Is researching dating tips for a specific country worthwhile, useless or counterproductive?
I'm planning on visiting Japan for two weeks. While dating isn't the purpose of my trip, I hope to socialize a bit with people my age, including some après-ski, and wouldn't mind if it resulted in dating.
Is researching dating tips likely to be worthwhile, useless, or counterproductive?
Reasons that I suspect it may be counter-productive:
- Researching Japanese norms, apart from how to avoid major faux pas, may backfire. I may as well use being a foreigner as an asset to take advantage of, rather than see it as a liability to be eliminated.
- I suspect that dating tips may make me less relaxed and less myself.
Best Answer
It's human race out there man. Just do not break a law and talk confidently with politeness in your voice. Everything all will fall into place, I believe
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Answer 2
Especially in Japan, being yourself -- outsider and all -- is a distinct advantage. Japan is so focused on social groups that you are instantly seen as an outsider (Gaijin) and any faux pas are fixable (and will often be considered "cute" or at least a topic of conversation).
In addition, Japanese women seem to like outsiders more than Japanese men anyway. . . Or at least my wife did!
PS. I love that you said "faux passes" in a question about dating. On purpose?
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