What do you think of people who dislike books ?

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I saw that people that don't like to read always receive a lot of hate. 

Look, I read books myself and most of my friends don't and I respect that. But, what is your opinion about this ? Do people who don't like reading really  deserve the hate they are getting ? 

and most importantly : How can we convince people to read more books ? 

I do get a bit disappointed when people don't like reading, but it's their choice and I have to respect it. 

But people making fun of others for not wanting to read is bad. Hating on them can easily discourage them from reading at all. Any hateful comment can have very bad consequences on a person, that is why I believe that hating people for not reading is worse than not reading itself.

For convincing others to read, it can be quite hard as it depends on the person you're convincing. But I always start with recommending shorter stories that are very engaging or stories with shorter chapters. It doesn't always work but it sometimes does.

I do a huge amount of technical writing for work, if I learn that a coworker doesn't read books, I judge them negatively. It often shows in their writing ability, as it's often me who ends up editing their work. Largely, I agree with @⋆⁺₊⋆ 🌙 Nyx ✨ ⋆₊⁺⋆ on this subject though. 

i respect them, but i won't take into consideration their opinions on anything related to any sort of academia/ science/ pseudoscience/ philosophy/ politics; still they can be fun friends.

About the encouraging part, you need to get them to read classical books first, maybe the easier ones, like 20 thousand leagues under the sea or around the world in eighty days

I can agree with @Kommando Mutiliid to an extent. I often find that people who don’t like reading are illiterate and it shows in a lot of ways, such as a lack of critical thinking. I am wary of people who don’t like reading, but I’m also aware that there are factors that can cause somebody to not read (such as a learning disability). In that case, recommending shorter stories can be helpful. 

I understand it for the most part especially with people my age. If their parents didn't integrate reading or have it be a big influence beyond elementary school then it'd usually never stick. I have plenty of close friends who simply don't read books because that's not their favorite form of media, but they'll still listen to me talk about books I like while we're hanging out. They of course can still read and frequently do and have wide vocabularies, just not with books. 

It frustrates me whenever someone automatically assumes others must be unintelligent because they don't like to read. I actually think that someone like me who grew up doing nothing but reading knows least of all compared to most people my age because I was never really invested in the real world. When you filter the world through just books, then you (at least I did) wind up a bit out of touch.

As for how you can get more people into reading, I try to take the approach of making it fun, as fun as it can be anyway. Majority of the time, if someone doesn't like reading, I find it's because they can't sit still and/or they have little interest in something with a lot of boring fluff like the books you might be forced to read in school. If someone asks me for a book to try out, I always tell them to read something like Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas since HST's writing, especially in that book, has the ability to suck you in for a wild ride that keeps you enveloped in it for how crazy it is. If not that, then Hyperbole & A Half. My dad would read one chapter of it a night before bed every night and it'd always make me laugh my ass off as a kid. Don't know if those examples work for everybody though. Those ones are just particularly nostalgic for me and I always hope others will enjoy them as much as I did. 

I respect people who don't enjoy reading, because everyone connects with stories, ideas, and knowledge in different ways. At the same time, I think reading and writing are some of the most important things in the world.

They're not just hobbies or academic activities, they're part of our everyday lives. We read messages, signs, articles, instructions, lyrics, and conversations constantly. We write to communicate with others, to express ourselves, and sometimes to understand our own thoughts.

For me, reading is one of the most powerful tools we have. It helps us learn, discover new perspectives, develop empathy, and find words for feelings that can be difficult to explain. Some books have helped me understand myself better than I could on my own.

That's why I think it's a mistake when people mock others for not reading, or act superior because they do. That attitude only pushes people away from books instead of bringing them closer.

I believe we should encourage reading more, but without presenting it as something intimidating, exhausting, or reserved for intellectuals. Reading doesn't have to mean tackling a 1,000-page classic. It can start with a novel, a comic, a memoir, poetry, or anything that sparks curiosity.

At its best, reading isn't about proving how smart you are.

It's about discovering new worlds, new ideas, and sometimes even new parts of yourself<33

Just like many here, I'm disappointed in them. I actually have a few friends that find it hard to read and they either read manga or comic books only, or they don't read at all. Those friends are nearly illiterate. They don't know how to spell and they have a hard time writing in general. It's so bad that I end up reading to them... It's not really their fault entirely, it's the internet and also the fact that our school doesn't care anymore (and their neglectful parents...sometimes...). 

just like everyone else i do get pretty disappointed.. i enjoy reading and I hate when people don’t get my references LOL

aside from that i don’t really HATE them for not reading, but i do immediately have a preconceived notion about them not being the brightest smartest bulb…. which i wont deny.. most times i am right..

as for getting people to read, im not sure. Firstly i think newer booktok authors need to release less slop.. i feel as though with so much slop that it’s actually turned a lot of people away from literature. I think what got me into reading was just forcing myself to sit down and read an actually good book. ADDITIONALLY, learning about how highkey illiterate we are all becoming especially made me start reading again.

it depends. for people who brag about not reading "i haven't read a book since elementary school" in a proud way, i lose a lot of respect for them, because it's one thing to just not enjoy reading but to say it as a good thing makes no sense. for people who were just never encouraged to read as a kid like "oh i've never really liked to read" i usually recommend graphic novels or something to get them into it! it's important to remember tho that there's lots of forms of "reading." manga, graphic novels, webtoons, etc. can all have important and deep themes/similar experience to reading physical books, and most of the time require a similar amount of media literacy!!

it's not for everyone i guess

Reading might not be for everyone but taking pride in not reading/ taking pride in your own ignorance just doesn't hit well with me even if you don't read books I respect your choice after all you decided not to but if you don't read and take pride and let's not forget the people that take pride in their ignorance will probably (not always ofc) make fun of you for reading a book I have had some few "friends" like that and they used to make fun of me for reading books or generally studying but now let's get back to the topic.

For people that don't read and do want to read it might be too hard since they don't have an habit of reading regularly what I would recommend is starting at books with images now I'm not saying books with images cannot be read by people that already read I do read them too but for beginner readers since they don't have an habit of reading just full on text might not help but instead just bore them more after then you can move up to comics,web novels short stories etc. and just keep on going up.

I have literally been a bookworm since I was a child.  I have met a lot of people in my life who do not enjoy reading; when I was younger, it confused me. I did not understand how someone could not enjoy spending an afternoon wandering the aisles of a library looking for their next adventure. My sister was someone who did not enjoy reading at all, so I started asking questions. I came to the understanding at a young age that reading outside of school requirements was a hobby. Everyone has different hobbies.  Yes, before technology advances, reading was a form of entertainment for all; however, now it is a hobby. Everyone has different hobbies.  I also learned at a young age that not reading does not necessarily mean one is not smart. Again, my sister was a straight-A student throughout her school years; meanwhile, I was an A-B student. To each their own, honestly.  We have, however, found a new middle ground; she now enjoys audiobooks, and she likes listening to them on her commute to work.  I understand that opens up a whole new can of worms, but for me, I count that as a form of reading.  So for her, I suppose it was the intake of the book that was the problem.  For I cannot, for the life of me, do audiobooks; I take them in better by physically reading them.   Now, if we are both consuming the same book, I have someone to ask how to pronounce names!  So it is not that someone can not read; it is simply that they find no pleasure from it, and I understand that completely. There are some things I myself do not enjoy that others call their hobbies. People truly need to let others live and enjoy their lives the way they want to without judgement (as long as no one is getting harmed, of course).  That is just my take on things, honestly.  

I do not think disliking books automatically makes someone unintelligent or uninteresting. Some people were taught to experience reading as punishment, never had access to books that reflected their interests, have dyslexia or attention difficulties, or prefer audiobooks, graphic novels, essays, podcasts, and other forms of storytelling. Shaming people usually makes them avoid reading even more.

Literacy still matters enormously, and it involves much more than recognizing the words on a page. Someone can pronounce every sentence and still struggle to infer meaning, notice tone, follow an argument, evaluate whether a claim is trustworthy, understand what has been left unsaid, or consider a situation from another person’s perspective. Those skills affect emotional development because reading can expand emotional vocabulary, deepen self-understanding, and give people sustained practice entering experiences beyond their own. It can teach us to sit with ambiguity and recognize that our first interpretation may be incomplete.

The consequences also reach far beyond literature. Adult literacy affects a person’s ability to understand job applications, workplace expectations, contracts, leases, medication instructions, benefits forms, news reporting, political messaging, and financial information. It shapes employment opportunities, health outcomes, civic participation, personal independence, and the degree of control people have over their own lives. That is why I become concerned when someone treats reading, curiosity, or comprehension as pointless. 

For adults who want support, public libraries and local adult-education programs often provide free and confidential tutoring. ProLiteracy, the National Literacy Directory, the LINCS Learner Center, GCFGlobal, and local Literacy Volunteers programs are also useful places to begin. Audiobooks count, too. The goal should be greater access, confidence, comprehension, and curiosity

there too picky, I mean like im kinda picky about the books i read but some dudes and chicks wont even give it a shot to see what they like

I just think that they haven't found the exact style of genre of book they enjoy reading yet. I used to dislike reading books too until I found out what I actually liked to read!! :>

I would have to say it depends upon why they don't like reading. My mother was like that; she was a more visual learner. She preferred movies & dramatizations of a story, not walls or pages of text. My father, on the other hand, loved to read. I got my love of reading from him. 

Bear in mind I'm 56 years old, and a couple of close friends of mine have told me that they likely were ADHD or ADD and had difficulty focusing on text materials. But in our day, when we were just learning how to read, we didn't really have that diagnosis in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Kids were just fidgety and restless and it was believed then that they just had to will themselves to sit still and read. Kids born in the late 1990s and early 2000s grew up with teachers and parents who were more sensitive to their kids' needs and better assistance available for anyone who needed it. 

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⚠️ Before posting your comment : be nice and be respectful. I will delete any hurtful and disrespectul comment under this forum topic.I saw that people that don't like to read always receive a lot of hate. Look, I read books myself and most of my friends don't and I respect that. But, what is your opinion about this ? Do people who don't like reading really  deserve the hate they are getting ? and most importantly : How can we convince people to read more books ?