Not musical taste per se, but I think it’s valid to filter based on the prospects’ relationship to the artists they listen to.

The people that post celebrities getting married on their Instagram would be an immediate no-go for me, for example.

E: forgot about country. If you listen to country, ion fuck with you.

Kind of. They certainly don't have to align with my personal tastes, but there's a lot of music that I don't personally care for that I have a lot of respect for. If the girl likes very different stuff than I do, she can still have excellent taste and there is a lot to talk about musically. Maybe she can help me get into stuff that didn't initially hit for some reason, and expand my repertoire. If the girl has a godawful taste in music to where I have no respect for every artist she enjoys, she is probably not for me. This rarely happens to me though, usually it is basic taste at worst.

I mean I listen to a fuck ton of music, so if they have the same tastes as me that's definitely a plus. Actually wanting to go to a rave with me is kinda cool. And if they were hardcore into like modern country then that's a gigantic minus for me.

So yes, I absolutely would.

Dunno if it's exactly a filter but I still go to a lot of shows and it's not really fun to date someone who's not interested in going to the same shows as me.

I listen to mostly death metal and my wife is into musicals. Its really not an issue. I have gone with her to Book of Mormon (a musical), she has gone with me to metal shows... actually she used to get me back stage to several (she worked catering). Neither of us is going to choose to play the others music when we are by ourselves, but we can find a little common ground regardless.

I'd just like to be able to put on something other than Sade on a date.

So…maybe a little. Like, if they listen to octanecore or country, I will not have a good time with them controlling the car stereo. Same with tv. Tbh I do think similar tastes are somewhat important?