Comparison Dating: 7 Countries in 7 Years

I feel the need to preface this with:  dating does not necessarily mean ’sexual relations.’  It could, but it’s not a guarantee.  I don’t like to kiss and tell.  I’ve dated several men from several different countries, and for those of you considering dating someone foreign and wondering what you could expect, here are my impressions:

Americans

Let me start out by taking a breather.  Seriously.  U.S. men smell so good.  It’s part of the hygiene protocol- they’re either clean-shaven or trimmed facially, they dress to impress- in other words, they actually think about presentation to the opposite sex.  They also flirt well, just enough but not too much to be creepy.  Usually.  The downside:  they tend to over-analyze and are cocky.

Australians

Australians are the coolest cats.  Maybe it has something to do with living in imminent danger of the 40,000 poisonous creatures in a stones’ throw, but they’re virtually un-ruffle-able.  They tend to be fit, have a dry sense of humor and are blunt.  Blunt in a relaxed, no worries, mate, kind of way.  They’re pretty open about libidos, which is refreshing.  The only negs are they can be too easy-going and not into a commitment.

Chileans

It’s probably unfair, as I’ve only dated one.  But he was:  hot, sexy, sensual and dressed up as a clown in his free time.  No, really.  A clown.  A female clown, at that.  He’s probably one of the sexiest men I’ve met- excepting queer hobbies- and had great qualities.  Confident, undemanding, yet sentimental and passionate.  And I’ll bet he was even sexy as a woman.

Czechs

Czech men are…not the most hygienic bachelors in the bunch.  There’s always a little jaw-scruff, a bit of a paunch.  They’re this strange dynamic of manly man meets child.  They’re quite shy, afraid of doing or saying the wrong thing and avoid conflict at all costs.  They spend most of their time with their friends in the pub, and many up-to-28-year-olds still live with mommy.

English

The English may have hot water bottles to keep them company in bed, but they also have a cracking wit and simmering sensuality hidden beneath the politesse.  Ignoring the hooligan phenomena, some English men have difficulty in expressing depth of feeling.  “I want to ravish you senseless!” becomes “Erm, it wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing, you and I.”

French

Oooh la la.  Getting beyond the twitter-pations of that yummy accent, there’s the additional Gallic gallantry to enjoy.  No chair goes un-pulled, no door unopened, no smoldering glance left un-lingered.  Add to that a nice bottle of red and a 3-hour meal, it’s a short hop to infatuation.  The only negative is that French men have SASD after a romantic conquest, most times.

Romanians

Originally Roman (thus the name).  No, they aren’t all vampires.  They do have that Mediterranean atmosphere, though:  emotional zig-zag, passionate, dramatic and protective to a fault.  When they’re in love, boy are they.  The things to be aware of with Romanian men is that: they can have old-fashioned ideas about gender roles or are intolerant of any change.  Any.

That’s my (lucky?) 7.  Hopefully, it was helpful for you dating hopefuls out there.  At the very least, I hope it was mildly entertaining or enlightening.