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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Dating a pilot? Run. They cheat, lie and cheat some more. I dated one for over a year and two months ago he cheated on me with some girl in Vegas…sad thing? They’re IN LOVE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Run. Can’t be trusted. They deserve to be lonely.
Really hilarious……..But pardon me for disagreeing with you.I need to speak to my sis-in-law, she has married my bro who’s a pilot and they just celebrated their 25th marriage anniversary and is still moving along with each other happily.
Pilots are either extremely interesting people or extremely boring people.
Many are alcoholics, some are sex addicts but never drug addicts (because they are randomly tested for drugs).
Some of them are hard core players, some of them are family men, and most of them are somewhere in between.
Many of them are lonely, some of them have activities packed in between their flights and majority of them have lives outside of their home port.
After all, they are all humans, but remember that, though it depends on their looks, commercial pilot licence and their uniform is to a degree a licence to sleep with any women they desire.
If they are not married and they haven’t taken advantage of it, they are 1), religious, 2), complete dorks 3), idiots; or in any of above combination.
I have seen way too many colleagues of mine getting heart breaks from them, some are happily married to them and some are having a lot of fun with them.
Although rare, you may come across some gems that shine through the thick grey clouds who may be your prince on a white horse (or a B747-400).
They are perfect open relationship materials. Let go of your expectation for them especially commitment. Know who you are, take what the relationship offers and enjoy your life with them.
It’s sometimes surprising to know how easy it is to keep your blue bird close by letting him fly freely.
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like really i have been dating a pilot for a while. not ALL pilots get around and can commit you just have to find the right one.
My experience with dating a pilot was horrible. Thought he was so trustworthy and sweet and I would never have believed otherwise…until I found out he had an affair going on with a girl out of state for almost the entire time we were together.
Thats funny!… Well written and I agree that not pilots are trustworthy in a relationship… BUT I think that goes for all men in general, firemen, doctors, ordinary workers…Don’t think it’s only pilots.!