UPSIZE PH | Pros and Cons: Dating a Local vs. Dating a Foreigner

Feb 10

Feb 10 Pros and Cons: Dating a Local vs. Dating a Foreigner

*Alright before we start, we'd like to credit instagram.com/jerichorosalesofficial and twitter.com/chrishemswort66 for the photos on our cover and thank the heavens above for sending these gorgeous men to the world.*

Today’s dating world has been more open than it has been before. And thanks to the advancement of technology and the affordability of traveling, the world slowly begins to obviously become much smaller than we ever thought it was.

With the rise of Tinder, Bumble, and low priced fares come the variety of dates as well. It seems so easy to meet people from all over the globe if you know where to find them.

If you’re keen to finding yours, curious to try dating someone from a different culture, or maybe even been with different dates, perhaps you could relate with us.

Here are some of the pros and cons of dating foreign and local guys based on our personal experiences:

Dating a Local

  Pro
  Can easily communicate since they speak your native language
 
Con
  Some guys can’t say what they actually mean to say in the fear of you getting mad or something

Pro	Can easily communicate since they speak your native language

Con	Some guys can’t say what they actually mean to say in the fear of you getting mad or something

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  Pro
  Most likely knows all the hippest places for a great date
 
Con
  Both of you had bad memories of that place

Pro	Most likely knows all the hippest places for a great date

Con	Both of you had bad memories of that place

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  Pro
  You get to meet their friends
 
Con
  Which consist of mostly girls

Pro	You get to meet their friends

Con	Which consist of mostly girls

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  Pro
  Probably has a stable work near your office
 
Con
  He's on a different shift

Pro	Probably has a stable work near your office

Con	He's on a different shift

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  Pro
  You can just see each other whenever you want
 
Con
  But since you both have strict parents, you can’t really travel far from Metro Manila

Pro	You can just see each other whenever you want

Con	But since you both have strict parents, you can’t really travel far from Metro Manila

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  Pro
  Meeting his parents if things get pretty serious
 
Con
  He’s 30 and still living with his parents

Pro	Meeting his parents if things get pretty serious

Con	He’s 30 and still living with his parents

  Pro
  Would tolerate your “strict parents” situation
 
Con
  But somehow still don’t manage to understand how you feel (like, WTF right???)

Pro	Would tolerate your “strict parents” situation

Con	But somehow still don’t manage to understand how you feel (like, WTF right???)

  Pro
  You don’t have to explain your deep-rooted Filipino traditions and what culture your province has
 
Con
  His parents don’t like where you come from (cause it happens sadly)

Pro	You don’t have to explain your deep-rooted Filipino traditions and what culture your province has

Con	His parents don’t like where you come from (cause it happens sadly)

Dating a Foreigner

  Pro
  He comes from an interesting land far, far away
 
Con
  He has to return to his land far, far away

Pro	He comes from an interesting land far, far away

Con	He has to return to his land far, far away

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  Pro
  He'll most likely be openminded cause of your different cultures
 
Con
  He can get a bit judgy about the really weird stuff we normally do or believe in

Pro	He'll most likely be openminded cause of your different cultures

Con	He can get a bit judgy about the really weird stuff we normally do or believe in

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  Pro
  It's sexy and romantic how he can swoon you in another language
 
Con
  He sometimes forgets you don’t speak his language and for some reason randomly blabbers in his native tongue

Pro	It's sexy and romantic how he can swoon you in another language

Con	He sometimes forgets you don’t speak his language and for some reason randomly blabbers in his native tongue

  Pro
  Most likely adventurous and would take you to fun, outgoing dates 
 
Con
  You’ll have a difficult time explaining and asking for permission about excessive traveling to your parents

Pro	Most likely adventurous and would take you to fun, outgoing dates

Con	You’ll have a difficult time explaining and asking for permission about excessive traveling to your parents

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  Pro
  He's always early for a date
 
Con
  You’re literally always late for a date so…

Pro	He's always early for a date

Con	You’re literally always late for a date so…

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  Pro
  He's so eager to know more about you and your country which gives you so much to talk about
 
Con
  It can be difficult to meet halfway if there's something you don't agree on

Pro	He's so eager to know more about you and your country which gives you so much to talk about

Con	It can be difficult to meet halfway if there's something you don't agree on

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  Pro
  Probably is tall, has blue or green eyes and abs (yaaas gurl u get that!)
 
Con
  You get really judgy looks from people when you walk hand in hand in public (yaaas gurl u get that a lot too)

Pro	Probably is tall, has blue or green eyes and abs (yaaas gurl u get that!)

Con	You get really judgy looks from people when you walk hand in hand in public (yaaas gurl u get that a lot too)

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  Pro
  You get to meet their friends and/or parents if things get pretty serious - which is a super awesome feeling btw
 
Con
  You’re actually super anxious about what his friends and/or parents think of you especially when they start talking in their own language like, omg do they think I'm a bad person? Do they think I dress too bad? Do they even like me for their friend/son? Are they judging my culture already? You'll very know.

Pro	You get to meet their friends and/or parents if things get pretty serious - which is a super awesome feeling btw

Con	You’re actually super anxious about what his friends and/or parents think of you especially when they start talking in their own language like, omg do they think I'm a bad person? Do they think I dress too bad? Do they even like me for their friend/son? Are they judging my culture already? You'll very know.