I have read some articles about public affection and I think I understand that it is not nearly as common as in the west. My question has to do with the particulars. I understand YMMV (Your mileage may vary), but I want to make sure I am prepared when I meet my lady for the first time (at the airport, or hotel or agency).
Should I shake hands, alternate kisses on the cheek (odd number of times) or what? I can accept whatever, but I do not want to cause her embarrassment nor can I wait for her to take the lead (that's not a real man). What is unacceptable even for an affectionate couple? Any experience?
Tim, you don't count. Getting off a plane in Siberia, there is no public. Although it should be romantic. Every place you go is candlelit. lol
Ditto there are a lot of things which are acceptable for an affectionate couple in public...kissing on the lips, holding hands, hugging, a girl may sit on men's knees...well guess that is what is acceptable on public:)
When first meeting...it depends on how long you're corrsponding, and what are the feelings between you and your girl, shaking hands (it's more business like), maybe kissing on a cheek...but be prepared that a girl may be the first to make the greeting kissing, so that it may her first doing something...like kissing on a cheek or hugging you...so it all depends :)
If you "know her" well enough to visit her then a kiss and a hug for sure. I think she will be very disappointed with a handshake! I kiss, a hug, and then hold her hand....that should work.
She just wrote to me about the accomodations in Kiev. I asked if I should get 2 hotel rooms or an apartment with 2 bedrooms. She said she would be happy with 1 apartment, 1 bedroom and 1 bed.
Do you think a kiss and a hug is enough? lol
I'm just trying to be careful not to break any taboos. Not the best foot to get off on.
I am on Cloud 1900. What a day this has been. You were right Tim in the thread about shortening the list. One will stand out from the rest. It is now down to one. I know that is all the eggs in one basket, but that is how it should be. I'll get another basket if necessary.
Tim, can I email you for advice on the "I'm sorry to have to tell you this" letters?
Not gonna be very quick replying mate, my email is still stuffed :o//
You basically want to try to say that although you have enjoyed writing to them very much, you are aware that you must make a choice.
You feel it unfair to carry on writing to more than one lady as it negates their chnces of finding Their perfect person.
Thank them for their time and attention, and above all wish them great success with their continued search.
Most women are writing to more than one guy anyway, so most will take it reasonably well and understand that the multi writing cannot go on indefinately if one is serious about this quest.
Ditto
I only have a problem with all the eggs in one basket as one egg has turned out to be sour for me before. I have 3 ladies but I am about to narrow it down to 2 I think. I like both ladies for different reasons as they are differnent people. Just do not be too dissapointed if you trip finished up going nowhere. Most of all, do not waiste your trip by staying with one girl if you know it is not working, like jet for instance. From what I read he was not happy but failed to do anything to improve his trip, although I have not finished reading all of his stories.
ID - I was stuck.
There was not much I could do. There was no one else there who spoke English. Contrary to my expereince last year in Ukraine - no one at the hotel spke English - nor did taxi drivers or anyone else. Police pressure was much worse as well. Though I have found out since, my other Moldovan could have spent some time with me - I did not know it at the time. And the girl I was with threatened to leave me hig- and dry if I contacted her. Since the staff at the hotel etc. were taking there orders exclusively from my girl - (even when they conflicted with what i really wanted) it would have been hard to displace her - though I nearly toppled it off to take my chances because days stunk.
But the nights were incredible. Better than I've had since I was 19 years old. So every time I developed any impetus to change the situation - against the odds - the physicallity of the night... reduced my drive (if you know what I mean).
Nothing wrong with letting the little head make most of the decisions when you're on vacation...:)))
But I would caution against making a habit of it, lol
TimH,
Don't you think it's a good idea to have a backup option(s) before travel half way across the Mother Earth to meet just one woman??
I partially agree with you to narrow it down to one woman when it's time to go meet her.....BUT (always a 'butt', isn't there, lol)....
If either one pukes upon first impressions when you meet, both end up wasting your times, energy and money....on the other hand if you go after telling your lady that there are others you would like to meet, it's almost guaranteed you will get a chilly reception worthy of the Ice Age.....if you go but lie about the others you want to meet, you're cursed just as well will a well deserved guilty trip of jewish/catholic mother proportions...
I think a reasonable back-up plan would be to contact a reliable agency that could introduce you to other new ladies in the city you're planning to visit 'just in case' thinks do not work out with your first lady....The agency could also help you in case your lady threatens to leave you 'high & dry' like the pretty moldovan did with Jet. You'd not be all alone to deal with unfriendly hotel staff or hostile local authorities, either...
"TimH,
Don't you think it's a good idea to have a backup option(s) before travel half way across the Mother Earth to meet just one woman??"
No I dont, if I did I would have said so.
I go to meet one woman, if it doesnt work out then ce la vie, if I meet another while Im there by chance then hey, sh*t happens, if I dont, I had a holiday and come home to start planning the next one.
But its all pretty hyperdermic :o))
I have Natash`, I am not interested in looking for another woman, she is all I need :o)
You forget mate, I speak Russian, so going out to night clubs and cafes and the like to search out possible dates wouldnt have been a problem for me. If Natash` and I hadnt got on as we did then I suppose I would have gone out and had a good holiday, and if I didnt click with anyone else then I would as I said, have come back and begun again, but I dont agree with having "back up" women in the same city, thats just so "west coast" !!
"Like er if she blows me out man, I have totally got another 3 to call !!"
Excuse me while I go outside to throw up !!!
Jet wasnt involved with an agency mate, he is a bit like me :o) Prefer to "wing it" ;o))
"What plan ? I make life up as I go along, and it has Never failed me yet, if you makes plans you are setting yourself up to be dissapointed when they fail" :o) I live by these rules !!
"a reliable agency that could introduce you to other new ladies in the city"
I dont need other people to introduce me to women ! I have a tongue in my head !! I can do it myself :o)