Louise and Brian are not compatible people. They have nothing in common. For example, they haven’t similar backgrounds. He grew up in a small town in the South, but she didn’t. She’s the oldest of four children, but he isn’t. His parents own their own business, but hers don’t.

They also haven’t similar academic interests. She’s majoring in chemistry, but he isn’t. He has taken every course in mathematics offered by their college, but she hasn’t. She enjoys working with computers, but he doesn’t.

In addition, Louise and Brian like different sports. He goes swimming several times a week, but she doesn’t. She can play tennis very well, but he can’t. His favorite winter sport is ice-skating, but hers isn’t.

Louise and Brian also have different cultural interests. She has been to most of the art museums in New York City, but he hasn’t. He’s a member of the college theatre group, but she isn’t. She has a complete collection of Beethoven’s symphonies, but he doesn’t.

In addition, they haven’t similar personalities. She has always been very shy, but he hasn’t. He tends to be very quiet, but she doesn’t. She’s often nervous when she’s in large groups of people, but he isn’t.

Finally, they haven’t very similar outlooks on life. She has been a vegetarian for years, but he hasn’t. He supports equal rights for women and minorities, but she doesn’t. She’s opposed to the use of nuclear energy, but he isn’t.