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Need Ideas for a Third Date

8th February 2009

Question: Ok, quick background…
Girl I knew from college (but wasn’t really friends with) sends me a message on Facebook that she wants to hang out and grab a drink sometime. So I tell her to meet me at a bar last Thursday. Conversation is great, she’s funny, we have similar interests, etc. However, didn’t I […]

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Should a woman offer to pay?

29th January 2009

Here are some interesting excerpts from an online conversation (from a New York Giants football message board):
Question: Hey guys. Over the last month I’ve been seeing a girl who I met through a mutual friend and it’s been going really, really well. After a week of hanging out with her and our mutual friend(s) I […]

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Can we learn something about dating in LA from a TV show?

16th June 2008

Brad Garrett on a relaity TV dating show…
From Crackle: Dating Brad Garrett: Why Date Him?
I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t have much faith in a TV show trying to show us something real about dating culture.

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American man trying to rekindle relationship with Korean American ex-girlfriend

10th May 2006

Here’s an interesting thread from a football message board. As far as I can tell, all the participants are male.
Doug: Before I begin I need to give all of the background facts because this is a very complicated situation. It’s best to start with my last girlfriend. I started dating my previous girlfriend my sophomore […]

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British and American dating habits

2nd February 2006

Speaking with various British people I know has made me aware of some differences between dating culture in the US and dating culture in England.
Where to pick someone up
In America, a bar is the first choice for many young people who want to pick up members of the opposite sex. This normally includes eye contact […]

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Dating and Marriage customs in Northern India

26th January 2006

India has much diversity in terms of cultures and religions. Dating habits differ widely in all these areas. People in North India, spanning from Jammu province to Central Indian states Delhi and Uttar Pardesh (zone 2 on the map) call themselves an ‘Aryan’ race, and believe they are a racially superior warrior class.

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Physical intimacy: A comparison of expectations held by young Korean and American adults

18th January 2006

In this paper I’m going to summarize what my 18-25 year-old Korean university students have told me about Korean dating culture and compare that with my experiences and experiences that American friends have told me about regarding the high school and college dating scenes. It should be noted that I went to high school in […]

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Physical Intimacy in Thai Dating Culture

18th January 2006

Thai ladies are monogamous, usually virgins and usually shy. During dating they are very sensitive to acts that may affect their reputation and status. Though, it may be changing now, very few Thai girls opt for discrete sexual experiences during dating. During the initial phase of dating, absolutely no going to bed, not even hugging […]

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Dating Culture in Thailand

18th January 2006

Before deliberating on dating culture and customs in Thailand, it must be understood that no single dating culture exists and the culture changes from area to area.
 
Thai dating customs are largely coming out of the expectations in Thai society. Thai people expect a spouse to respect the partner’s family. In some ways, then, you do […]

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