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Here is how to navigate the French dating system… or lack of it! It continue reading so funny to see how some social dating are exactly the same between France and the US, and others are completely different. One of the very obvious difference is the dating game. Well, this was a big shock to me when I arrived in the US.
I understood of course a man and a woman could be interested in girl other in a romantic way, let me reassure you. But I was not aware that accepting to go out to dinner with a man alone gave the signal that I was possibly romantically interested in him.
I often travel to Paris by myself; my daughter Leyla and husband Olivier stay in Paimpol. Olivier trusts me, and we both trust our friend swho would never make a pass at me. However, if a woman is dining with a man, you can bet he will pick up the check. Some old habits die hard. That usually is enough to make my state of mind really clear.
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I did the same thing as a girl, talking about "french" boyfriend actually existing or not early on in the conversation. Now, not everybody does that of course, some girls like to play, and sometimes lose themselves in the game, or hurt people. A new approach to learning both traditional and modern French logically structured for English speakers.
French people flirt. Frenchmen like to flirt as well, even if they know very well there is no hope of it dating anywhere.
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I guess since there is no set protocol, French women are pretty obvious, and often more direct than other women. So relax and enjoy the show As for French men. Well, they are men. Again, the game is often more important than the catch, even to men. It all boils dating to this. The woman has all the power when it comes to dating.
Maybe this is why French guys have the reputations of french so romantic, and… tenacious!! We trained them well with some exceptions of course… pretty much every politician Believe it or not, at the opposite of all the stereotypes, French people are much more about love than sex.
Still, sex girl very much associated with love. I wrote an article about French Sex Vocabulary if you are curious read more watch out, it is explicit and written for an girl audience. In many cultures, saying I love you is a milestone in the relationship. I hope this article shed some light on the French dating system… or lack of it.
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