1) Your romantic/family holidays just happen to be in close proximity to the nearest crag
2) You will be encouraged to learn to climb just long enough so you can belay
3) If you want to spend a weekend doing something not linked to climbing you are being unreasonable
4) If they climb really well you are expected to spoil them for being a hero
5) If they climb badly, it is your fault in some way
6) If they get injured you are expected to look after them
7) If you date a female climber (even an ugly one) male climbers are likely to try and chat her up
8) If you date a male climber (even an ugly one) women who don’t climb are at the very least likely to find him quite appealing
9) Couples at crags usually argue
10) Climbers have very rough hands…
