CerealKiller, yes, I think we're both correct. However, I think I should clarify why I created this thread. I believe there's a misconception among expats around the world that you can't meet a genuine foreign woman unless you speak her mother language. By "genuine," I mean a girl that greatly defines what a woman from her country should be like. For example, if you don't speak Russian, you can't meet a genuine/authentic Russian woman, because a Russian woman who speaks English on top of Russian is not a true example of what a Russian woman should be like. Many expats think foreign women who speak English are somehow "tainted" or are a misrepresentation of the women from her country. I strongly disagree with this point of view. I also want to point out the disadvantages of being in a serious relationship with a non-English speaking monolingual foreign woman. Now if you're the kind of expat who doesn't mind living in one single country the rest of your life, then some of the points I'm trying to make don't apply to you. However, I think many of the users of this forum like to experience life in many countries, therefore they should be cautious about getting into a serious relationship with a non-English speaking monolingual foreign woman.
Have you ever met other foreigners in Asia that not only don't speak the local language, but they also don't speak English? I always wonder how in the hell these people get by on a daily basis. It's bad enough only speaking English in Asia. Could you imagine trying to get by in Thailand or China by only speaking Spanish or Russian? You'd be extremely limited in who you could communicate with. Now imagine you want to live in the Philippines with your Chinese girlfriend that only speaks Mandarin. She would pretty much be limited to only communicating with other Chinese people or with the extremely slim number of Filipinos who happen to speak Mandarin. Now imagine after a few years you want to move to France with the exact same Chinese girlfriend. Once again, she would be limited to only communicating with other Chinese or the extremely small number of French people who happen to speak Mandarin. But if she were to speak English, at least she would be able to communicate with the majority of expats and even a sizable amount of the locals.
I should also clarify that there are countless monolingual women out there that are great catches. I'm in no way discouraging people from learning new languages to meet women. By doing that, the women you suddenly have access to increases tenfold. However, I'm trying to make a point that the foreign women who can speak English can be just as good as the ones who don't. They're also more mobile and open to foreign cultures than the ones who don't. Now if you want to spend a significant amount of time in one single country (5+ years), then by all means chase after the monolingual women in that particular country. However, as soon as you're ready to leave that country, don't expect to take your monolingual significant other along with you.
On an unrelated note, I should also clarify that I don't speak fluent Mandarin Chinese. I can have basic conversations with Chinese women, and I can even chat with them in Chinese on QQ, but I'm far from fluent. I have to constantly check words with a dictionary when chatting with them. Mandarin is a language that I plan to learn continuously, though. If there's one single Asian language I want to be fluent in, it's Mandarin. Japanese would be a close second.
As for comparing Chinese women to Thai women, I don't feel like I've been in Thailand long enough to form any valuable opinions. I'm still very much a newbie here. My first impressions tend not to reflect my opinions in the long run. Regardless, I'll still give you my first impressions of Thai women, but don't be surprised if I have drastically different opinions a year later, haha.
At the moment, I find Thai women to be very physically attractive, but I still find most Chinese women to be a little more physically attractive to my own personal tastes. There are also way more overweight and obese women in Thailand compared to China, although the vast majority of Thai women are at a healthy weight. Thai women are clearly more fun-loving than Chinese women, so that's a big plus in their favor. Thai women generally wear more makeup than Chinese women, which is somewhat of a turn-off to me. The ladies in Bangkok dress equally as well as the women back in Dalian. I've kind of grown to like Bangkok fashion. As for dating, I have already had quite a few lovely Thai ladies at my work show strong interest in me, even after I told them I have a girlfriend. I was in no way trying to charm them or make them interested in me, but they still seem to like me quite a bit. I haven't taken any of them out, and I doubt I ever will, but it sure is flattering. It's assuring to know I don't have to do much to attract beautiful Thai women. If I were single, I'd definitely consider a serious relationship with a Thai woman, but I'd stay far away from any Thai woman that's connected to the bar scene. I also wouldn't consider a serious relationship with any Thai woman from Issan.
And let me repeat guys: I'm all for learning new languages and meeting women who don't speak English. I don't want anyone to think I'm discouraging that. I'm mostly just trying to have an intelligent conversation about the stereotypes and misconceptions concerning English speaking foreign women. Maybe the reason I have the opinion I do is because in Dalian, China, 99% of the women I met that spoke English only spoke it to advance their careers, or maybe they had some plans to travel. In two and a half years, I only met a handful of English speaking Chinese women who clearly had ulterior motives. I worked with hundreds of Chinese people that spoke English, and 99% of them were in relationships with other Chinese people. I'm sure many of them would 've been somewhat open to dating foreigners, but in reality most of them didn't even know any foreigners (other than me). And I'm sure the vast majority of them weren't "sleeping around" with foreigners. However, if you're the type to constantly hang out with other expats, then you're bound to meet plenty of local women that sleep around with a lot of foreigners. Don't falsely assume that the majority of English speakers sleep around. I think it's only the women who constantly hang out with expats that do that. I simply don't believe that most foreign women learn English for negative purposes. At least in Asia, it's almost always for career or business purposes, therefore I don't believe those women are tainted or are inferior to the ones that don't speak English. Bear in mind that I'm not the kind of person that spends a lot of my time in lady bars or clubs or hanging out with other expats. So if you think I'm insane for thinking the way I do, then that's why.