# Would you date her? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 1, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236 "2013-05-01T19:10:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/1 "2013-05-01T19:10:04Z")
So I heard a blurb on the Today show that Martha Stewart is looking for love on [Match.com](http://Match.com). She’s too old for me, but on the assumption that she **is** in your age your range, would you date her? **Pros:** She’s incredibly rich **Cons:** She’s one of those two **Pros:** Many houses, private jet, good seats at the finest restaurants **Cons:** Even if I hire a professional staging company, my house won’t be good enough to bring _her_ over. I’m gonna pass; too stressful to date _the_ domestic goddess. What would you do? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/2 "2013-05-01T19:18:56Z")
Pass. I need to date type B personality types. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/3 "2013-05-01T19:22:38Z")
Holy shit, she’s 71??? If I was in my 70s hell yes I’d give it a try. Nice Jersey girl. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/4 "2013-05-01T19:28:06Z")
Uh, yeah. I totally would and I’m 26. ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/5 "2013-05-01T19:30:26Z")
Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/6 "2013-05-01T20:11:14Z")
No. I just can’t picture her ever really laughing. Even in unscripted things, interviews and such, she is just too composed. The only time the facade shows any cracks is when she looks like she’s going to get mad. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/7 "2013-05-01T20:33:23Z")
Doesn’t live in my world, even if I was that old. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/8 "2013-05-01T20:55:45Z")
I would totally date her. I’m sure we would go a lot of interesting places and do a lot of interesting things. I am not really too interested in participating in all her cooking and crafts, but would be supportive. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/9 "2013-05-01T21:00:39Z")
I wonder if anybody has found her profile yet. It would be an interesting read. “SWF, 71. Underlings tell me I’m easy to get along with. Equally comfortable in immaculate designer gardening gloves or a tiara…” ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/10 "2013-05-01T21:01:01Z")
I’ve got a rule: No dating ex-cons. And that’s a _good_ thing. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/11 "2013-05-01T21:02:29Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > No. I just can’t picture her ever really laughing. Even in unscripted things, interviews and such, she is just too composed. The only time the facade shows any cracks is when she looks like she’s going to get mad. My wife actually said she married me because I made her laugh, so I would consider Ms. Stewart’s practiced composure a challenge. Of course, if I couldn’t break her by the second or third date, I’d lose interest. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/12 "2013-05-01T21:24:41Z")
I actually _like_ Marth Stewart, and I’m almost her age, but no. I’m too much of a slob, and I have low-brow tastes. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/13 "2013-05-01T21:36:33Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I’ve got a rule: No dating ex-cons. > > And that’s a _good_ thing. Oh… that was pure gold! Nevertheless I would plow her field from one end to the other, missing not a single furrow. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/14 "2013-05-01T21:37:06Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > No. I just can’t picture her ever really laughing. Even in unscripted things, interviews and such, she is just too composed. The only time the facade shows any cracks is when she looks like she’s going to get mad. Really? She had a channel on satellite radio for a long time and would do these “Ask Martha” shows I would listen to while commuting. She was also very witty, sarcastic, and even made jokes about sex and drinking frequently. Sure, she likes to raise chickens and shit, but she seems like a lot more relaxed than folks give her credit for. Anyway, if we saw the same Today thing a few weeks ago, it was her joking that she had _started_ making a Match profile, got part way through the questions, realized answering them honestly would be too ridiculous, so she stopped. That said, I’m a single, straight, 27 year old female, so she’s not at all on my radar. If I were an older single straight dude though? Hell yeah! She’s smart, successful, and damned good looking (particularly for being over 70!). You could do a helluva lot worse. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/15 "2013-05-01T21:42:06Z")
She was a guest on Car Talk once, and she really cracked me up. I didn’t think it was scripted, she seemed to be taking live calls just like they usually do. But no, even if I were of the right age and location and sexual orientation, it would just be too much pressure to measure up. Roddy ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/16 "2013-05-01T21:51:25Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Oh… that was pure gold! > > Nevertheless I would plow her field from one end to the other, missing not a single furrow. And at her age, even with the advantage of wealth and cosmetic surgery, chances are, there’s going to be a lot of furrows to negotiate. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/17 "2013-05-01T22:27:14Z")
Even if she were my age, she’s way, way too confident/cocky. And apparently had no problem stealing money. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/18 "2013-05-01T22:52:41Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > Really? She had a channel on satellite radio for a long time and would do these “Ask Martha” shows I would listen to while commuting. She was also very witty, sarcastic, and even made jokes about sex and drinking frequently. Sure, she likes to raise chickens and shit, but she seems like a lot more relaxed than folks give her credit for. > > Anyway, if we saw the same Today thing a few weeks ago, it was her joking that she had _started_ making a Match profile, got part way through the questions, realized answering them honestly would be too ridiculous, so she stopped. > > That said, I’m a single, straight, 27 year old female, so she’s not at all on my radar. If I were an older single straight dude though? Hell yeah! She’s smart, successful, and damned good looking (particularly for being over 70!). You could do a helluva lot worse. I think people get the impression that she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth when she was actually from a very middle class family. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/19 "2013-05-02T01:17:40Z")
Totally. And one thing to add to the ‘Ask Martha’ point-- I really suggest a listen if you ever happen upon it. I’m 100% sure she is drunk the vast majority of the time on the show and it’s hysterical for that very reason. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236/20 "2013-05-02T01:25:58Z")
Hells yeah! I would do whatever she wanted even if that was to only be the toilet scrubber and then once she croaks the billions are mine. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-her/657236.md?page=2)