Travel Photos: People in the Philippines
There came a moment in my travels that I started to take photos from people. Street images, random faces which caught my eye. I’d never done that before. Usually, I find people a distraction in my photos. But the Filipino…
My Boyfriend called me a snob
I checked and double-checked the word he used, and he confirmed the synonyms. That was what he meant when he used the word. And I was in shock. For me being called a snob is like an insult. In my…
Dating-stories from around the world
In the past five years of my travels I have been dating on and off, depending on my mood, my need for company and, to be honest, my sex drive. It has been funny, sweet, hilarious, and frustrating. Because of…
My boyfriend told me I am not his preferred body type
We all know men have a body type. Being visual creatures I know not one man that does not follow a few “hot women” on Facebook or Instagram only to like her photos and stare at her lines and curves…
The greed of Filipinos and ruining happiness
It is part of the Asian culture to first look at economic aspects and secondary or even tertiary for love. Improvement of economic and social status is more important than everlasting love that rides into the sunset, as we pursue…
What does ‘dating exclusive’ in the Philippines mean?
In my opinion, Filipino relationships move forward very fast. Where in the Western culture you date someone to get to know them, in the Philippines dating is done with the end goal in mind: to walk down the aisle in…
Getting back together with your Filipino ex
There are a lot of people that are convinced that an ex is an ex for a reason, and not till too long I was one of them. I had this habit of removing an ex so definitely out of…
Filipino men stereotyping Western Women
More and more Filipinos follow in the footsteps of the women in the Philippines and look for relationships with women from Europe, America and Australia, so-called ‘white women’ in this country. But there is a lot of prejudice about white…
He likes me, he likes me not, do you need to know?
Searching the internet for leads on whether your date likes you or not, you get all sorts of articles. From 3 ways up till 75 ways to tell if a man is interested in you. And I must say that…
Telling lies in a Relationship
Living in the Philippines is dealing with a lot of lying. In daily life, about prices and about service, availability of products and sometimes even government services. It is a cultural difference in interpretation I guess and sometimes rules and…
The risk of seeing the person you are dating too much.
Although I am the kind of person that likes to spend a lot of time with my new love, I also like me-time a lot. The hardest part is to find a healthy balance in which both partners find contentment.…
6 Signs Your Date Likes your Money
Dating in a developing country can be tricky. With all the stories of scams going on and people only dating you for your money, it is hard to rule out that underlying doubt whether or not your date really likes…
My boyfriend is pulling away, what to do?
It happens all over the world, men sometimes withdraw from the woman they feel close to. And we women panic when that happens, deep down in our gut we know something is wrong and we want to fix it. That…
Character of the Filipino man
After dating a few Filipino’s and comparing them to Western men I dare to say the Filipino man is quite a challenge. He is a confusing mix between dominance, narcissistic and hen-pecked, and I consider them being selfish and caring…
