Imajerk17 Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) I got to go to Australia for work last fall (Canberra and Sydney), and I really liked it over there. From my travels--and from the Aussies on this board!--I got a really favorable opinion of people (and in particular, women) in Oz. Friendly, well-traveled, curious about the world around them, adventurous, smart, and of course, easy on the eyes. It seems that most Australians (of both genders) know more about the world around them than many Americans do, and I find that impressive, and in a woman, really attractive. Anyway, I am working to get a transfer over there. This is sort of a general vague question, but any insight to what dating--and life is like over there would be greatly appreciated. My impressions so far in Aus--you can tell me if I am right or not: --People are pretty friendly--if you are friendly to them, and it is easy to meet someone just by going up and talking to them. Again I was only in Sydney and Canberra, but the people in both cities seem to be approachable. --Australians do much much less online dating than we Americans do. I checked out match.com.au --there were far fewer profiles per capita than you'd find in any decent-sized American city. So it's all about making contact in person versus online is key. --Australians seem to like American accents just as we love your accents. Maybe dating is just easier for foreigners in general for a similar reason. Do these observations hold in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, or Darwin? Edited September 8, 2016 by Imajerk17
basil67 Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Sounds like you'll settle in well. And a US, UK or Irish accent is handy: it's an instant conversation starter I'm a Sydneysider, so I can't tell you about other capital cities...but I'd be surprised if they vary much. Just a warning about Aussie women...once we know you well, we will fart in your presence. I read on a message board where this complaining about his girlfriend farting and one comment was "you'd better not date an Aussie girl". 5
xaviercross Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I'm from Brisbane. I dated an American guy and thought he was so amazing and loved his accent. I was head over heels for him, but we had just met and I left to travel to Canada. We're still in contact. To respond to your insights, yes I think Aussies are friendly and a lot of us are well travelled, because when you leave Aus you go far and stay for a while. Aus is also not as diverse as America, so we really need to leave the country to expand our views. But there's also a lot of incredibly ignorant people (the ones who haven't travelled), who don't appreciate and expect what they get in Aus — high wages, welfare, healthcare, excellent living conditions. If you're dating, I think Australian women like honesty. Generally, Australian women are strong and independent so they like that to be recognized for that but still want to be taken care of. Life in Aus is laid-back. Great weather, good economy and four weeks annual leave a year! Hope you enjoy it 2
jay1983 Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) I spoke to several ladies in Sydney. My being American attracted a lot of attention. They were nice, their mannerism didn't seem too much different. I've been contemplating moving to Oz myself to be closer to my family. Problem is the work I do is more centered around Perth, which is too fat from Sydney. That and I'm not sure I could ever get used to driving on the other side of the road. Accident waiting to happen. Oh and the cost of living. My cousins own their own business and still can't afford to move out of their parent's home. Edited September 8, 2016 by jay1983 2
Ami1uwant Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Remember the water spins the other way..... Aussie vs american...there really isn't much difference. It's all about finding someone who likes and wants the same things as you. 2
Eternal Sunshine Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 FYI Match.com is not widely used in Austrlaia at all. In fact nobody I know uses it. Try RSVP.com.au for something comparable to US match. Plenty of people do OLD here but there is proably less profiles overall due to lower population. 1
Els Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Are you considering living in Hobart or Darwin, Imajerk? I'm not sure you'll get the lifestyle you're hoping for in Aussie there... A few of my close friends live in Aussie and their impression of the culture there is that folks are generally very laid-back, friendly and egalitarian. 1
Eternal Sunshine Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I don't really see much difference between Australians and Americans. I see more diference in people between smaller vs bigger cities. IMHO Americans are friendly and laid back too. I would much rather live in Europe if I had that option. In terms of culture, people and lifestyle, I click by far the best with France 1
joseb Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) I've lived in aus now for a few years. Your general impression is probably close enough. But I must say I find dating Australian girls hard work, and that's with a foreign accent that's supposed to help. 90% of those I end up with are non Australians, or have moved here. They just seem more receptive. As for OLD I've found most sites really useless, and now just use tinder which is kinda ok, but I get way way less matches in Melbourne than anywhere else in the world for some reason. I'm away in Europe at the moment and have girls messaging me first, telling me I am handsome, etc. This literally never happens in Melbourne. But I think you would still like Australia for a change. It does have a lot to offer. Edited September 8, 2016 by joseb 1
basil67 Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I'm wondering what nationality are the posters who say that Aussies and Americans are similar. Because Aussies who've traveled mostly say that we're like Canadians.
joseb Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I'm wondering what nationality are the posters who say that Aussies and Americans are similar. Because Aussies who've traveled mostly say that we're like Canadians. As an Irish guy I'd say Aussies are somewhere between English/Irish and Canadian/American. And yeah, probably more like Canadians than Americans.
mrs rubble Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I'm across the ditch in New Zealand, we get mistaken for Aussies by Americans all the time. When I visited california, I had lots of people asking if my accent was Australian, when I said no I'm from New Zealand they'd look all confused, one man asked me if New Zealand was closer to Sydney or Melbourne. Lol!! The reason I'm telling you this is lots of Kiwi's get upset if you call them an Australian (a bit like us calling an American a Canadian), and a good chunk of our Kiwi population has relocated to Sydney and the Gold Coast! So you're likely to meet a few Kiwis too. I have been to Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. I love Melbourne, could happily live there....if I wasn't a Kiwi! Lol!! Good luck and have fun in Aussie. 2
Els Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I'm across the ditch in New Zealand, we get mistaken for Aussies by Americans all the time. When I visited california, I had lots of people asking if my accent was Australian, when I said no I'm from New Zealand they'd look all confused, one man asked me if New Zealand was closer to Sydney or Melbourne. Lol!! The reason I'm telling you this is lots of Kiwi's get upset if you call them an Australian (a bit like us calling an American a Canadian), and a good chunk of our Kiwi population has relocated to Sydney and the Gold Coast! So you're likely to meet a few Kiwis too. OMG, there are people who think NZ and Aus are the same country???? 3
Toodaloo Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Personally I think you should ditch the dreams of Auz and try the UK. Not that I have ulterior motive or anything... 5
joseb Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 OMG, there are people who think NZ and Aus are the same country???? Well to be fair, nz is almost another state When I lived in the states I told someone I was from Ireland, and they asked "is that near Maine"! 5
joseb Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I'm across the ditch in New Zealand, we get mistaken for Aussies by Americans all the time. When I visited california, I had lots of people asking if my accent was Australian, when I said no I'm from New Zealand they'd look all confused, one man asked me if New Zealand was closer to Sydney or Melbourne. Lol!! The reason I'm telling you this is lots of Kiwi's get upset if you call them an Australian (a bit like us calling an American a Canadian), and a good chunk of our Kiwi population has relocated to Sydney and the Gold Coast! So you're likely to meet a few Kiwis too. I have been to Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. I love Melbourne, could happily live there....if I wasn't a Kiwi! Lol!! Good luck and have fun in Aussie. 2
Toodaloo Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Well to be fair, nz is almost another state When I lived in the states I told someone I was from Ireland, and they asked "is that near Maine"! Its a face palm moment... I have to say that I sometimes have those though so I try to forgive them in others... NZ v. Auzzie in rugby... Now there is a sight to behold... Sorry I really have gone off on a tangent now... It started with my thinking about the Irish rugby team... I hope you guys still get to see the 6 Nations over there. 2
mrs rubble Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Lol!! I hadn't seen that one before! Thanks for sharing that.
joseb Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Its a face palm moment... I have to say that I sometimes have those though so I try to forgive them in others... NZ v. Auzzie in rugby... Now there is a sight to behold... Sorry I really have gone off on a tangent now... It started with my thinking about the Irish rugby team... I hope you guys still get to see the 6 Nations over there. It's amazing how terrible rubgy coverage is in Australia. In NZ, it's everything, but in Aus (well Victoria) it's really a third rate sport. Not alone do I not to get to see the six nations (at least not easily) but the last time Ireland played Australia in the world cup I was unable to find somewhere showing the game (as there was aussie rules on)! 1
Popsicle Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I perceive a difference between Aussies and Americans, Aussies seems more like Canadians to me (more open minded, liberal and less traditional) than Americans. I like Aussies accents way better than Canadian accents though.
mrs rubble Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 It's amazing how terrible rubgy coverage is in Australia. In NZ, it's everything, but in Aus (well Victoria) it's really a third rate sport. Not alone do I not to get to see the six nations (at least not easily) but the last time Ireland played Australia in the world cup I was unable to find somewhere showing the game (as there was aussie rules on)! Quite right, Australia doesn't care nearly as much about the rugby. It's the national sport here in NZ.
codelock Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 I've lived in Sydney for over 2 years and I'm an American woman. Funnily enough, most Aussie guys have not nearly travelled as much as me (I've been to just about 30 countries) and seem pretty interested in American culture. I will say I've had a very easy time meeting people here, making friends and getting dates with more compatible people. I tend to love to travel, am liberal, open-minded and do different things all the time so I've found guys in this country to be more compatible to me than Americans. Yeah I'd say dating here has been way better than in the States. Online dating isn't much of a thing here but I've met plenty of people by going to meetup, going to pubs, and so on. Just be yourself and be friendly. Every time I approach someone random they are always commenting on how I'm American and super friendly haha so I think some of them enjoy it. I would say being American helps in attracting people, but finding love is just as difficult as anywhere. Either way I love Aussies and am trying to get my permanent residency cause I'm just not ready to go back to the States yet. It's a great country so definitely move here if you can. 2
Els Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Quite right, Australia doesn't care nearly as much about the rugby. It's the national sport here in NZ. Well, given that Aussie named their rugby team The Wallabies... I mean, those critters are cute, but clearly not very suited to rugby. 2
Toodaloo Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 It's amazing how terrible rubgy coverage is in Australia. In NZ, it's everything, but in Aus (well Victoria) it's really a third rate sport. Not alone do I not to get to see the six nations (at least not easily) but the last time Ireland played Australia in the world cup I was unable to find somewhere showing the game (as there was aussie rules on)! Based on this comment alone... Jerk do not go there... I repeat DO NOT go there... A life with out rugby just isn't worth it even if they do have beaches, sand, culture, hot girls and better weather... Spare yourself man and come and live here instead...
Toodaloo Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 Well, given that Aussie named their rugby team The Wallabies... I mean, those critters are cute, but clearly not very suited to rugby. Agh yes I would just like to point out we are the lions...
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