9 REASONS FOREIGN MEN MAKE MARVELOUS BOYFRIENDS
SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Hut and kale chips , your house will be half-made from a different thread . He ’ ll bring different kinds of music , humor , laughter and games to your life and that ’ s thrilling .
4 . HIS ACCENT I ’ m a sucker for Australian or English accents myself , but lately I ’ ve begun to admire the seduction of Latinos and Europeans . Literally , those accents drop me to my knees .
Throughout the relationship , he ’ ll teach you words in his native language , while you teach him the meanings of simple English phrases , which will make you feel smart AF . The best part is when things get bad and you start fighting , hearing him confuse one phrase for another will make you giggle — though you try your hardest to stay mad .
5 . HE ’ S CULTURED Let ’ s face it , people from Europe are cultured by nature . With so many countries surrounding them , 95 percent of them are likely to speak a second or third language . Not to mention , they soak in their history , food and various ideas , which makes them great debaters .
Most of them know what ’ s actually happening in the world , mainly because they don ’ t have Fox News and other cable networks that twist the truth on a daily basis . America is big , but the truth of the matter is we ’ re so far off from the rest of the world we might as well be living in a bunker .
I ’ m not saying all foreigners want open relationships or sexual experimentation , but in Italy especially , it ’ s not uncommon to have both a partner and a man on the side . Each country and culture is different : Sometimes relationships are sacred , but other times sex is pastime and meaningless , except when it matters . 6 . HE ’ S OPEN TO EXPERI- MENTING WITH COMMITMENT I ’ m not saying all foreigners want open relationships or sexual experimentation , but in Italy especially , it ’ s not uncommon to have both a partner and a man on the side . Each country and culture is different : Sometimes relationships are sacred , but other times sex is pastime and meaningless , except when it matters .
Have you seen these commercials from Norway and the Netherlands ? They ’ re more daring than any HBO show we have here . But be careful , the last thing you want to get involved with is a jealous Spaniard — it ain ’ t
7 . YOU ’ LL NEVER STOP LEARNING People from old countries have a lot to teach us , both about ourselves and about modern society . Greeks , Italians , Spaniards and other foreign cultures are rooted in history — a history they try their hardest to keep .
It ’ s been hard to maintain a bit of their cultural traditions in the age of social media , but they have . It means something to them , and much of it has to do with its philosophies on love , self , family and ego . We can learn a lot from them . Imagine the late night pillow talks .
8 . ENTHUSIASM IS EVERY- THING I once dated a guy from Serbia , a nation that doesn ’ t exactly make their LGBT citizens feel welcome . Everything was new to him . He had a zest about the smallest of things we typically take for granted , like technology , delivery . com and subways that go straight to the beach .
We as Americans have become unsatisfied with everything because we want more , more and more . But most of the foreigners I know enjoy the journey , rather than the outcome , which makes the whole experience even better . They ’ re adventurous and live on spontaneity , and they don ’ t know how to make work replace friendships . This is a quality every boyfriend ought to have .
9 . A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO STAY ABROAD Let ’ s talk here . How many of us can say we have a free place to stay in Iceland , Amsterdam , Paris , Madrid or Rio ? Not a lot . The fact that his family is there means a lot of traveling should you guys get serious . Once you ’ re there , you can take the train to pretty much anywhere else . Forget AirBnB , you got your man ’ s family to house ( and feed ) you !
David Artavia is an actor and writer from New York City . He loves living vicariously through his friends .
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