Marriage is a box of chocolates you never know what you gonna get
Marriage is hard work and. No less so in our modern world where both people generally work
The traditional husband working and wife at home raising kids and keeping a home is not the reality for most
It may mean that for most marriage is going to fail it’s just a matter of time as humans become more and more complex and live ever more complicated lives
You get a kiss or hug after going out?
Culture Shocks, Why I Broke Up After 3 Years with My Taiwanese Girlfriend.
Listen, kids, by which I mean anyone born after the turn of the millennium: life online is not the same as real life and dating someone online is not the same as dating someone in real life. In fact, I wouldn’t even count it as real dating at all if you have never met in person.
Your mistake was asking for a “date.” I hate that. It sounds like you’re entering into a formal contract. I don’t consider myself a player or anything, but when I was trying to get close to someone I would initiate less tangible cues… lingering eye contact, deep talks, brush your hand against hers and if she doesn’t pull away maybe hold it. Find excuses to get close to her so your arm can go around her. If I said anything it might be to tell her I like her or there’s something special about her. Then things just naturally evolve and before long you’re doing the horizontal tango.
I’ve been married* a decade so I need to pass on my wisdom to the younger generation before it dies with me.
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- and the above was pretty much my playbook for my wife.
I genuinely think that the fact our voices only travel a few metres when we shout at our loudest is by some divine design.
Anyone outside of that range isn’t in danger nor can they hurt you with their bare selves.
It is an insane twisted reality we live in where, for example, some twat 140 miles away can ruin my day.
This should be Forumosa’s slogan!
(joking… couldn’t resist… actually I have relatively few negative interactions here compared to social media)
why bother with a Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean girl etc.? if it’s a good girl to you, just date her.
Gee, maybe because if he’s posting here he lives in Taiwan… 
Wat?
Sounds like a lot of effort and guesswork. Plus totally creepy if she’s not into you.
It’s easier just to ask her straight up if she likes you. Asking to go on a “date” is a nice indirect way.
I never pressed anyone in a “creepy” way. You can usually sense if someone is into you or not.
Didn’t work for OP, did it?
Sorry didn’t mean to offend, that did sounds a bit harsh.
The problem I see is that some men definitely can’t sense if the girl’s into it or not. In that case it will just make the girl feel uncomfortable.
True. Maybe the Japanese “love confession” is the way to go.
Hong Jie’s allure: How a cross-dresser in China got other men hooked on him
The revelation that he had the same equipment as his clients didn’t stop them from returning for more “services”.
https://mothership.sg/2025/07/hong-jie-china-cross-dress-man-pretend-woman/
Problem is that these “smooth moves" are today’s checklist for being “Me Too’d”
I kept staring intensely at her eyes, talking in a deep voice about love and the meaning of life, followed her around and kept finding excuses to get close to her, and in a bold move, reached out and took her hand in mine. She didn’t pull away, but nervously pulled out her cellphone and called the police as she stood there frozen in fright.
OP, they’re right! Go back to asking for “dates.” It’ll work next time for sure. While you’re at it, be a gentleman and only after 5 dates may you request to hold her hand. After 10, maybe you’ll get a hug. After 20, a peck on the cheek…
They like stinky tofu?
We have a WINNER 