Would you date a workalochlic?

Question

For me never. There is more to life than working to death.

Miristheiss · Accepted Answer

Absolutely NOT.

Not as a man. My wife and I got married to have a family.

Women need to make their own decision about man. A workaholic man is probably bringing in a good income and providing a comfortable life. Men's purpose is to build, problem solve and to create a society. We have, buildings, electrical grid, clean, running water, food provision, energy provision, cooling and heat, innovation, technology. We need women to reproduce and have families not HR reps and therspists and office workers. Society needs kids and families, not stressed, promiscous, barren, childless, bitter career women.

As a man a woman obsessed with a job is not relationship material and is not a wife.

Feminists believe getting on birth control and going to work is their life function.

They believe the lie that it is NOT having a family. None who believe this propaganda are wives.

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

I was one of those and I changed my ways life is way to short and neant to be happy

KBird · Accepted Answer

To an extent, yes.

I’m an architect, and I’ve worked for both large firms and very small ones. At the larger firm, 9–5 was pretty standard, with holidays, weekends, etc. At the small firm, things were much more sporadic and sometimes meant working evenings or weekends.

Personally, I prefer having a life outside of work. But I also eventually want to own and run my own business, and I’m realistic that there will be periods where being a bit of a “workaholic” comes with the territory.

So I could absolutely date someone who works a lot or is really passionate and ambitious about their career. I think the distinction for me is whether it’s a busy period or genuinely their entire lifestyle.

I’d rather work to live than live to work, but I think there’s room for ambition and balance somewhere in between.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

not everyone that works long hours has a choice - not everyone can just leave their desk at 5pm everyday - some jobs are a lot more demanding than others. Would you prefer if your surgeon was halfway through your life saving operation and clocked off at 5pm?

jennifer_bloom · Answer

It depends on the quality of our relationship when he is not working.

AviatorTom · Answer

Sure, so long as they make time for me... us... when they aren't working.

stevenkelly · Answer

If you mean a workaholic, probably yes, but only if they still make room for the relationship.
I wouldn't mind someone being ambitious and passionate about their career. But if work constantly comes before the relationship, they're never available, or they use work as an excuse to avoid emotional connection, that would be a problem.
Ambitious is attractive. Emotionally unavailable isn't.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

Well, there is a difference between a hard working conscientious person, and a workaholic. I would date a hard working woman, but not a workaholic. They have an underlying psychological need to work too much and they are driven by more than ambition. They work too much but often it isn't good quality work and they often commit to more than they can handle. Usually they don't have much or anything going on in their personal life, and no hobbies or sports or anything like that.

Billlewis · Answer

I was in a relationship with one for 14 years. As time went on, it became clear that her fixation with work had more to do with not wanting to confront retirement than any urgent need for money or passion for her job. So I moved out last year.

Redstang88 · Answer

Not likely. I find the career driven, “boss girl” types are usually out to prove they’re more man than the men they’re competing with. I work a lot in a hard, dangerous, high pressure environment, I don’t want to deal with that kind of attitude and ego when I come home too. Give me a girl that does what makes her happy and if she can contribute a bit to the bills too that’s just a bonus.

Anonymous · Answer

That's the most disgusting thing in life.
Just become a donkey, a cow, or a chicken instead.
Sometimes part of or this "work" could be something more than just personal.
Such as a minister or a president.
Otherwise, life-work balance as much as possible.

aceleon · Answer

hell no, i should be able to reach you when i want to or need to your, like marceline said in her song: so glad that i woke up, i don't really care about your stupid candy kingdom (her girlfriend's workaholic business)

Anonymous · Answer

I work 12h a day, 240h a month to afford life and make my wishes come true, I don't mind someone who works a lot , unless they - even on their days off do some kind of work or prioritize everything related to work but our relationship. That's a no go.

CuriousTenya · Answer

I'm not sure. I'd prefer them not to be a workaholic, but I wouldn't cross someone out because of that - unless we're talking about a radical case.

bobalife · Answer

As a former workaholic and been with two before, no I prefer not to… I want someone who works hard but able to give me quality time to connect.

Screenwriter · Answer

You can't. They're working all the time... No time for play.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I already did. I have no issues with workaholics. I'd rather have that than be a couch potato.

rachel776 · Answer

we both are not by choice but the demands of our jobs, it's a lot of juggling of schedules but we make it work and we love it

EzraIsShy76028 · Answer

Probably yes because at the very least its better than the opposite: being a lazy bum who never works.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

I believe we would not even have enough time for the talking phase to happen. Which makes the next phase, dating, impossible lol

capriVib · Answer

First of all, do workaholic women even exist? 😂 But if they do, I'd personally like that.

Chayce · Answer

Yeah sure. I'd prioritize my career over a family anyway so it wouldn't be much of an issue for me.

Anonymous · Answer

I would like to spend time with someone if I date them. As long as thats possible, it not would be too disruptive

MrChinaski · Answer

Yes. I admire someone with a passion and don't need to claim most of their time.

rgb008 · Answer

yeah, sure. less time together makes the heart grow fonder.

exitseven · Answer

Not for long. Somebody obsessed with a career would get boring after a while

Guyneedsfeedback · Answer

Depends on if they also take the relationship that seriously if they are completely focused on career than no.

Iron_Man · Answer

What’s the point of doing that when they’re married to their job and they’re never home they’re always too busy. That’s not a relationship

RingOfFire · Answer

Probably not because I am one myself (but I am working hard to change! 😀)

KostasKouvalis · Answer

NO WAY! I agree. Working to death is for suckers

AngryCarl3 · Answer

Sure, if you can call it dating when you never see each other.

Simslover92 · Answer

Sort of am/did. It sucks.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Hell no. I want an actual relationship, not just a fuck-buddy.

jahaims · Answer

No, workaholic are coping in an unhealthy way that is just more socially acceptable

Anonymous · Answer

@ohsheeT  I didn't see the message; it was deleted.

Darkest-Knight · Answer

As long as she was backing up all that work with the bucks. Sure I'd date them

Theodora98 · Answer

No need to balance because they’ll never have time for you. Not only that, they are working from home.

robocop666 · Answer

Donald Trump claims women like him. He gets up at 5 in the morning.

Kelly56825 · Answer

If your partner is a workaholic, it will only bring things back to square one.

queenofcardio · Answer

Possibly, I work a lot sometimes too

NathanDavis · Answer

they don't have time to date me

Mark_Est · Answer

Workaholic is bad but lazyholic is worse

Spencer10 · Answer

Date? sure. Relationship... probably not.

KennethNoisewater · Answer

Only if she wasn’t currently on workahol.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

What's workalochlic?

onmyradar · Answer

no, you need to have balance

jamesgoldman · Answer

Sure, a fellow workaholic

Alex-Snow · Answer

It would be a challenge.

Staximus · Answer

That depends on her job

Kelly6 · Answer

@missindiana14 Yes

Elizabeth113 · Answer

No I wouldn’t.

Eleni920 · Answer

No, I would not.

WhitneySnow · Answer

No..

Anonymous · Answer

NO!!

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

No..

Anonymous · Answer

F*** no!

agaba · Answer

noooooooo

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