon Lewis** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:47 am

;l wrote:My boyfriend doesn't drive and the bus service from his village into the city centre is really bad so he hardly ever comes to me unless he cylces. but i don't mind, i enjoy driving and i like having my own independance and not having to rely on somebody else. its my freedom so i quite like not being driven around by my bf.

I assume you don't mind driving your boyfriend around?

by **London** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:09 am

My ex was very controlling and it was another way of keeping tabs on me and making sure I only went to places that he approved of. He was worried that if I had access to a car, he would become a car widow. hahahah I think that is the only thing he was right about.

by **Simon Lewis** on Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:17 pm

Sounds pretty pathetic - your ex husband- wanting to control you like that. Mind you one of my exes who liked driving, said she liked the sense of being in control which driving gave her. I also think she enjoyed a feeling of being in control by having me as her passenger. I never felt that she was in control of our relationship though - even if she was the one always sat in the drivers seat whenever we when anywhare.

by **Guest** on Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:12 pm

London wrote:My ex was very controlling and it was another way of keeping tabs on me and making sure I only went to places that he approved of. He was worried that if I had access to a car, he would become a car widow. hahahah I think that is the only thing he was right about.

How odd !

A control freak ?

by **Guest** on Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:13 pm

I mean, in all parts of your life ?

by **London** on Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:49 am

Yes Guest

This is why I am back in England and have been for nine months. I have a happier life now, starting a new job on Monday in a new city. It's all good.

by **driveby hooter** on Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:12 am

Barbarella wrote:Guys who don't drive are losers and I wouldn't consider dating one. No ambition or drive obviously.
Margret Thatcher once stated that if a guy finds himself on a bus at the age of 23, unable to drive, and not owning a car, he may consider himself a failure.,,,.

1 gold digger down.. how sexist and short sighted are you? i choose not to drive, mainly because of the cost- insirance, servicig, tax, petrol etc arejust to high for me to justify, for the little use i get- most things i need are in town, and easily reached on foot or by bus.

think global, and go suck a tailpipe!