Advice Needed for Romance with a German Man

[Anonymous]

I met this man who has lived in the U.S. for 10 years. He was born in Germany. He is an American citizen. He speaks perfect English, but with an accent. We started out as friends, and we spend a lot of time together. I am a woman. Both of us are single. I find myself falling for him in a way I have never felt before. I am American, also.

Any advice on cultural differences? What is the culture like for a man from Germany, settled here?

[Anonymous]

You must like to drink black coffee and smoke filterless Camels.

[Anonymous]

Remember to never bring up…you know…99 luftballons. They're sensitive about it.

[Anonymous]

My parents are German. In my experience, things are generally more sexist when it comes to kids. Like way, way more sexist. Mother is 100% expected even still to stay home after baby born.

On the other hand, it's not as automatic that you would have kids.

[Anonymous]

OP, here. I am usually not attracted to men with blonde hair and blue eyes, but yep, he's blonde, blue eyes, over 6 feet tall.

What are German like in relationships?

[Anonymous]

Does he wear black turtlenecks and wire-rimmed glasses? And ask you to touch his monkey?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember to never bring up…you know…99 luftballons. They're sensitive about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents are German. In my experience, things are generally more sexist when it comes to kids. Like way, way more sexist. Mother is 100% expected even still to stay home after baby born.

On the other hand, it's not as automatic that you would have kids.

We are both in our 30s, so he doesn't seem that sexist. He is divorced and has a cute little boy in primary grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does he wear black turtlenecks and wire-rimmed glasses? And ask you to touch his monkey?

be prepared to touch a monkey with a turtleneck

[Anonymous]

My grandparents were germans in Nazi Germany. So german men, YMMV.

[Anonymous]

Generally they have a better education than Americans, and they are more liberal. But they hold their feelings close to the vest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, here. I am usually not attracted to men with blonde hair and blue eyes, but yep, he's blonde, blue eyes, over 6 feet tall.

What are German like in relationships?

They start wars in International Relations. In fact it scares me that we are allies because they always lose. Tell him your Jewish but make sure he doesn't have a gun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, here. I am usually not attracted to men with blonde hair and blue eyes, but yep, he's blonde, blue eyes, over 6 feet tall.

What are German like in relationships?

What are Americans like in relationships?

[Anonymous]

Germans regard sex as an athletic challenge. They are vigorous yet ruthlessly efficient lovers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, here. I am usually not attracted to men with blonde hair and blue eyes, but yep, he's blonde, blue eyes, over 6 feet tall.

What are German like in relationships?

What are Americans like in relationships?

Germany is way more homogenous than america. Duh