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An Unexpected "Happy" Ending

Recently I've been thinking a lot about cultural differences, and I'm wondering if the country of Bradshaw (2.0) is an all too liberalized country. So maybe it seems like I disappeared off the face of the Earth with a m…
Sex on the Deathbed in Japan

It's not a new kind of fetish where seppuku becomes entangled with sex, so we'll put away our excitement and join the "herbivorous" men of Japan in their lack of sexual interest. A new government study has been conducte…
Um, Can You Please Speed It Up a Bit?

We live in a world of efficiency, unwasted time, zooming from appointment to appointment. We are busy people! For as long as dating has existed there have been two big problems in starting things up: going too fast and…
Don't Waste Yourself, Avoid Hook Ups!

In this day and age people seem to be becoming more comfortable with showing their bodies in various ways, be it in a form of professional artwork or through the media. We can't turn on our TVs or turn a street corner…
The Cycle of Love Across Cultures

As a student currently studying abroad, I've gotten the chance to meet people from all over the world. I've found it very interesting how different cultures deal with relationships in different ways. Of course, these ar…
Attracted To Differences

I was born and raised in Hong Kong. When I was a kid and the British were still in charge, there were lots of white people living in Hong Kong. I always thought white people were more good looking and mysterious. They…
Where is the Love in Today's Music?

Back in the 60s, people couldn't get enough of love. They were drowning themselves in it. Nowadays, a dude wouldn't be caught dead wearing a flower in his hair. But why not? I'm really jealous of people who lived throug…
Arranged Marriages Intrigue Me

Arranged marriage has always intrigued me. I know couples who have married according to their family's wishes and I know a lot of couples who married because they loved each other. Of course culture is the determining…
Would You Rather: A Lover Who Never Leaves, or a Husband Who Does?

I’ve been thinking a lot about different cultures and thoughts on relationships and marriage. Such as in Eastern countries it’s frowned upon to have a boyfriend, but often get married at eighteen, sometimes to people…
Stuff My White Boyfriend Says: On Rice

I'm sure every relationship has it's own trials, but coming to a compromise in an interracial relationship is no easy task. My parents are from Hong Kong but having lived in rain-city Vancouver all my life, I often feel…