Do you date foreigners?

[eastern]

Hello... My first post. Just a simple question

Ladies, do you find it ok to date guys who are not from your country? Do you think less of people from outside? Do you prefer to date people from your country?

 

I am a 26 year old male, and this is my first year in the US. I am from Egypt, and there aren't many egyptians here. I got shot down by lots of girls when I ask them out. I was curious, is it because I am a foreigner? Also English is not my first language, and although my English is good, people can immediately tell it is not my first language. Coudl this be a factor?

I am in a university campus, where we have lots and lots of foreign people. The only date I got this year was with a chinese girl, and it didn't go so well

 

What about the guys? Do you date foreign girls? Any bad/good experiences?

 

Thanks in advance

[amaysngrace]

I can't really judge a person simply because of where they're from, I rely more on who they are.

 

But if your question is do I find men from other countries attractive then that is a complete and total yes.

 

But again, it depends on the person.

[kitkat826]

I've dated foreigners/and or people who don't speak English as a first language almost EXCLUSIVELY. Most of them have been from Latin America or the Carribean...

 

1 Mexican

2 Colombians

1 Jamaican

2 Dominicans

2 Dominican/Puerto Ricans

A sh*tload of full blooded Puerto Ricans

1 Puerto Rican/Guyanese

 

Obviously, I have a thing for Latin guys, and I'm also odd in that I've never really dated a full blooded "American" guy. The culture, language and accent is attractive to me. I'm sorry you've been having trouble with American girls. I'm sure if you keep looking you'll find somebody who likes you for "you", as well as the fact that you are a foreigner.

[janfow365]

I've dated plenty of men from outside of Canada (where I am), but ultimately have always found myself and my girlfriends affected by social assumption. I hate to say this, but some women simply don't want to deal with someone from such a different cultural background - they may percieve it to be "too much work".

 

Whether it may be assuming you practice a different religion, observe a different view on the equality of women, or some other bogus or self perpetualed bias towards those of your country, I'm afraid you're always going to be at a disadvantage - unless you meet someone who enjoys discovering the differences between two people instead of the similiarities. That isn't a bad circumstance either, but just make sure that those you end up with aren't trying to re-mold you into a model, Christian, Apple Pie loving American. It's just not who you are.

 

- Jan

[crosswordfiend]

It depends on the prevailing cultural stereotypes for people from your part of the world. Hence, men from Latin America will benefit from the latin lover phenomenon. Women tend to place more importance on these factors than men, validating their own self worth based on what their peer group thinks.

 

I have no sense of what the Egyptian stereotypes are in America, but I suspect that in this day and age, they can't be good. The only thing to do is to shrug it off and keep on trying. Otherwise, you'll become embittered and that's a definite turn-off no matter where you are from. Good luck.