To what extent should our interests overlap?
68%
We should be teaching each other.
- Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Morals need to be very similar. Interests are more negotiable." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"I like to learn something new everyday. If you can be the one to show me, even better." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"If you each have different interests then explore them together. It'll be a fun process." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"Make me a more rounded person!" - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Being in a relationship is always about learning more about each other and oneself." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Ideally, we share common interests, but share new things, too." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"Have overlapping morals." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"Everything the same would be boring." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Challenge each other." - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"We are not going to agree on everything, but we should be able to appreciate." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"We should be genuinely open to learning more about/appreciating new things." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"If we're both growing, we've already won." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I don't want to date my twin. Teaching each other can keep the interest and attraction alive." - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"It makes it interesting and I love to learn new stuff." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"I like when we're different." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"I'd like to learn what you know and help you grow a bit too." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"I think ~70% aligned & then we can teach other a lot of new things." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"Not everything but I want a man who is open to broaden his horizons." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"2 people should grow as one. But some lessons should be taught along the way." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Teaching each other, that's sweet." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"It's best to be able to show each other new things." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"I want to learn more!" - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Gotta have something." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"And that's what it's all about... and keeps it interesting!" - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I would love to see you complement my interests." - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I've learned things are best when a relationship betters both involved." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"That's what a relationship is about." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Teach and learn." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"Comparing each others interests is always amazing but learning from each other is impressive." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"I love learning new things." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"I want to learn from you and it would be nice if you are open to learn from me." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"Learning new things from each other is a way to make a stronger connection." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"I want to learn new things with new people." - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"Amen to that!" - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"It's always fun to try something new, and also very important to have things that are just yours!" - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"Let's be interesting to each other." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"I love to learn new things and be able to teach you a thing or two." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"You should always be learning from others." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"We have to have some similar interests, but I'd love to be given different perspectives as well." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"We should have overlapping interest, but I want learn new things to otherwise it gets boring." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Same interests on a base level, and then be able to teach one another about other things." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"While it's great to have some mutual interests, it's also fun to learn new things from each other." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"And intriguing each other." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"You are with someone to teach them, and they you... that's how you grow... and keep growing." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"I like a man who can teach me things." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"I'm excited to learn about new things." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Similar interests are important but different ones give you more to learn from each other." - Angela Lee, 23, from Cerritos, CA
"We should have some interests in common but not necessarily all interests." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"It's nice to be able to learn somethings from your significant other..makes things more exciting!" - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"They should be somewhat aligned... but you still should be individuals." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"The best relationships are the ones where we are able to learn from each other." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"Learning rocks. Especially learning from and about each other." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"Expand my horizons" - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"If you can get a balance of learning equally from one another, you are in a great place." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"I'd get bored dating someone exactly like myself." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"As long as our books, movies and cds can hang out, i would love it if they're not the same." - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"It's always refreshing to learn something new everyday." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"We need to have enough common interests to have some comfortable things that we can default to." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"One heart out of two, one heart me and you." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"Too much in common can lead to misunderstandings believe it or not." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"We should have similar interests but be able to learn something new about each other every day." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"I don't want to be in a relationship with myself." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"The exchange of information is great." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"It's nice when people are different and you can show each other something." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"I'm sure there's lots we can learn from each other." - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"We should have interests that overlap, but also be able to open each others eyes to new things." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"Then that way they we can stay in a place where we are equal." - Corey G, 25, from Chicago, IL
"It's entertaining to find out what is so interesting to someone else you care about." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Common ground is great and fun but it's also a turn on to turn each other on to different things." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"It's great to have lots in common, but you need to have stuff to talk about." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Complimentary is the name of the game to keep things interesting." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"I don't want to date my clone, but the big stuff should match up."
4%
They should be completely aligned.
- Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Yea they should so we get along." - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"There will always be small differences - so the more in common the better!" - Wendy Farley, 44, from Charleston, SC
"I'd rather be with someone that I have more in common with, who shares my values." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"Opposites attract but who wants to be forced into going to a concert of someone you hate?"
9%
I'm interested in what DOESN'T overlap.
- Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"If you can deal with what you don't have similar, then you are a good match." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I'm more interested in things i don't already know." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"That's where the interesting stuff lies." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Are you a skinhead who hates puppies? We might have a problem." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"I want balance. I like dating people who have different strengths and interests than I do." - Miranda Elling, 32, from Chicago, IL
"If I wanted to date me, I'd stay home." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"If i dated someone interested in all the same things as me, I wouldn't go on more than one date." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"Majority overlap is good, but the fun stuff is where we don't. We can show each other new things." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"I love adding new interests." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Have a seat."
13%
Doesn't matter.
- Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"It's fun when we like the same things, but it's also nice to be exposed to new activities." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Separate minds but love conquers all." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"It can be good either way." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"Just have fun." - Jessica Chang, 30, from Los Angeles, CA
"As long as we're all good with it. I'd like for you to at least like a few things I love." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"It's good to share things yet also have individual hobbies and likes." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"Having similar interests is good but you also need your own life." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"I love to learn new things, and if a guy can teach me, that is a turn on." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Interests should overlap a little, but it's good to have differences too." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"The weirdest combinations work out sometimes." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"I'll show you a few things and you return the favor - we are good." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Doesn't mean we can't have fun doing what the other person likes." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"This is what makes relationships fun!" - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"Balance. Yin and Yang. Tomayto/Tomahto. You get the idea!"
6%
“I can show you the world”...
- Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"I'm in a silly mood. The Aladdin reference wins." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"I'd rather learn from you, and hope you are open to learn things from me too." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Everyone should be willing to learn and keep an open mind to new experiences." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"I really can...." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"I also love Alladin." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"I'm interested in everything."