I’m going to just place this available to you: I wouldn’t exactly be a hot commodity to Koreans if I were single in Korea. Even though this is simply a concept of mine, i do believe We have seen couples that are korean inside the previous 4-5 months to feel just like it is true. Here’s why…

Korean ladies are seen by Korean males as porcelain dolls- pretty, fragile, slim, soft, wholesome, virtuous, and skinned that is extremely fair. Ladies here don’t attempt to attain tanned, nicely nicely toned and bodies that are athletic feamales in the U.S. do. To the contrary, they make an effort to be really slim and soft, and never in just about any real means muscular or tan. Because of this, personally i think that I could snap any of the women in half over my knee if I were ever caught in a cat fight here in Korea. Perhaps not that I would personally, though, of course.

If you see partners in public places right here, you can expect to constantly discover that the person has

their hands all over girl, is holding her bag, their shopping bags, and all sorts of the while she actually is stiletto that is wearing (i really could compose a complete post on Koreans putting on stilettos at all times during the time, while sightseeing, and even though putting on sweat pants, but i am going to save yourself that for the next time). a teacher that is korean of told us that the guys right here absolutely like to dote on the girlfriends. They constantly carry the woman’s bag and tend to be making contact that is physical them one way or another all the time. Our teacher additionally told us that Korean women whine great deal, and that their boyfriends think it is cute… actually, women? Really?!

We will acknowledge that after We see those kinds of couples whenever I’m back home in the us, I roll my eyes. right Here, nevertheless, it is more prevalent to see. In reality, it really is normal for partners to wear… brace yourself… matching clothes. I’m perhaps perhaps maybe not dealing with a vow ring or matching bracelets, I’m speaking about matching black colored and PLAID that is yellow, or matching rugby shirts with matching shorts. (Jason and I really perform a casino game predicated on this event ( many many thanks Britt!); each and every time we come across a matching couple, we need to end up being the very very first someone to say “same-sies” therefore we arrive at strike the loser).

With myself as to why this may be the case in Korea although it’s difficult at times, I don’t like to judge other people based on what I may consider tacky, so I have attempted to reason:

1. We’ve heard off their Koreans and foreigners that having a girlfriend or boyfriend just isn’t because prevalent as it’s right straight straight back in the usa. In fact, certainly one of our friends that are korean obsessed with the concept of finding a girlfriend- that is all he wishes but he can’t appear to get one. This indicates in my opinion that since dating just isn’t as casual right right here, if you are in a relationship it makes it that much more special. Men desire to be sure that everyone understands the lady is theirs, so essentially they truly are peeing to their territory. Perhaps perhaps maybe Not certain if it justifies using matching jackets and tops, but hey, to each their particular.
2. Korean moms and dads are notoriously strict with regards to their childrens’ spouses. Arranged marriages nevertheless happen right here also, which claims a complete great deal concerning the tradition by itself. I could only suppose secret relationship is common right here, and therefore once the partners are call at general public it may possibly be the only time that they may be together. Therefore, these are generally as affectionate towards one another while they will be in personal should they had the possibility. Yet again, this is certainly a concept based solely to my findings, plus in no means reality.
3. Due to the fact that ladies in Korea are incredibly slim, fragile-looking, and just take pride in searching pretty at all times (and they are constantly using 4-inch heels) i really believe that this creates an extremely feminine and delicate image of females; a graphic that produces the person wish to nurture and look after the lady who can’t carry 15 pounds. Hence, they enjoy holding their shopping bags along with other things that are heavy.
4. A few our buddies right here in Korea, whom instruct English and have now Korean buddies, additionally told us another interesting relationship powerful that we thought really was intense. Whenever a lady is in a relationship, she will not communicate with virtually any dudes, after all. Evidently it really is a indication of respect to her boyfriend (whom seems become extremely overly and insecure jealous) and also this means she can’t also keep in touch with her guy friends anymore. We continue to have yet to ensure this with any Koreans myself, however it is interesting that when I heard I started noticing that couples are never with anyone else about it. These are typically either alone, which can be almost all associated with partners we see, or these are typically possibly with another few. Perhaps this might additionally assist explain why relationships appear therefore different right right right here.

Like I mentioned earlier in the day, these are merely my thoughts that stem from a couple of findings that i’ve been noting within my mind because the minute we arrived right here. We find these social points to be fascinating and We also love individuals viewing and I also have always been quite good if I may say so, which makes me a great researcher for this type of subject at it. Certainly One of my favorite quotes comes from an episode from Intercourse together with City: “Some people do arts and crafts. We judge.” Perhaps Not that we judge individuals, but we report the things I see and hear. Just sayin’.