Dating A Car Guy

Here is how a 'car guy' is different:

Dating a guy who’s into cars can be interesting to say the least. Ive been with my boyfriend Steve for two and a half years now. Before we started dating I knew he was interested in cars, but I didn’t really understand just how deep his interest ran. I soon came to find out that not only was he interested in cars but he pretty much eats, breathes, and sleeps cars. He’s also is passionate about building and working on Honda Ruckuses.

Here is one of his custom builds that he dedicated to me. This bike is called The Blue Flame; it can go around 80+ MPH instead of 35 MPH).

I will admit I was never particularly into cars before I met Steve, but I did know how to appreciate a nice car. It wasn’t until I stated dating him that I slowly noticed how dating a car guy can change you.

It’s not like this change happened over night, it happened within the first year of our relationship. When he would work on the Ruckus in his garage I’d go out and sit with him, he’d often ask me to hand him tools; and at first I had no idea what some of the tools were but this made me learn!  I truly enjoy getting to spend time with him while he’s working on his hobby, I feel like its another way we grow closer as a couple.

Before I knew it we started to go to car shows together which is something I had never done before. Of course at first I thought they were a little odd because I didn’t really understand the point of them. After going to a few car shows I soon realized that this is just another form of art.

Me being an art lover soon found myself wanting to go to more car shows. Not only is this an opportunity for people to show off their own creativity when it comes to their car but it’s another awesome way to make some really unique new friends!

I definitely don’t claim to be an expert when it comes to cars at all, nor do I think I ever will be an expert on cars; but I do want to continue to deepen my understanding of how these awesome machines work.

Now that my eyes have been opened to the world of cars, I find it almost impossible to just see a car as a car. I find myself picking apart the car and questioning it like “how someone could do such an odd thing to their car?!“, or “how could someone not notice that AWFUL sound their breaks are making!?” I also find myself turning to look when I hear the low grumbling of an after-market exhaust to see what car that sound belongs to. I don’t think i’ll ever be on the level Steve is on; where he can hear a car in the distance and automatically know the make and model of that car (it will never cease to amaze me how he knows that).

I never though I’d end up becoming a car girl but now that I have I can tell you I’m happy my eyes have been opened to the world of cars. Sure, cars aren’t for everyone and I’m not saying if you date a car guy you’ll end up changing like I did, but there is a good possibility it could happen. The other key thing to the change that took place in me was the willingness to want to understand cars better, if you aren’t willing to open your  eyes to cars then you probably will find it hard to develop a love for them.

Thanks for reading!

-Nicole