Is there any downside to being a dabbler?

涉猎者有什么缺点吗？

His wife, Electra, was a capable helpmeet, although--like himself-- a dreamer of dreams and a private dabbler in romance.

他的妻子 Electra 是一个能干的帮手，尽管和他一样， 也是一个梦想家和浪漫的私人涉猎者。

He reserves special scorn for dabblers in internet dating, who evidently believe that the search for “a photo, details of his or her tastes, date of birth, horoscope sign, etc” will ultimately net “a risk-free option”.

他一直都鄙视婚恋网上马虎配对的人，显然，这些人相信只需搜集未来另一半的“照片，喜好，生日，星座之类的”，终会成功地筛选出一个“零风险的选项”。