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@inkymitts
Listen to what they are actually saying rather than what you want them to be saying. They will develop their own tastes and preferences as their bike experience moves on and they gain more confidence and discernment. That said you may never be into the same style of bikes, or bike riding.
I had one partner who was extremely critical of my attempts (some successes, some failures) to build/ convert/ customise my own bikes. Plus he kept swapping bits over on them when I wasn't looking. It was immensely irritating and he denied me the opportunity to make my own judgment calls on stuff. And that's many people's ideal situation of your gf building fixed track bikes with her own toolkit in the front room.
Basically, don't be a pompous arse. Listen, stand back, assist when asked.