Friday....questions??

Resa77 · August 2012

Let's play questions today!! I'll start out with a few, but feel free to contribute (especially lurkers and newbs!)

1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side?
2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality?
3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?

caitriona87 · August 2012

1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side?
Not very stereotypical...he's into beer and knows more about cars & computers than I do, but that's about it. Oh, and he does like to go to the shooting range. Not big into sports though (except Gator football of couse) which I like. No video games, which I LOVE. He is into sacred music (sings & plays organ/harpsichord/piano) and collecting books. His favorite chore is folding laundry, so that's not very stereotypically masculine, lol. (Funny enough, my dad also liked laundry so I guess that seemed normal to me.)

2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality?

Some of both, but mostly personality/character. We hit it off immediately.

3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?

LOL, no, we are 3 weeks apart, but I am older and he loves to point that out and call me a cradle-robber, cougar, makes reference to himself being into "older women," etc. =P

erin5286 · August 2012

1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side?
FI is a "man's man" for the most part - he grew up on a farm w/ five brothers, so he's very much used to a more masculine environment. He's into typical guy stuff - football, baseball, deer hunting, etc. He's not really a PDA kinda guy, or overly affectionate, but I will say that he has great manners when it counts - moving my car for me when I was sick so I wouldn't get a parking ticket, for example. When we lost our dog last year after being hit by a car, I got a look at his more emotional side. Even though he was really upset himself, he was great with comforting me. It was an awful situation, but it did show me that we would be able to get through other tough things in life together.

2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality?
Both. We got to know eachother as friends first, and I certainly thought he was attractive, but I equally appreciated how easily we got along even right away.

3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?
5 years, almost to the day (our birthdays are 2 days apart). I don't notice it for the most part, unless we talk about a specific year or event in the past and realize the different ages we were - e.g. he graduated college the same year I graduated high school.

christinamarie325 · August 2012

These are fun questions

1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side?

My Fiance is a total nerd. A tall dark and handsome one. But a nerd nonetheless.

He likes computers. (I really impressed on a date when I knew what RAM was and used it casually in a conversation about my smartphone)

He's into WarHammer. A table top game with models that he paints in great detail. But his hobby doesn't consume his time in a creepy live in his mother's basement sort of way. He likes it for the strategy and creativity. He's also a great dancer and very sweet to me. He's also an actor (TV background) it's fun to see him get into different characters.

He's a gentleman for sure.

2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality?
I think it was really a combination of both. I noticed him at a friends wedding during cocktail hour, and then he approached me on the dance floor and asked if I knew how to swing dance. I liked the way he spoke to me, and made it a point to remember my name and said good night at the end of the reception. I facebook stalked him after that, and we've been inseperable ever since.

3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?

There are 14 years between us. He'll turn 39, right before I turn 25. We share a birthday week. Honestly, I feel NO difference at all. I did question the age difference, but eventually decided it's just a number. He certainly looks much younger than his age. He has a "young" personality and a lot of energy. I
've dated guys 10 years younger than him, who pretended they were all grown up, and knew what they wanted...But really they're still unsure.

He's very confident in who he is, his faith, and what he wants in life, and I'm the same way. Our personalities really compliment each other, and we're very similar in a lot of ways. I feel like God made us for each other...He just had to wait for me to grow up a bit.

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bibliophile2010 · August 2012

Neither lurker nor newb, but of course, I'll play along!

1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side? Somewhere in the middle. He's into craft beer. He's very outdoorsy (camping/hiking/etc.). He uses ESPN as his default background noise channel and watches SportsCenter at breakfast every morning. But the only other sport he regularly watches is D'backs baseball. He doesn't play video games. He's very sentimental and spiritual and an amazing husband and father.

2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality? Honestly, looks. In my defense, we were in a church setting, so, based on the particular setting (RCIA sponsors) I already knew that he was a basically decent person. And Catholic, which was a non-negotiable for me at that point.

3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference? I'm 6 months older. At first, he was a little uncomfortable because of it -- felt the need to be older as the "man." Now, it's a total non-issue. And really? 6 months is nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Resa77 · August 2012

I'm loving reading these

1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side?
H is a self-proclaimed feminist lol, and doesn't necessarily believe in gender roles/differences the way most people do. He is not afraid to come off as girly. He's super into fashion, home decor, hair, etc., which I ADORE. We shop together and have a blast, and that's amazing. He's also an amazing singer and actor (we met as cast members). But...he's a total guy in other ways. Not in his interests, but more in his personality I guess. He burps in front of people, is really into beer and scotch, and is super chivalrous.
2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality?
Looks. In the past, I placed no importance on looks. I dated some straight up ugly guys, but truly saw past it. With H, I saw him at rehearsal and literally thought "Hmmm he's yummy..." I of course was attracted to his personality once we actually talked, but the initial attraction was physical.
3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?
2 years, he's younger. At first I totally noticed it, but loved it. He looked up to me, which was neat. Now there's really no difference at all, though. My Dad LOVES to call me a cougar.

professorscience · August 2012

1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side?
He's pretty country -- loves to hunt, play sports, get dirty. But he's also a huge nerd. We get our friends together for board game nights, he does some online gaming, that kind of thing. He also curls up and watches Project Runway with me.

2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality?
Well, we met when we were 13, so probably looks.

Obviously we've grown up together so we've just always known about each other's personalities.
3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?
We're just four months apart. He's older. I often find myself joking that I married a 19-year-old, though.

gingercountrygirl · August 2012

Been a lurker or quite somet time, so decided to get a little more active

1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side?

He's definitely stereotypical in terms of activities. He is a farm kid, a farmer, a welder, loves hunting, fishing, football, NASCAR, cars, trucks, and motorcycles. But in terms of personality, he is very old-fashioned as he was raised by his grandmother. I have never met a man who is so respectful and such a gentleman. He's the kind of guy that goes out of his way to help his neighbor for no cost and without expecting anything in return.

2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality?

We grew up in a small town, but we hung out with different people since we were in different grades. We always knew of each other, but didn't really know each other. When I first "met" him since his best friend started daing my good friend, I remember telling my friends I would never date him because even though he is really good looking, he's a jerk. Found out his true personality and that's what got me hooked.

3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?

He's 2 years older, but no, there's isn't any noticeable difference.

Resa77 · August 2012

Hi Ginger! I'm glad you decided to post

professorscience · August 2012

Haha, Ginger, I thought my H was a jerk when I first met him, too!

sarahdactyI · August 2012

Yayyy questions!!<div>
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</div><div>[QUOTE]1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side? </div><div>
</div><div>Haha. He is super into sports, beer, and working out. He likes to think of himself as a "meat head." But he is not. (I mean, he does lift a lot and is super into health, especially recently, but we're both obvious nerds at heart.) I couldn't stand to date a super-macho guy, but he does like being the more masculine one. On the inside he is quite sweet. His mom did a great job raising a very sensitive, caring man-- but society did an equal job of creating a tough exterior. </div><div>
</div><div>He does watch a ton of girlie TV with me (Say Yes to the Dress, Lifetime, etc.). :)</div><div>
</div><div>2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality? </div><div>
</div><div>Personality- we bonded over jokes, college sports, annnnnnd Pokemon shaped macaroni (mostly a joke on his part, but I was pretty into it). He is super funny and cracked me up (necessity our first year of law school).</div><div>
</div><div>3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?</div><div>
</div><div>He's a year older. I don't notice it, except that his friends (though only one year ahead) are all further along the "life path" (mostly married, many babies) than my friends. </div><div>
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sarahdactyI · August 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_fridayquestions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:94020080-2669-4147-ad53-d42e21bfdd68Post:f4098d3f-ace4-4959-a512-7d9085f2e59c">Re: Friday....questions??</a>:
[QUOTE]Haha, Ginger, I thought my H was a jerk when I first met him, too!
Posted by professorscience[/QUOTE]

<div>Same here. Well maybe not a jerk but a few girls had crushes on him and I remember rolling my eyes and telling them all what a goon he was.</div><div>
</div><div>Maybe my subconscious was trying to eliminate the competition :) we started dating just a few months after we met haha, so I don't think he had some giant revelation and changed. Just one day when I saw him he was totally different in my eyes.</div>

gingercountrygirl · August 2012

Thanks Resa77!

Ciardasully · August 2012

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[QUOTE]Let's play questions today!! I'll start out with a few, but feel free to contribute (especially lurkers and newbs!) 1. How would you describe your FI/H in terms of machismo? Is he into stereotypical guy stuff, or does he have a softer side? 2. What initially attracted you to him -- looks or personality? 3. Is there much of an age difference? Do you notice the difference?
Posted by Resa77[/QUOTE]

I'm late but here goes.

1) He is definitely stereotypically male. Sports, beer, scotch, cars and suits. But he has a sophisticated side. He likes wine tasting and the symphany. He likes candles. He also is not clueless with fashion. I bought a houndstooth dress and he went on about how much he liked it. Other guys I dated were clueless with fashion. He also loves my kitty even though he acts all tough about the cat around his friends.

2) Both. He's very huggable and he looks good in a suit, which I love. He is very smart and funny. I also like that he can go from ball game and hot hogs to wine and symphony the next.

3) I am actually older than him but he acts older than me, haha.

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