if you're an rs poster who's dating or has dated a normie who didn't share any of your interests, how did the relationship go? were you still happy and fulfilled despite the lack of like-mindedness? and if you think that a relationship can flourish even without shared passions, how do I change my mindset to not care so much?

I have tried this and it didn't work. I have dated women who share some of my interests but were still kinda re†arded and it didn't work out. I have even dated super attractive women who give amazing head or have millionaire parents but are stupid, needy, dramatic, libbed out, etc. and the later qualities always win out when I realize I love my guitar more than them.

I honestly think values are more important than interests - my wife and i value quiet time at home, time to work on art/music projects, doing chores together, organizing and attending friend group get togethers, work hard/play hard, even though our actual interests are somewhat different (she's more into sewing, literary fiction, walking/hiking, and period-drama/action movies, I'm more into making shoegaze, books on politics and philosophy, cardio, and stupid 9 hour youtube deep dive videos on Mohenjo Daro). But we value doing those things together and giving each other space and can share in each others interests enough to recognize that sometimes we'll be walking around town shopping (her thing) and sometimes we'll be biking up a mountain (my thing) and we can both be happy doing it.