Friday, May 11, 2007

International Dating

I was discussing with a friend about International dating today. We both came to the conclusion that it is

1, much more exciting
2, more variety, more fun
3, they are all gentlemen compared to Swedish boys

You learn so much when you're dating someone from another nationality and you have more things to talk about. Also, one of the reasons to why I like Shanghai so much, I can see so many interracial relationships there. All my friends were dating guys/girls from other nationalities.

Also, guys from other nationalities are ALL gentlemen compared to Swedish guys. There's no such thing that a Swedish guy would hold up the door for you or take your coat. Neither would he ever stand up just because you are standing up to go for an example to the bathroom during a dinner.

I think it was when I studied in the US that I realized how rude Swedish boys were compared to the Americans, and then in Shanghai I just got it confirmed, Swedish boys are indeed rude! But then again, larger amount of Swedish boys are more goodlooking than for an example Americans (personal opinion and I'm aware a lot disagrees with me).

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

i totally agree with you, shopgirl, on this one--- "larger amount of Swedish boys are more goodlooking than for an example Americans".

5/12/2007  
Blogger Francis Simisim said...

I never knew these things... lol

5/12/2007  
Anonymous HumphreY said...

Na, vielleicht sind die schwedischen Jungs einfach lässiger drauf und verschwenden keine Zeit mit so oberflächlichen Kniggen.

Wie Du ja schon sagst, die haben andere Qualitäten ;)

5/13/2007  
Blogger !amYiren said...

haha I also think German boys are better looking than americans by average.

5/14/2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Young Swedes (below 35) are really crap. Outrageously overconfident (this is a country that removed the high school exam because it was too stressful for the poor kids) and without any sense of courtesy. But try holding the door for a young Swedish girl - she will immediately think you want to sleep with her (unless you are a 60something gentleman, in which case she will understand you are being polite in an old-fashioned way).

I love Siyan, I would stand up with her in the bathroom anytime.

5/14/2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

u try some chinese men... some of them will never open door for u....

5/18/2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I date the person I am in love with. Isn't that the most important of all? Nothing to do with the nationality what so ever...

5/20/2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Det var det dummaste jag har läst på länge. Artighet är olika saker i olika länder. Av din blogg att döma verkar du vara minimalt intresserad av det land och den stad du råkar bo i. Kanske dags att flytta?

5/27/2007  
Blogger shopgirl said...

Måste bara först klara min utbildning här i Stockholm först!

5/27/2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jaha, så skattefinansierad utbildning duger i alla fall.

5/27/2007  
Blogger shopgirl said...

Jag tänker inte ens gå in på det där ämnet. Dessutom gillar jag Stockholm, men jag gillar Shanghai mer, ngt fel med det?

5/27/2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Absolut inte, jag tycker Shanghai är en spännande stad. Men du får förlåta mig om jag känner mig provocerad av din blogg. På nätet finns det massor av bloggar av utlänningar i Kina om Kina. En del är bra, andra inte så bra. Du vet vad jag menar. Men när man för en gångs skull hittar en blogg som sköts av en utlandskinesiska i Sverige, så handlar den om - hör och häpna - Kina! Gäller 入乡随俗 bara utlänningar i Kina?

5/27/2007  
Blogger shopgirl said...

Självklart, jag råkar älska staden Shanghai och vill kanske utvecklas där i framtiden.
Jag tycker det är väldigt roligt att så många svenskar är i Shanghai och då vill jag finnas till hands för er eftersom jag känner till staden så väl.

Eftersom jag ska spendera mina somrar där kommer jag att skriva om mina "äventyr" där. Så du får gärna läsa vidare!

5/27/2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

顾左右而言他

5/27/2007  

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