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Going to Japan in the Summer. I wanted to know about the dating there. How are the girls?

Do you find it difficult as a foreigner to date Japanese girls? Where do you find dates?

Any experience/advise would be appreciated. Very Happy

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Only 2 options to vote on???????

markle · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 1316 Location: Out of Japan

Why is home not "fun and easy"?

AndyH · Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 417

Better than home, especially once you've overcome the language barrier.

gonzarelli · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:42 am Post subject:

Khyron · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Tokyo Metro City

"Home" is fun and easy. Perhaps you just don't know how to talk to the opposite sex?

Ai · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 154 Location: Chile

Travel Zen · Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject:

In my experience travelling, it's always easier to date outside of your 'home' country.

You are the foriegner, the exotic piece of flesh.

Maybe you are rich.

You can't be boring ! You're from somewhere else!

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

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Schick · Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 22

Dr. Gibbons · Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Japan

I actually found it quite a bit harder than back home (for the first year anyways) Granted, I live in the countryside and most girls here won't date foreigners for this simple reason:

Japanese men in the countryside will usually not date a Japanese girl once she has been with a foreigner. They will almost certainly not marry one. She is no longer Japanese. She will not be a good wife to him anymore, prepare his lunch, wait up for him etc. etc. etc.

Having said that, some Japanese women prefer dating foreigners and do so excusively. My girlfriend tells me her friends always ask her what its like to be with a foreigner and she tells them it's great. So, as you can see, girls are very curious about foreigners.

If you live in a city, it will be easy. If you live in the country, it will not be easy.

Travel Zen · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

That is very interesting! Thanks.

I've lived in Korea for a bit and I've seen the types that hang around foreigners (in the bars,clubs and other hangouts) and those korean girls (not pros) date foreigners exclusively. I've seen this in Toronto too.

Seems like the cities are the best places to date.

alexcase · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 215 Location: Seoul

Is your picture Anita Baker, or am I really showing my age??

Travel Zen · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject:

Yes, that's the lovely Anita Baker. The God-ess. 1987 - 1991 pic

I love her still Very Happy

Good music too.