So I'm 31 and girls I date don't know PJ..anyone else relate?

Chief Bromden

So I'm a 31 yr old Guy and I have been a huge PJ fan since I was 16. For many year I was used to dating girls that were at least into PJ a little just based on being in my age group and thus having been through the times of grunge in high school.

But now that I'm 31 I find most of the girls I date are still around the same age as always (23-28) but they are by in large from a 'different' generation in terms of music.

Has any other guy/gal around my age had any similar experiences with dating younger people?

I find it a bit odd to have to explain PJ to people. The girls seem to all know the name Pearl Jam and know 'Last Kiss', but they really have no clue what our generations music was all about.

Man, aging has some weird transitions....Not that it will ever hold me back from any relationship. Just venting about getting older I guess!!

brokenarrow

Chief Bromden wrote:

So I'm a 31 yr old Guy and I have been a huge PJ fan since I was 16. For many year I was used to dating girls that were at least into PJ a little just based on being in my age group and thus having been through the times of grunge in high school.

But now that I'm 31 I find most of the girls I date are still around the same age as always (23-28) but they are by in large from a 'different' generation in terms of music.

Has any other guy/gal around my age had any similar experiences?

I find it a bit odd to have to explain PJ to people. The girls seem to all know the name Pearl Jam and know 'Last Kiss', but they really have no clue what our generations music was all about.

Man, aging has some weird transitions....Not that it will ever hold me back from any relationship. Just venting about getting older I guess!!

You're 31, you're still young! Don't be dismayed,

Just teach them about the greatest band that's all! And if they don't get it, then they don't get to have you!

_

Stick to women your own age instead of going for the younger ones and you won't have that problem. Nothing wrong with us women in our early 30's.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

you must teach them the wisdom of their elders.

catefrances

why isnt this over in the social club that is the AET?

kenny olav

that's funny... I'm 32. I just had a date last week with a girl who's 27. When we talked about music, I of course brought up that Pearl Jam is one of my favorite bands, and the first thing she said was that she couldn't stand that "where can by baby be?" song, and she wasn't at all familiar with anything post-Vitalogy. so i totally hear where you're coming from. even though most hardcore PJ fans don't care for Last Kiss, it's the still the song they are most famous for as of late. WWS was a hit, but only for about a month.


and i don't mean to be a pain, but you picked the wrong sub-forum to post this in.

PJ_Saluki

Chief Bromden wrote:

So I'm a 31 yr old Guy and I have been a huge PJ fan since I was 16. For many year I was used to dating girls that were at least into PJ a little just based on being in my age group and thus having been through the times of grunge in high school.

But now that I'm 31 I find most of the girls I date are still around the same age as always (23-28) but they are by in large from a 'different' generation in terms of music.

Has any other guy/gal around my age had any similar experiences with dating younger people?

I find it a bit odd to have to explain PJ to people. The girls seem to all know the name Pearl Jam and know 'Last Kiss', but they really have no clue what our generations music was all about.

Man, aging has some weird transitions....Not that it will ever hold me back from any relationship. Just venting about getting older I guess!!

Just be glad you're still dating 23 year olds.

Chief Bromden

scb wrote:

Stick to women your own age instead of going for the younger ones and you won't have that problem. Nothing wrong with us women in our early 30's.

I love women my own age :-D

Just seems women I meet around my age are looking for more settled and established. I'm a late bloomer and I only just started Medical school when I was 28. Between the hours of studying and hospital time I pretty much seem to have the stability of a 25 yr old more than a 31 yr old.

Chief Bromden

oops, duplicated post.

Chief Bromden

brokenarrow wrote:

You're 31, you're still young! Don't be dismayed,

Just teach them about the greatest band that's all! And if they don't get it, then they don't get to have you!

true :-D

Lone Wolf

PJ_Saluki wrote:

Just be glad you're still dating 23 year olds.

LOL

lowlight10

Chief Bromden wrote:

I find it a bit odd to have to explain PJ to people.

I would never want to date a girl who is into PJ. The worst would be someone who "kinda" likes them. I'd rather that they dont know/dont care. not everything needs to be shared. the other person wont understand my love of music, so she just needs to understand that we dont have to do everything together.

Chief Bromden

What ever ened up happening with this girl? Future plans to go out?

Brisk.

I didn't pay much attention to the thread but people my age doesn't really know anything about music and as its a big part of my life it's hard to connect really well with other people. There are other things to chat about of course but music is numero uno.

Chief Bromden

lowlight10 wrote:

I would never want to date a girl who is into PJ. The worst would be someone who "kinda" likes them. I'd rather that they dont know/dont care. not everything needs to be shared. the other person wont understand my love of music, so she just needs to understand that we dont have to do everything together.

I agree....as long as values, respect and morals are shared among each person nothing else should really matter much.

josevolution

i've been married for 17yrs i know nothing of what you talk about ..

U R A Crazy Breed

Chief Bromden wrote:

So I'm a 31 yr old Guy and I have been a huge PJ fan since I was 16. For many year I was used to dating girls that were at least into PJ a little just based on being in my age group and thus having been through the times of grunge in high school.

But now that I'm 31 I find most of the girls I date are still around the same age as always (12-15) but they are by in large from a 'different' generation in terms of music.

Has any other guy/gal around my age had any similar experiences with dating younger people?

I find it a bit odd to have to explain PJ to people. The girls seem to all know the name Pearl Jam and know 'Last Kiss', but they really have no clue what our generations music was all about.

Man, aging has some weird transitions....Not that it will ever hold me back from any relationship. Just venting about getting older I guess!!

maybe if you stopped picking up chicks @ chuck-e-cheese you wouldn't have this problem!! :D:D

_

Chief Bromden wrote:

I love women my own age :-D

Just seems women I meet around my age are looking for more settled and established. I'm a late bloomer and I only just started Medical school when I was 28. Between the hours of studying and hospital time I pretty much seem to have the stability of a 25 yr old more than a 31 yr old.

Ah, so you're about to become a doctor....

You sound about on track then. Most doctors are late bloomers. Depending on which residency you choose, you'll be established in about 5 years.

Then you're supposed to marry another doc, because they're about the only people who will be understanding about your schedule.

Where do you live? I have just the late bloomer doc for you!

Edit: I guess it doesn't matter where you live now. Where do you plan to go for residency?

Chief Bromden

scb wrote:

Ah, so you're about to become a doctor....

You sound about on track then. Most doctors are late bloomers. Depending on which residency you choose, you'll be established in about 5 years.

Then you're supposed to marry another doc, because they're about the only people who will be understanding about your schedule.

Where do you live? I have just the late bloomer doc for you!

Edit: I guess it doesn't matter where you live now. Where do you plan to go for residency?

Hey, I live in Florida right now but I am from New York. I'm doing a rotation here for another few weeks. I hope to practice in either NY or Fla, depending on which place I get the best offer.

Thanks for the kind words, with hard work and dedication I hope to be established in 5 yrs. I just really, truly love what I do. :-)

Chief Bromden

Crazy Breed wrote:

maybe if you stopped picking up chicks @ chuck-e-cheese you wouldn't have this problem!! :D:D

But now that I'm 31 I find most of the girls I date are still around the same age as always (12-15) but they are by in large from a 'different' generation in terms of music.

LMAO....nice editing job!!

It_Wasnt_My_Surface

It took 2 and a half years before my girlfriend decided to sit down and understand Pearl Jam. Now she is quoted with such things like "His Voice is so Addicting"......Greatest moment of my life. I cried a little. haha. Point is if they don't know who Pearl Jam is...give them time. You can't NOT like Pearl Jam. Patience is a virtue young grasshopper