MarcosZeitola wrote:
This is the culture, and it is what it is. I would say most are upfront about what they want in life, and are capable of finding a man who will get it to her. If you find a woman who does not desire children, chances are she is more ambitious, more career-oriented and inherently more selfish. Rather then clean your house, she would suggest you get a maid as is custom among more affluent Filipinos. This type of woman would, in may ways, be just as demanding as most Western women. She may be a great match but she would not be the simple "yes sir, no sir" type that stays indoors and does the dishes.
It seems as if we have very different outlooks. If I wanted kids the whole stay at "home yes sir no sir" I'll support you financially thing would be preferable. Hell it isn't far off from what I grew up with.
I live in a 2K sq foot home. I spend a bit more than an hour once a week cleaning it. Granted I am not fanatical about it, if I were on my own I'd do it less often but the old man has standards. Food prep takes almost no time at all. I don't like to cook anyways and I find healthy eating for me at least doesn't require much in the way of prep.
A housemaid really doesn't add much value to my life. Double plus so if I have to feed her, clothe her and give her spending money. It would be cheaper to hire a maid, even in Canada.
I don't mind ambition in women, but of course I'd need someone who doesn't mind my Wally from Dilbert level of no ambition as long as I can pay my own way. With my income and a second income, that would be enough of a cash flow to live pretty well. Hell even in Canada if I could double the cash flow for 2 people, the disposable income outside of places like Toronto and Vancouver would be immense. If it wasn't for the need to pay for sex I'd be swimming in cash as my lifestyle is pretty simple.
Another advantage of a girl who makes her own money, even in the Phillippines is that she probably wouldn't make me feel like such a ATM machine.
You mention not demanding but I'd consider going to hubby on a regular basis asking for money for brother in laws motorbike or sister in laws dental work or father in law's new goat or whatever to be pretty demanding and demeaning.
Hypothetically if I cover rent and utilities, she would have plenty of income to help out her family and for small luxuries. Of course in Canada you generally don't get those demands for family cash and a reasonable girl will buy her own shit and expect to share in the bills.
