HAPPIER
ABROAD
Why
Dating, Social Life and Mental Health are Better Beyond
10 reasons
why I’m forced to look for love beyond
I'll put this as honestly as
I can, with no BS, no beating around the bush, and no sugar-coating or
"watering down" of the facts about why I am excluded from the dating
scene in
The reasons that the dating
scene in
1) I don't fit any of the
culturally desirable types of guys that American girls want
I am a short Asian male
which is the opposite of the cultural ideal in this country. Young American
women desire the following types of guys, none of which I am one of: a) tall
sporty athletic Caucasian males, b) scruffy looking punk/skater types, c) beach
boy/surfer dude types, d) bad boy types with goatees, and tattoos, e)
jocks/athletic types (who are white of course), f) cowboys/macho men, and of
course g) guys in a band. I just don't look like any of those types, therefore,
I'm not on their wish list or preference. To them, a preppy looking clean-cut
kind intelligent Asian male has nothing to offer them, even if he has way more
money than those cultural ideal types above that fit American girls' tastes.
Hence, they are anti-social to me and see me as zero value.
Now, I am the type of guy that
many American women SAY they want – nice, caring, considerate, attentive,
considerate, intelligent, with many interests, New Age type, etc. but in
REALITY they go for the bad boy types, and then complain later, “Where are all
the nice men?” Thus, they shoot themselves in the foot and contradict
themselves. How wholesome they are, NOT! In reality, “nice men” are everywhere,
they just don’t want them.
2) My ethnicity is
considered the least desirable among males to American girls
Among males in the
Now, some American women
occasionally come out to me and protest, "That's not true, I like Asian
men!" but of course, they are in the minority not majority (one
"x" among nine "o"s doesn't erase the majority of the
"o"s) whereas we are talking about the collective preference. Plus, I've noticed that, as with the “I want
a nice guy” claim above, many American women who SAY they like Asian men, in
reality never date them anyway.
In fact, American women
generally do not even like foreign men in general unless they are white Western
European or Australian. They see being with a foreign man
of color as a considerable lowering of their status. (In contrast, their white
European female counterparts are for more open and willing toward foreign men
of color) My Expat Advisor
noticed this too:
“I have been to quite a few countries and I have
noticed that foreign men living there would normally have local
girlfriends/wives. In
However, you hardly ever see an American woman with a foreign man and hardly
see foreign men married to American women. Very very few.”
3) My height disqualifies me
as well
Also, women are genetically
imbred to prefer taller and bigger guys because their instincts think they look
like they are better providers and a strong foundation to lean on. Most women
won’t even consider a guy who is not at least 5ft 9. And since I am only 5ft 7,
I’m just not in the running to them.
4) Most of my qualities are
inner, which only older women appreciate
Since most of my good
qualities are inner rather than outer, it seems that only women much older (too
old for me) appreciate them, rather than younger women or even women my age.
And that’s why usually women too old for me reply to my personal ads on Craigs
List. The reason, according to one of my consultants, is:
“Because when they are
older they lose their beauty and develop inner qualities as well. So they value
those in others. Younger girls do not have them and they only have the outward
qualities so they value those in others too. They cannot relate to inner ones
since they do not have any yet.”
And gee, that just sucks.
5) No freedom to act out my
natural genetically-encoded desires for women
In
Simply put, men aren't free
to "act out" or "act on" their desires toward women (as
they are in most other countries), unless a woman gives him permission to, of
course. But the problem for me is that women never give me permission to act
out my desires for them. So what am I to do? I definitely have VERY strong
desires for romance, love, sex and intimacy. But what can I do about it?! I
can't constantly restrain these desires 24/7. Get real American society!
And of course, I can't
always afford to hire hookers at $200 an hour. Get real. And even if I could,
they lack any genuine affection and treat it as all business, which is a real
turnoff (I have heard though that non-white "working girls" though,
tend to give genuine affection to their clients and treat it like a date). So
that wouldn't be enough to satisfy me anyway.
No, I need REAL physical and
emotional affection from a woman I'm compatible with who is consistent, sees me
regularly, a regular partner to me, and won't flake out or make excuses not to
see me. Lots of other guys I see around me have that, so why can't I?! It's not
that much to ask for, especially from a good person! I tell God and the
universe this everyday, but no real relationship ever solidifies, no matter how
hard I try or what I do or how many women I meet. Where is the justice in this
universe?
6)
Young women in
Average looking men like me
simply have no chance. They have all the upperhand, and whether we treat them
right or not, it doesn't matter, cause we aren't their "type" and
they look down on us.
In defense and in admission
of having too many choices, an attractive close female friend of mine said:
"having a million
choices doesn't mean you want any of them. so it doesn't matter.
if i meet a million guys
all asking me out and YOU consider them GREAT, but they BORE me, i'm not any
more satisfied than u are not satisfied with the offers u get. GET IT? it's all
relative."
Uh geez! How picky can you
get? If I had a lot of choices, I sure wouldn’t complain! At least she feels
wanted. Later on though, I did get her to admit that if no guys wanted her, she
would “develop complexes” about it.
Nowadays American women have such an off-chart sense
of entitlement that makes it nearly impossible for guys like me to get
dates. And to make things worse,
American women always claim to be too busy to date or spend time with me,
always, especially in this workaholic society where people make money and mind
their own business. So what am I
supposed to do, wait for them forever and masturbate while watching useless
junk on cable TV? No way! I can just go ABROAD where lots of gorgeous
women, most of them tall, skinny and pretty/cute, have plenty of time for
me! Why stay in a sinking ship, simply
because it’s TABOO to think or talk about getting off it? That’s crazy!
Perhaps my Expat Advisor
put it best when he said:
"The
1) It is not PC to admit
that AW are racist and they do not like Asian men. So, they will advise you all
kinds of BS and tell you to improve your hair style, your clothing, work on
social skills. All while AW look ugly, have no social skills, often smell bad,
are fat and STILL GET THE MOST HANDSOME GUYS AROUND. Something is wrong. Very wrong.
2) If you get advice from
Americans, most probably they will not be travelers. So, again, they will not
see the proper perspective on things.
Just get your ass over to
the
7) Bubble/force field around
young modern American women toward strangers
In
American women tend to
ignore those that aren’t part of their clique, talking to strangers only for
business or money related matters. In
fact, they are defensive, anti-social, and paranoid toward them. They have this bubble/force field around them
that makes it feel inappropriate to try to meet them, making you feel like a
creep or if you even try (or dare to have desires for them). And if you do
penetrate their "bubble", it causes an energy drain in your
vibe/aura, to the point where the more you try, the less will and motivation
you have to try again. Thus, having nature-given genetically-encoded desires
for women makes you feel like a criminal in
Though Americans tend to be
in a "bubble" more than people in other countries, due to our strong
sense of individualism and lack of interconnectedness that other countries
have, the females tend to have a much STRONGER bubble around them than the
males do. This has been attested to as obvious by both men and women.
In fact, you rarely see
American females even alone in public, but mostly males who are sitting alone
and open to being approached. Females tend to hang in groups, with girlfriends,
or with their boyfriends/husbands, out in public. And even if they are alone,
they usually prefer being alone, for if you ask to join them, they will say
that they are enjoying valuable time off and prefer to be by themselves. It is
very difficult to find one alone and open to meeting strangers. But, of course,
you can find that easily abroad.
But unfortunately, even when
I do meet women in
a) They talk to me for a few minutes and then
say, “Well it was nice meeting you” and then go off and I usually never see
them again.
b) I
ask them out and they respond with either
“I have a boyfriend/husband” or
“I’m too busy to go out and I work/study too
much” or “I don’t date, I spend all my
time with my baby” or “I just got out of
a serious relationship and am not looking right now” or they
agree to a date
but flake out/not show up later.
So you see, in the big
picture, there’s no way to win. Either
way, I lose. Why should I play such a
losing chess game?
8) High rate of flake-outs
and making excuses
In short, no matter how many girls I meet in
After meeting me, for some
reason, probably a combination of the above reasons, women tend to make excuses
not to spend time with me after meeting me, even if they enjoyed our time
together and have a lot in common with me. After our first meeting or date,
they tend to either 1- get too busy with work and life to make any time to see
me, or 2- suddenly go through emotional stress/problems and claim to need to
spend time alone. Or they come up with some other BS excuse, never offering or
proposing an alternate or available date to see me again. And if I check back
again later, they come up with something else. This happens even when I've done
nothing wrong, treated them well, given them a great time, or even if we have
tons in common and seem to connect well or are very compatible.
In other countries, all you
have to do to get a date is pay a few compliments and flattering words to a
woman you desire, and you got it. But in the
On the internet alone, over
90 percent of American females tend to stop talking to me and disappear after
they see my photo (unless they're old and don't care), EVEN if we have a lot in
common or they like what they hear about me and my qualities. This fact alone
totally DEBUNKS the assertion of many naive Americans that women are rejecting
me cause of defects in my personality or attitude, for clearly I am being
rejected based on looks in this case repeatedly.
That almost never happens
with foreign women, even if they're from industrialized countries. I'm not
saying that foreign women don't care about looks. They are influenced by them
too, but not to the degree that American girls are. Sure, foreign women have
rejected me too, but the flake-out rate on me (in person and online) is nowhere
near as high as in the states.
I’ve also met hundreds of
girls in person from the internet in
To those who tell me that I
must lower my standards (albeit an unrealistic suggestion since first, I don't
have high standards, and second, I can't force myself to be attracted to
someone I'm not), consider this. Even fat ugly women have rejected me in the
same way (before I can reject them too lol) simply because, although they can't
get anyone either, I still don't fit their "tastes". A lot of chubby
women that no guys want still prefer "punk rock" type guys.
The thing is, not only are girls hard to meet in
America, but even when I do meet them, no matter how many of them I meet,
whether it’s 10, 100, 1,000 or 10,000, they ALL make excuses not to be with me,
even though I’m good looking, nice, interesting and I do NOTHING wrong. And when they blow me off, they do it as
though it were a routine they’ve rehearsed many times before. That makes it the most unnatural dating scene
in the universe! There is definitely
something very out of whack and F-ed up about that for sure! It should not be that way at all, which you
fully realize once you are in a culture and place where it’s not like
that.
But it’s not just me and Asian guys that have this
problem. Many decent white guys in
American also report similar situations.
For instance on my Forum:
http://www.happierabroad.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4213
“I guess I just need to vent.
I'm an American white guy. I don't think I look bad at
all. Well groomed, fit, young, in college. Dating is the hardest thing in my
life, it's harder than any job or class i've ever had.
Long story short, I've had to study huge amounts of dating
material to have any luck with women at all. I've posted here in the past about
how to actually get a date and meet women.
But, sometimes it hits me, why does have to be so freaking difficult? If
I didn't practically have a doctorate in pickup / seduction material I think
I'd be totally shit-out-of-luck
There really is a 90/10 thing going on, or 10% of men in
the
This week I got 3 numbers from 3 different hotties. In all
the follow-up calls all 3 flaked on having lunch with me. Well the calibration
of my game is clearly off... My voice tone wasn't perfect, maybe I didn't build
enough comfort, maybe I waited too long / not long enough to call. Whatever the
case is, my 2008 dry spell has been lasting so long that I almost feel like
giving up... But, I know I can't do that:) But sometimes I get so frustrated
that I reach my wits end.”
9) Being overly tough,
aggressive, masculine, confident, they need someone stronger than them
Nowadays, for some reason,
American women act overly tough, aggressive, overly confident to the point of
being masculine, in their behavior and speech.
They are very different from the classical feminine persona of being
sweet, tender, modest, romantic, and empathetic. Rather than being gentle, soft, and tender on
the inside, they are cold, harsh, abrupt, angry, hateful, snobby, bitchy and
ready to diss anyone who accidentally steps on their toes. Also, they behave as though they own
everything and have the final say on all.
Modern American women also
tend to be harsh, abrupt, business-like, and are able to easily say cruel or
hurtful things without remorse or regret.
To me, that’s just sociopathic (or perhaps they just have an alien soul
to me, who knows).
Therefore, of course, since
we all know that women want someone stronger than them, so they can feel
protected. That means I've got to be
even more tough, aggressive, masculine and confident than they are, to even be
considered.
Well it's not that I'm
not. It's just that my true strength is
inner rather than outer, and keeping it that way feels the most balanced to my
overall persona. Outwardly, I am
naturally gentle and tender, and so of course they will perceive me as weaker
than them. Therefore, in that sense, I'm
also not their type, besides not being the cultural ideal. But what can I say? I can't be something I'm not.
Foreign women, on the other
hand, tend to be much more modest, humble, gentle, tender, and less
aggressive. The difference is too
obvious. Thus, who I truly am is a
better match-up with them.
10) American women despise
men and don't need them
Nowadays, American women
have this inner dislike toward men, fueled by feminism and talk shows. You can see it on their faces in public, this
anti-men look on their faces, expression, and vibe.
In
In addition, they are so
independent, strong, overly confident, and masculine that they don't really
even need men. They believe in having
productive, fulfilling lives without them.
Many are perfectly happy to just work and go shopping in their spare
time. They see themselves as complete,
independent and view men as an unnecessary luxury that often causes more
trouble than good.
You can see it in the way
they walk and behave, as if they have no need to bond/connect with others, seek
romance, open their hearts and minds, etc.
Instead, they are business-like and cold, only speaking to strangers if
it's business or money related. It's as
if they are incapable of loneliness and are too fulfilled and busy to bother
investing in others. And they walk
around with their nose in the air and give men this vibe that subliminally
conveys “You are not to have desires
around me. You are to act girly and
emasculate, UNLESS I give you permission to want me by coming on to you. I call all the shots. Not you.”
I just don't agree with
that. I believe that men and women
should need each other. Why should I
pursue someone who doesn't need me, won’t emotionally attach herself to me, and
doesn’t even make time to spend with me?
Why give your heart, feelings and emotions to someone who won't truly
give their heart/emotions back? It just
seems pointless. And very unromantic as
well.
Conclusion:
So you see, in
Thus, I would say that
The things above happen to
me constantly even after meeting thousands of women. It just never
changes. They all either tell me that
they are taken, not looking, or flake out.
And if an exception seems to be brewing, getting me all excited, it
always turns out to be just a farce and temporary. That’s just unacceptable to me.
Even if I am in a situation
where the women far outnumber the men, such as a cooking class, yoga class,
swing dance club, or college girls dorm, I’m still never “in the game” because
they see me as “not dating material”, not their type, and project asexual,
prudish vibes at me, keeping interaction with me to a bare minimum, humoring me
at best if they have to. In fact, even when I meet a girl who complains that no
one wants to date her, and I say that I am interested in dating her, she will
usually act as though she didn’t hear it.
Dating in the
What this means that even in the BEST CASE scenario, I still LOSE! Thus
it’s a ZERO SUM game. This is yet another reason why I am forced to date abroad
through NO FAULT of my own.
Eventually, I decided that it was time to stop being a loser and start
being a WINNER!
These reasons help explain
why I hate the dating scene in
Whatever the case, I won't
give up. If going overseas is the only remedy that works, then so be it. And
even if the critics of overseas love-seeking are right (which they are not)
that I would get "used" overseas by "desperate women", it's
still better than the aforementioned conditions of being totally shut out of
the game. Besides, a desperate man is better off going for desperate women
anyway, than pursuing super picky Western women with too many choices who don't
need him, don't find him to be her type (preferring football players, punks,
and bad boys), and don’t ever give him a chance. At least with the former I
have a chance, whereas with the latter I have no chance.
But for some reason, these
critics don't get that and don't see the big picture.
As my Expat Advisor said
above, “The USA for women is like
Logical reasons why my standards are not
“too high” in
Let me tell you something else. The dating scene in
Likewise, they are not my type or taste
either, as I am attracted to tall thin women.
What’s strange and irrational though, is
that critics of my dating rants often claim that I am reaching too far out of
“my league”, and ought to settle for women that I’m unattracted to who are more
in “my league”. There are some core
problems with that. First, I can’t force
myself to be attracted to someone I’m not.
It would make me unhappy, and it wouldn’t be right, nor even
possible. Second, even if American
dating culture put me in the same “league” as fat ugly women, it still wouldn’t
matter, because simply put, I’m not their type and they aren’t my type. So it could never work, even if I’m in their
“league” by cultural standards.
But in spite of that, technically I should
not be in the same “league” as fat ugly women because I am NOT fat or
ugly. Sure I may be a few pounds
overweight, but I am not obese. So there
is no logical reason why I would be in the same “league” or category as
them. Thus, these critics are not making
any sense, nor are they being realistic.
The only thing I have in common with fat
ugly chicks is that we are both considered unattractive by US cultural
standards. However, everyone who is
unattractive in US culture should not automatically be put in the same
category, especially since I don’t look anything like them, and even more so,
since attractive women abroad consider me in their “league” or sometimes even
above their “league” (as the case is in the Philippines). Therefore, there is no logical reason why we
should be in the same “league”.
Also, my standards are not that high, so I
beg to differ on that too. Here’s
why. I simply like thin and cute
girls. They may be harder to find in
Therefore, technically there should be
nothing wrong with me or my standards.
That is not the problem. I am
simply a mismatch in US dating culture.
The logical solution then, would be to go abroad where my “standards”
are not considered “too high”, but are normal and attainable. And of course, to where my dating
opportunities and likability are higher and vastly greater. So far, that solution has proven to be the
correct endeavor.
Discuss this
article in this forum thread: http://www.happierabroad.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1543
Reader comments:
- “…….. A quick comment on
the essay you sent me, I agree with your argument but want to point out that
many white men are also having issues with American women! The truth is American
women are more standoffish and guarded than women in other parts of the
world. I will put it this way, even if American women were approachable I
would still prefer European women just because they are so beautiful and
feminine by comparison.
Some
people may think you are bitter because you have been rejected by American
women but I think that once you have been to Eastern Europe and experienced
things the way they ought to be, you would never want to turn back to deal with
this shit again! I went to
Take
care and have a great trip!
Regards,
Danny”
-
"Don't feel to bad about being rejected by your looks, as I have a friend
who is even a male stripper, that moved here from Mexico City. The first thing
he noticed was that he couldn't get a girlfriend or even one single date to
save his life. He came to me one day, just beside himself, saying "what
the hell is wrong with this country"? He told me how women would even
flirt with him first, so then he would ask them out, only for them to reject
him in the rudest manner he had ever seen. And in
I'm
also the tall, athletic Caucasian type that you mentioned. I agree with you,
women do go for that type, but even I can't hardly get a girlfriend. I didn't get
my first girlfriend until I was 27! Being good looking or built will get you
laid pretty easily in the
I have
a trip planned to
You
have been a big motivation for me looking abroad. Thanks for all of your
articles! Maybe something good will come from this. I seem to attract FSU women
effortlessly. The only problem I have ran into with them, is they just simply
don't believe me when I say I don't have lots of women. They seem afraid that I
am some kind of playboy who has slept with a hundred women. I explain that I
have only been with one, and they refuse to believe me. One of the few FSU
women who rejected me, did so because she didn't believe that I was sincere
about marriage. She said a guy with my looks would have no problem with women
at all. So she stopped writing me. Can you believe that? But I have plenty of
others to choose from."
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