When a girl compares herself to someone you dated...?

[MoreThanSmooth]

I went on a date with this girl a few weeks ago and she was talking politics, it ended the date on a pretty sour note (as you can imagine). Who even goes on a date to argue topics anyway? Sheez.

Anyway I mentioned this to a friend-girl and said "Man it irritates me when people start off on politics on a date." And she replied with "Well, I don't know lots about politics actually."

Is it me or is that kind of an unusual thing to say? It seems odd she'd denigrate her own knowledge about something unless she was fishing for a date with me (I.E. "I'm not like that girl"), but at the same time she didn't seem hugely interested.

I've had similar things when you say something like "My ex used to hate gardening, but I loved it." and then she says "I like gardening."

Is this a common weird girl thing or am I putting my brain into this too much?

 

[ohrein]

Probably a bit of both. Women do try to qualify themselves in that way. I've had a few women over the years say they liked something I mentioned but noticed they never really did the thing. Then again, if it's something common maybe they just do like it. I wouldn't take it as a sign as interest by itself but with other IOI's it could be another one. Or maybe she just wants approval. I think as you said, "but at the same time she didn't seem hugely interested". You want to look for patterns, not individual instances.

 

[Stallionstud]

That’s a fvcking damn sharp observation. Good job, I’d of probably missed all that. Set her up to do it again and then be playful with her, tease her a bit about how She should of been there instead or whatever.
You just discovered a playing field she doesn’t even know she’s on, advantage you

 

[devilkingx2]

Anyway I mentioned this to a friend-girl and said "Man it irritates me when people start off on politics on a date." And she replied with "Well, I don't know lots about politics actually."

Is it me or is that kind of an unusual thing to say? It seems odd she'd denigrate her own knowledge about something unless she was fishing for a date with me (I.E. "I'm not like that girl"), but at the same time she didn't seem hugely interested.

I've had similar things when you say something like "My ex used to hate gardening, but I loved it." and then she says "I like gardening."

Depends on if they're telling the truth or not

If they're only saying that to qualify themselves to you then yes, if they're just making conversation and keeping it going then not necessarily

The way to know is to keep that thread of conversation going and find out if that girl really cares about gardening or is apathetic about politics

Or jokingly ask them out and gauge their reaction like

"well i don't know much about politics"
"ooh you'd make the perfect girlfriend now we have to go out! Lol"

"Well, i like gardening"
"then lets start up a botanical garden, help me steal my neighbors plant seeds on Saturday, I'm plantsitting for him while he's on vacation"

The idea is that it sounds serious enough that if she was interested she'd jump on it, but not so serious that you couldn't easily play it off as messing around and not worry about awkwardness or rejection or whatever