Originally Posted by
JPPR2
Although you admit you are not a "sightly looking" guy imagine what she has to endure with stares, whispers and comments. I think a lot of men forget that. Although maybe they are oblivious to it , some are not and it can be painful. Just saying......
Intercultural relationships do attract attention. Nowadays, if a western man is with an Asian woman, she is presumed to be a prostitute or a mail order bride, by many. I'm not saying that's correct, I'm just saying it's a common perception.
I lived in London with my Mongolian g/f that I met in London, we were similar ages, both beautiful and smart (especially me
)... But, still we got 'looks'. It wasn't a big deal for me, and because I was such a handsome man meself, probably not a big deal for her, but as the ages, sizes, looks gap widen, then the 'looks' become longer and more frequent.
Here's a pic of my Mongolian g/f during a 3 month tour of Europe we did. Very nice she was, intelligent, hard-working; put her brother and sister through uni, has her own property and a new car, all from her own hard work. Her parents had nothing, she got a scholarship to the top uni, then another scholarship to the UK for further studies. Never had a penny handed to her from anyone, worked several jobs while studying in London. Worked 7 days a week in Mongolia (still does) to get a good international job and make a success of her life. I haven't met many Thais with this drive...