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Turkish woman only dates to get married
I chat to Cherie, a Turkish woman, about dating in Istanbul. Do people avoid dating apps for serious relationships? Is the intent to get married? Does she prefer dating a foreigner? Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join the weekly newsletter: Dating in Scandinavia? Read my book: “Sex Before […]
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What makes Turkish dating complicated 🇹🇷
I chat to Karem, a local from Istanbul, about the expectations when it comes to dating and relationships in Turkey. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join the weekly newsletter: Dating in Scandinavia? Read my book: “Sex Before Coffee”: Get RODE mic: Dating Beyond Borders is a Youtube channel […]
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The Real Reason Mexican Women Choose Foreign Men
Why do so many Mexican women, especially in Playa del Carmen, choose to date foreign men. I interview Mexican women and dive into the few reasons why: from the exotic factor, to the opportunity layer, to the deeper reasons: malinchismo and mejorar la raza. Is dating a foreigner seen as an upgrade? Videographer: Get guides […]
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Barcelona made me feel unwelcome
I chat to Gabriele Letaite, a Lithuanian content creator who lives in Barcelona, a city that is known for its dislike towards tourists and foreigners. How has living in Barcelona impacted her personally and is it as hard as they say? Say hi to Gabi: Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation […]
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Italian confused by dating in the US 🇺🇸🇮🇹
I chat to Amedeo Iaschi, an investor and content creator now living in DC about his experiences in dating in US. Full episode here: Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join the weekly newsletter: Dating in Scandinavia? Read my book: “Sex Before Coffee”: Get RODE mic: Dating Beyond Borders […]
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Why Americans define the relationship, but Europeans don’t (.. or do they?)
Why do Americans have “the talk” while Europeans seem to go with the flow? 🇺🇸🇪🇺 In this video, we break down the history, culture, and sociology behind how relationships are approached differently across the Atlantic. From the rise of “dating” in the US, going steady in the 1950s, and the sexual revolution, to Southern Europe’s […]
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When a Russian meets a Mexican
I talk to a Russian-Mexican married couple about how they met, the biggest similarities between Mexican and Russian cultures, and a lot of other randomness. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join the weekly newsletter: Dating in Scandinavia? Read my book: “Sex Before Coffee”: Get RODE mic: Dating Beyond […]
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She refuses to return to the Netherlands 🇳🇱
I interview a Fleur, Dutch girl on the streets of Mexico about the differences between Southern part of the Netherlands and the Netherlands we always talk about online (the Randstad region), and why she doesn’t want to go back to the Netherlands. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join […]
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He married a Russian and wasn’t ready for this
I talk to Elena, a Russian girl who is married to a Mexican man about one of the biggest cultural differences they experience in their relationship. She talks about the Slavic face: why Slavic people’s baseline expression is so stiff. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join the weekly […]
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Why some countries are less friendly than others
A lot of what is “polite” comes down to how we view politeness around the world. While a lot of the countries like Latin America, South East Asia, Italy etc practice positive politeness which is about including each other, solidarity, being liked etc, the rest of the world like Japan, Scandinavia, Germany etc practice negative […]
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