To date or not to date

[princealbertofb]

ESLT, I think your trip to China was one where you also hoped to find yourself, maybe find someone too... But at the same time, you probably knew deep down inside that it would be even harder. Aren't you being really hard on yourself? Well, now you've signed up for a few years, I'm guessing and you'll have to see it through. But something may happen when you stop looking for it.

I think you are right to say that some Chinese young men are likely to fall in love after 15 minutes. They buy even more into the whole romantic thing, and being desperate, they're likely to think anyone they find attractive will be the real thing. It's a cultural thing. It probably won't work for you, unless you meet that very special someone. But do you like Asians? Had you ever envisaged having an Asian partner?
I'm asking because maybe some people have it in their minds that they won't be happy with someone from a very different culture, not to mention what our eyes find attractive and sexy.
Wish you the best of luck, ESLT... Remember, if you like, that my mother was out in China volunteering and teaching as you are, and I think she gave me a fairly good account of what she had to live through... I don't know if I'd have the courage, although I've enjoyed trying to learn Chinese....
Zai jian.