I've been dating a Chinese woman over two weeks (4 dates). I'm not talking about an HBAsian from SoCal, I'm talking about an actual Chinese woman from China, whose English is still a little shaky.
I was wondering if anyone out there has experience with this. She's a high quality girl (it's not everyday you meet a cute chick working on a Ph.D.), but I'm not sure how to procede.
There are some pretty heavy differences: In China, it is actually quite normal for a couple to marry and have children without once kissing eachother on the mouth.
I have been a challenge, and it was working. She keeps asking me about everything, my parents, my philosophy of life, etc. But I've taken challenge too far, perhaps. She turned me down for another date, but later sent me this e-mail:
If you actually do what they want, and reveal your innermost self after 4 freakin dates, the "chemistry" will mysteriously vanish.
But this is not an American woman. I'm not sure how much of my inner AFC should come through. Any thoughts?
I was wondering if anyone out there has experience with this. She's a high quality girl (it's not everyday you meet a cute chick working on a Ph.D.), but I'm not sure how to procede.
There are some pretty heavy differences: In China, it is actually quite normal for a couple to marry and have children without once kissing eachother on the mouth.
I have been a challenge, and it was working. She keeps asking me about everything, my parents, my philosophy of life, etc. But I've taken challenge too far, perhaps. She turned me down for another date, but later sent me this e-mail:
So she wants me to share all my innermost feelings after 4 dates? It sounds like the usual advice females give out to weed out the chumps. When American women say this, they're testing you.all i want is to have more interesting conversations between us. i always think the first and foremost relationship between men and women is friendship, no matter what they will end up in the future, be it married couples, colleagues, hang out buddies, or lovers. open up and tell each other fears, joys, surprises, plights, etc. Become sincere friends and honest with each other. It is not the cultural difference as you said on the phone. We are human beings, which means we do have emotions, feelings, anxieties, puzzles we want to share with others. And it is always nice to have friends to share things with.
I would very much like to go out with you the coming tuesday should you identify with me.
If you actually do what they want, and reveal your innermost self after 4 freakin dates, the "chemistry" will mysteriously vanish.
But this is not an American woman. I'm not sure how much of my inner AFC should come through. Any thoughts?