The Pros & Cons of Dating a Foreigner - Guest Post

While online dating is quite popular for searching your prospective match among the locals, the most suggestive part of it is the fact that you can find a partner from any part of the world. Some dream of finding a sweet girlfriend from Japan, while others dream of marrying a Ukrainian woman. But where the idea of multicultural bonds is coming from? Does it originate from the mere possibility to date a foreigner?

There is a belief that multicultural bonds are stronger. According to certain researches, interracial and multicultural couples are 59% more likely to stay together than their counterparts that belong to one culture and one race. So, is the multicultural or interracial bond is the best option for you? In many respects – yes. Does that mean that this type of relationship doesn't have any disadvantages? Unfortunately, no. Like everything in this world, multicultural bonds have their pros and cons. If you consider dating a foreigner, we offer you to check out our list of pros and cons of such relationships.

Pros

Broadening Your Outlook

When you communicate with your foreign partner you get to understand a lot of things about a different culture. You will see that people of different cultures have as much in common as that which divides them. You will learn all the peculiarities of your partner's culture, and you can give them the knowledge about your culture. Exchanging knowledge will help you to broaden your outlook. While you can say that you can get the same from watching films and reading books, having a real-life example is way more interesting.

You Won't Be Having Boring Conversations

Thanks to the fact that you have a lot of cultural differences that you are quite unlikely that you are going to have boring conversations. You will figure out which traditions you have in common, and which traditions are absolutely different. You will discuss the origins of your cultural peculiarities.

You Will Have an Exciting Romance

The relationship with people of your culture can sometimes be unpredictable, which gives the required level of thrill to keep your relationship exciting. But a relationship with a foreigner is way more exciting thanks to its unpredictability.

Cons

Language Barrier

Generally, only one of you knows the language of the other. But even if you both know each other's language, you will end up experiencing certain problems with understanding each other. There are certain things that only a native speaker can understand, thus there are going to be certain phrases that can be misinterpreted. So, you need to be ready to explain even some common phrases to your partner and be ready to listen to their explanation of something that may seem offensive to you.

Mentality Difference

Speaking about all the cultural peculiarities, you need to understand that a different culture almost always means a different mentality. Depending on the country of origin your foreign partner may be extremely calm or short-tempered. While sometimes it is hard to take, you need to understand that the fact that your partner may spiral pretty easily because of his culture.

Respect is the Key

Respecting each other is the key to a successful multicultural relationship. Probably the reason why multicultural bonds last longer lies in the fact that partners are working hard on their relationship, coming a long way to respect each other's cultural peculiarities and differences.