I would tell him it lasts a lot longer then a movie, and is far more interesting and detailed, and financially is a bargain as far as entertainment goes.

The disconcerting thing about this isn't even that he doesn't read himself (which is a red flag, certainly, but may be forgivable), it's that he can't even imagine why someone else would. he can't see the value in it at all. That attitude is what would have me running for the hills

Op I feel sorry for you. I can't stand a man that doesn't like to read books, If they don't read then how coil I have a valid discussion withy them on topics or politics if they didnt know what was up to date. I hope he was kidding for your sake, but if he was serious I'd drop him like the bag of dirt he is. you don't want to be in a relationship with an idiot, no matter how cute they are.

Say, "So I can read cookbooks and make you great food since I'll be spending all days in the kitchen where I belong." Then, dump him. It's bad enough that he's stupid, but being anti-intellectual should be an automatic dumping reason.

there are hundreds of thousands of books and he hasn't found one? I'm thinking he just doesn't have the capability to understand what he tries to read. and bookworm smarts are better than street smarts. also, I know wht you mean, I curse out people with Shakespeare quotes ;) so fun cuz they don't understand it.

Consider yourself lucky. After I broke up with my ex and it was just my daughter and I, the question I asked any potential "boyfriend" was: What do you like to read? (Or some variation of that.) Mostly I got "Oh, I don't read" or "I don't go to college". Not good, but one guy actually listed so many books it was insane, and by authors I hadn't heard of until then. I married that guy 3 years ago, and I'm still happy. Try that as a standard, you'll be glad you did one day. (Also, ditch the losers, you've got one life to live, don't waste one more second on them.)

I'm 100% sure I'll get to know him more before calling him my bf. my bf wouldn't turn me off in a heartbeat. Date first do there wouldn't be disappointment!

Immortal? Seriously? For someone who allegedly reads, I'm shocked and appalled at your bastardization of the English language.

Yeah, been there. I dumped a really nice guy because, when I suggested going to see an art museum, he said "Ewwww"... It's important to be with someone who's on the same wavelength in basic ways. I waited and found the right guy for me. Good luck.

He's Gaston from Beauty and the Beast! "It's not right for a woman to read. Soon, she'll start getting ideas and thinking."