How different is too different?

LegacyUser

I started seeing this bloke a couple of months ago. I do like him, but we're completely different on so many levels. Lately the extent to which we disagree has been grating on me and I'm not sure if I should just brush it off as a momentary blip, or take it on board. Let me outline just how different we are:
1) He is a businessman, very proper and straightlaced. Follows the news, keeps up with the real world. I basically live in a fantasy land.
2) He's right wing. REALLY right wing. Whereas I'm a vehement Socialist.
3) He's 100% Catholic. And a pure Creationist as well. Not only do I not believe in Jesus, (though I do believe in the existence of a deity) but I could barely keep a straight face when he told me he didn't accept the Theory of Evolution.
Do I even have any business getting involved with this chap? I know it's people's differences that make them interesting, but is this pushing it a bit? I can't help but worry that someday we'll end up disagreeing so much that we'll be at each other's throats. Am I being a worrywart, or is this something worth thinking about?

Faith

I'd get past the first point, the second would give me pause, and the third would have me running for the hills. Personally I could never be with someone who had such radically different beliefs to me, especially with something like evolution.

If you're getting annoyed this early on, I'd say it's a good sign that things won't work.

Ickle Magoo

I think it depends on what kind of relationship you want. If it's a bit of fun with someone you fancy and like having some sexy fiery debates with then all good and well - if you are looking to the future and thinking this guy won't have sex before marriage and will want to tell our kids that the world was built in a week and that darwin was a nutcase - perhaps not so good.

Opposites certainly attract though whether opposites in the biggies like politics and religion are going to enjoy a long-term relationship if neither can accede occasionally is another matter.

All the best.

seenitall

OP, I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. Just enjoy the fun you are having for now.

TBH, your post tells the whole story of your relationship's past, present and future. Would you be able to truly respect or settle for a man who believes that the world was built in seven days by an imaginary man who lives in the sky? It really doesn't sound like you would (hence the "I could barely keep a straight face" part of your post).

How could you ever hope to build a relationship of equals with someone who shares children's predilection of believing in fairy tales, yet is supposed to be an adult? I'm all for respecting other people's points of view and all that, but when it comes to intimate relationships, I think it is very important that we are able to admire our partner, to feel that they are the type of person we can learn from. Think about it.

Just have some fun, but I wouldn't be looking too much into the future with this one.

Best wishes.

IrishEyes19

If you really like him, does it really matter what his views are on who created the world. After all, its been a few months, i think education is really important when dating a guy, its much better if you're on the same page, but tbh what you've listed in my opinion wouldnt bother me that much, unless he was forcing his views on me when I expressed that mine were different.