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Dating in Taiwan for Western Women
There are tons of sites out there talking about how easy it is for foreign men to get a date in Taiwan, but not too many that speak of the complex dating issues foreign women face on my beloved sweet potato.
Though I keep the more personal details of my life quiet on this blog (then again, there’s always the MRSA incident which is frankly, ridiculously embarrassing but people actually come to the site because of that post!) I will now reveal some of my experiences to you all in hopes that my tales will help Waiguoren women make sense of the strange dating pool they will find when living in Taiwan.
First off, while in Taiwan I lived like a monk and avoided relationship drama at all cost. Most of the time. There were however, a few moments (or months) of curiosity where I gave in and attempted to go out and have fun with a member of the opposite sex. I suppose I even “dated” a few of them though it never turned into anything serious and I preferred just having friends. I wanted to be alone and brood and if you are a broody, pondering type of woman then you’ll find Taiwan the perfect place for this activity. More often than not you will be left alone (note: you WILL get stared at all the time). You see, Taiwan is a foreign man’s playground and from what I witnessed it’s much, much easier for foreign men in the world of Taiwanese dating than it is for foreign women. There are numerous reasons for this…some of them being:
1. Due to the language barrier and other similar issues, Taiwanese men are less confident about approaching foreign women.
2. Foreign women are generally loud and easy (This is what I heard, not necessarily what I think;) and while such labels may work in the club they’re not going to secure any kind of serious relationship in Taiwanese culture.
3. A lot of TW men are not very attracted to foreign women as we tend to be larger in size.
If you do find a guy to date in Taiwan, you’ll probably discover that you both won’t really take the relationship seriously since at some point you’ll probably have to say goodbye (I do know a few that have worked, so this isn’t always the case). I also believe a lot of Taiwanese guys view foreign women as trophies.
Some foreign women are interested in dating foreign men while living on the island. I strongly suggest avoiding this at all costs. While I have a few good male foreign friends living in Taiwan, I can say with complete confidence that many foreign men living on the island believe they are God’s gift to Taiwanese women and will frequently take advantage of local girls. I’ve had local men and women express their anger at this fact.
A lot of foreign men tend to believe they can win foreign women over just as easily; or they won’t even try because they know they don’t stand a chance as we are wise to their antics.
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