Dating as an atheist.

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Does anyone find it difficult because of being an atheist? Honestly, I think I could deal with someone believing in a vague higher power that they don't try to define in anyway and that they didn't pray to or worship or anything. If someone was religious enough to claim it by denomination though, I can't do it. Mutual beliefs and interests are very important to me. Would definitely prefer an atheist.

On top of that, I'm very introverted and I don't ever want kids. And I sort of tend to fall quick and hard on the rare occasion that it happens. Just sort of want to find someone where it's just me and her the majority of the time. Someone with no real social obligations, that keeps to themselves minus whoever they are dating. Just the two of us together, being nerdy. I sort of don't ever expect to find anyone. Thought I did, but it didn't work out for other reasons. I got a best friend out of it though.

Anyone else have dating issues because of being an atheist?

My first serious relationship was with a Christian. She was pretty wishy washy about it, and I thought I could get past it. But she made it an issue a while into our relationship. It was far from the only reason we broke up, but it was a warning to me. I decided I was best off sticking to non-religious people. Like you say, a deist type wouldn't bother me. But the fundamental beliefs of religions are so utterly warped and fucked that I don't think I could be fully committed and confident about a relationship. I'm more than happy to be friends with religious people, of course.

I've never wanted kids either, luckily I found someone who felt the same.