Storms and Dating: Can the Two Mix?

[Nick Hartley]

My girlfriend of 2 months is a Geography Major here. When she told me she was taking a Geography class taught by Bruce Millett that deals with Atmospheric Sciences, I was excited. She also is taking an Environmental Disasters and Human Hazards class, I think I'll be reading her books more than she does. We're both looking forward to the spring time and our first chase together.

 

[Susan Strom]

Some people are weatherwise, some people are otherwise... didn't Ben Franklin say that?

It looks like the greatest chance of success comes when a chaser gets together with someone who at least has a passing interest in the weather...or science, something along those lines...

 

[Robin Tanamachi]

I've been in a relationship with another chaser for more than three years now, and chasing has seldom been an issue of any significance. Indeed, it's part of what brought us together in the first place! We've worked out what I feel is a very productive chase partnership that augments our personal relationship. We have an understanding that what goes on during the chase when tensions flare doesn't come home with us. As with any relationship, it's all about communication!

My previous relationship, on the other hand, was with a non-chaser. I took him on one chase (a bust), and it was kind of meh. I think he expected a different experience than he got, in spite of a great deal of coaching from me beforehand. I was talking, but was he really listening? Maybe not.

So, can the two mix? I vote yes, as long as both partners communicate effectively.

 

[Karen Politte]

I think the most important factor is having a good match-up as far as chase interests go. An all-out, totally obsessed, hard-core chaser is unlikely to be compatible with a non-chaser or someone with a vague, occasional, passing interest in clouds and a relationship between the two would dissolve quite quickly once March rolls around. On the other hand - two people who are interested in chasing and were brought together by chasing, but who are not obsessed with it to the point of exclusion of all other things would probably have a very good relationship prognosis. Similarly, I imagine that if you could find two chasers who have hard-core, obsessive-type personalities......well, I guess it could work, LOL. Besides the fact that they'd more than likely end up sawing their vehicle in half in the middle of some ghost town in Nebraska when they have a differing opinion on the target area.

Psychosocial and relationship issues are always going to be an interesting bump in the road when it comes to chasers, I imagine. It seems that the vast majority are intellectual and quirky......not exactly the type who are out to find Ms. or Mr. Right in life but rather to further their own knowledge and experiences. That's fine - it all depends what you want out of life. First thing to do is to get your own priorities and boundaries worked out, before you go trying to make someone else a part of them.

KL

 

[John Olexa]

Well, last girlfriend..... Thunderstorms... Her- Oh boy lets snuggle!!.. Me- oh boy grab the camera!... her really mad.... Didn't last long. Current girlfriend is a lot more understanding. She don't want to go but understands why I want to and has no problem. You just better dang well make sure you do things with him/her that
he/ she wants to do to.