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samcheokguy
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Location: Samcheok G-do
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 Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: How to wingman in Korea? |
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-First of all I'm not asking for me. I'm leaving Korea in 6 months, for China. But I've a friend who likes it here (2 years, so he's not just new) and wants to get married and stay here.
-Problem, he's good looking but boring as hell. In addition he doesn't know many people, foreign, or Korean. Worse, he's in Gangwon-do which isn't exactly hot chick center.
-In addition he's 30+ so he's not exactly young. So how do you wingman in Korea? I need serious ideas. He doesn't do so well with the internet, which I think is a HUGE waste of time, at the same time I figure this thread should get some really funny (and a few) serious answers. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, personally, I don't need a wingman, 'cause I'm gorgeous and charming, but I hate going to nightclubs alone, so I need someone to go with me (anyone interested, PM me).
As for your friend...you might want to tell him to get a personality. Or dress really well and go to Gangnam. But I think if he wants to get married, it might be a good idea to start being interesting. Or grow a vagina. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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the women to men ratio here is amazing..
tell your friend to get back on the internet..
ublove.com
and start dating...
the local church has PLENTY of hot women! the hidden gems!!
tell him he needs to just go for it..
if he sees a girl he likes, ask for her number! worst thing that can happen is she says no! |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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If it's been two years and he can't find women I think he has bigger problems than a good wingman.
But since I'm nice....
For one...he should become interesting...if he's socially retarded, he should learn some hobbies, and be social till he gets better...if a regular night after work involves an xbox 360, he should stop.
Being socially entertain and not boring just involves practice like any other skill. Also, many of the women who know english seem to be a bit different and well traveled which means they have more experience with foreigner men for dating....if he can't measure up.....
Second, he should learn korean...
Third, he should be in damn good shape...nobody wants a pudgy 30 year old+
4, he should dress well, plenty of older guys in the states fail to do this and it drives me up a wall ...In korea it's less aceptable....
5, While I'm sure they exist, he should be going to a club for ajummas....most of the club I've been too have not been swarming with old people. Please don't be that guy who looks like a dude searching for his lost daughter rather than a date. |
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Bryan
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, he doesn't need a wingman first and foremost. I agree with the above poster: he should learn Korean. Secondly, he should become an interesting and outgoing guy, and do these interesting things in places where women are. For example, encourage him to take a salsa dancing class, and some type of other athletic, artistic, or educational class that is semi-social.
If you did that, you would have a guy taking up Korean language classes, getting fit by doing a sport and interacting socially instead of being at home, and taking up an activity that makes him a more interesting guy (like dance class or learning to paint). He probably won't be boring anymore after he develops some passions like that. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| The internet is the way to go here. If not ublove (cuz they're not exactly blushing maids there) then a lang. exchange site or iwanttomarryadirtyforeignerwhocanteatspicyfood.com. Otherwise you could be wasting your time with a ton of chicks who want free Englishee and no gochu. |
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samcheokguy
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Location: Samcheok G-do
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| So...where in Seoul is good for the 28-35 crowd? |
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NoExplode
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| So...where in Seoul is good for the 28-35 crowd? |
For females? Try some husband's house. I think the stat is that 86% of Korean women are married before 30. Doesn't leave a whole lot of choices, and the ones that are left by that age have either 1) worked or studied abroad in some vague major or job (cover for working in LA rub-n-tugs) or 2) are current Room Salon or Noraebang whoores.
That's why, after age 30, no way I'm dating a Korean babe unless she's some Christian/religious type, because there is a 99.999999998% chance a single Korean girl over 30 was/is a prostitute, especially if they claim to be a student after the age of 26 and are not studying for a PhD, claim they are a teacher--usually piano, music, English, or are vague about their job. Some 30 years old would not be vague about work in Korea. |
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samcheokguy
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Location: Samcheok G-do
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| So all the guys who married Koreans got married in their 20's? Or did you just marry girls 10 years younger than you? |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Ukon wrote: |
If it's been two years and he can't find women I think he has bigger problems than a good wingman.
But since I'm nice....
For one...he should become interesting...if he's socially retarded, he should learn some hobbies, and be social till he gets better...if a regular night after work involves an xbox 360, he should stop.
Being socially entertain and not boring just involves practice like any other skill. Also, many of the women who know english seem to be a bit different and well traveled which means they have more experience with foreigner men for dating....if he can't measure up.....
Second, he should learn korean...
Third, he should be in damn good shape...nobody wants a pudgy 30 year old+
4, he should dress well, plenty of older guys in the states fail to do this and it drives me up a wall ...In korea it's less aceptable....
5, While I'm sure they exist, he should be going to a club for ajummas....most of the club I've been too have not been swarming with old people. Please don't be that guy who looks like a dude searching for his lost daughter rather than a date. |
What exactly is dressing well in Korea? Does this mean no jeans? |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| NoExplode wrote: |
| samcheokguy wrote: |
| So...where in Seoul is good for the 28-35 crowd? |
For females? Try some husband's house. I think the stat is that 86% of Korean women are married before 30. Doesn't leave a whole lot of choices, and the ones that are left by that age have either 1) worked or studied abroad in some vague major or job (cover for working in LA rub-n-tugs) or 2) are current Room Salon or Noraebang whoores.
That's why, after age 30, no way I'm dating a Korean babe unless she's some Christian/religious type, because there is a 99.999999998% chance a single Korean girl over 30 was/is a prostitute, especially if they claim to be a student after the age of 26 and are not studying for a PhD, claim they are a teacher--usually piano, music, English, or are vague about their job. Some 30 years old would not be vague about work in Korea. |
Wow, bitter much?
Had a bad experience have we? |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| What exactly is dressing well in Korea? Does this mean no jeans? |
Actually, and while I don't always (or even often) do this, it's pretty easy. Go to any of the popular clothing stores (Giordano, Codes Combine, or my favorite, Who A.U.) and choose some things that don't offend your senses. Whatever you buy in those places will be in style in Korea. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Unmarried Korean women in their late twenties and thirties are the coolest natives I've met here. Even if they are neurotic about not being married, they're also reasonably independent and actually interesting. And they don't over-do the cutesy act. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll second that....also plenty of women got divorced. |
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McSensei
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Dude, I am taken but my friend has had some success getting numbers whenever we go out because we are simply having fun and it gets contagious. I remember my cousin used to laugh and hit me in the chest like we just shared some hilarious joke when we entered the room w/o looking around for the results. Buy drinks, pretend to be celebrating something, and don't let on that your mate has been here that long and with no g/f. and play the numbers.
but if he is looking for wife material it's better not to look in these places except among the waitresses. |
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