The Pros and Cons of Dating a Pilot

During some recent travel I overheard a lot of romance talk from airline staff. I heard things like:

(Woman on cell phone) “What am I supposed to think when I see you traveling with a woman during the holidays?”

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(3 flight attendants on the shuttle) “My roommate, another flight attendant from another airline–can’t keep her mouth shut. I never tell her what pilot I’m flying with.”

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(4 male pilots and 1 female pilot sitting at the Starbucks) “We got shitfaced in Atlanta. I’m not sure how I got home.” (followed by belly laughs all around)

This got me thinking whether or not the stereotypes about dating a pilot are true. So here it goes, the pros and cons of dating a pilot as I see it.

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