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How To Date A Ginger

There are some things to get used to.

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How To Date A Ginger
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I've been in a relationship with my gingersnap for about four months. I know that does not sound like a long time but, trust me, it's long enough to learn a few things about their distinct attributes.

He's as pale as the sand on our Daytona Beach shores and has a head full of flaming red hair that could almost qualify him as a cliché main character in an anime.


1. Don't expect to be at the beach or the pool or, anything that involves being out in the sun for too long without SPF 9000 because your S/O (significant other) will turn into a burnt biscuit.


2. On the same note, if you ever feel paler than usual, just walk up to your S/O and compare. You'll almost always win in a tanning contest with them. You'll feel much better.


3. Expect to discover a new number, or a few, if you ever decide to take up counting how many freckles they have obtained through the years, as a new pastime.... or, if you just need to fall asleep and sheep just don't do it for you.


4. Be ready for them to at some point in the relationship (for me it was in the middle of Wal-Mart about 2 months in) bring up how rare they are based on their eye and hair color combination.

(blue eyes with red hair makes up only 1% of the population. that might not be entirely accurate but that's what my S/O said he found out on Google and, well, we all know the Internet never lies)


5. Prepare for a lot of other people to be in love with their hair as much as you are.

Let's hope you don't have a jealous side or at least can contain it because trust me, the ginger thirst is real. The number of people you'll see a day gawking over them might be an amusing pastime, as well.


6. You might as well get used to people telling them they look like every celebrity with ginger hair EVER TO COME INTO EXISTENCE.

If your S/O is a female, you'll probably hear someone compare them to:

Karen Gillan - mostly known for her role in "Doctor Who", IMDB also states she was in "Guardians of The Galaxy". I don't remember seeing her in it but, like I said before, the Internet never lies, Right?

Bryce Howard - the average-day Wonder Woman of "Jurassic World" with Chris Pratt who also happens to have the ginger gene.

Or, if you're old like me:

Laura Prepon - "That 70's Show", or also (but with dyed black hair) "Orange Is The New Black"

As for the guys:

Rupert Grunt - known for his graceful acting in the Harry Potter Series

Chuck Norris - your S/O probably wasn't or will not be compared to Norris but I thought I'd sprinkle him in.

Seth Green - That weird guy from "Austin Powers" and this Romantic Comedy I found from the early 2000's where he plays an off-beat player who wears goggles and baggy jorts.

And, if you're my S/O

Conor McGregor - Mostly known for getting his butt handed to him by Nate Diaz, which resulted in the rematch, for my UFC fans .


7. Last but not least: make sure to love them with a fiery passion as red as their hair.


In the end, this is just a list of things to spend a minute on and chuckle about while you're cozying up to your person, red-headed or not.

There is really only one rule on how to date a ginger:

1. Be yourself. You're dating for a reason and that reason has nothing to do with their hair.

Well, it might, but that's none of my business ;)

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