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[airi@home]

Do you have a common way to start a romantic relationship in your country?

In Japan, we say, "I like you. Could you please go out with me?"
In this case, "go out" doesn't mean just "date" but it includs dating as your boyfriend or your girlfriend. ( It is tsukiattekudasai in Japanese) Usually guys say it. We don't say"I like you" to your family and friends. We sometimes say it as a joke or something though.

How do you know you and someone are a couple in your country?
Have you ever misunderstood something about it?
Do you say "I love you"?

[mkg1211]

ok i will reply to show the cultural difference between my societ and yours.
In my country ,i am glad to say there is know boy / girl friends relationships

such a relation comes usually after engagement or marriage

usually you go to her tell her you like her
promising to marry
usually there are a year or more b4 marriage untill complete its requirments(money,flat,...................)
this is the common ways
may be there is another,but i don't know

[warlock]

Well everyone has a way to say "I love you" or "I like you" I live in South America and here the girls are very hot and you don't need to be so complicated, you only have to say your true intentions, oh I love the girls! I think in Japan the guys are a bit shy, arent they?
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[marysok]

in my country if they knew some guy like her one mile away from that guy, because she shy of him. one moth before i get married my husband by my house he did see me but see him frist, you know I went in push to hide from him. when he passed by me I get out from bush.

[alex_007]

Too bad , how can say " I love you" to a adoreable girl who doesnt know me ? maybe I will get a free slash if i say that , haha !!

I like Japanese girls , hehe , they r so cute ,
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