Merry Christmas?

12/08/2014 The Romantic 5 Comments

It is nearing 12:00 midday here in the land of the morning calm. To avoid showering, studying for the GRE, and other things of an adult nature I have decided to once again awaken from my long blog slumber and regale you with some tales and woes of dating in the ROK.

Christmas in Korea is a horse of a very different romantic color. In the west, Christmas is all about family traditions, gathering with loved ones, spreading Christmas cheer, and so on and so forth. But in Korea, well Christmas is viewed as just another of their many "couple" days. It's celebrated much like Valentine's Day. If one ventures outside on this day, your eyes will be barraged with couples, couples, and more couples.

Needless to say, I'm pretty upset about this. There's been all sorts of "woe is me" and gnashing of the teeth going on in my lonely, one person apartment. I like it when Christmas is, well you know, about Christ. I didn't need another holiday to remind me how single I am.

Which brings me to another point. Koreans have graduated from asking me if I have a boyfriend to why I don't have a boyfriend. If I knew why I didn't have a boyfriend, do you think I would still be single??? They've all seem to come to the swift conclusion that if I really wanted a date for Christmas, I could get one. They all have also decided that my single state is because of the way I look. According to Korean standards, I'm far too pretty to be single. So guys just assume that I have a boyfriend and don't bother to approach me. Are you as baffled by this theory as I am? I've never been considered pretty in America. Cute on a occasion, but never beautiful. I think they just like me for my big eyes (no, but really that's what they all tell me). I give up.

There's all these rules to dating in Korea that I don't fully understand, or even slightly understand. In fact, unbeknownst to me, I maybe had a Korean boyfriend for several months and I didn't even know. I'm not sure how flirting works here. So, in my continuing efforts to get married, I've decided to move back to America. I'll be heading back your way sometime next spring.

Until then, may you find yourself under some mistletoe~

Xoxo,
The Romantic

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5 comments:

Amber said...

Haha! I totally feel your pain! Christmas in Korea is soooooo couple-y! I prefer to spend it stuffed in a small apartment with 20 other westerners to avoid the couples on the streets. And if I hear "Why don't you make a boyfriend?" one more time, I'm going to cry.

The Charmer said...

A. My one person apartment is lonely, too.
B. It's also been a few days since I last showered.[Maybe I shouldn't admit that on here...]
C. I also am puzzled by/love the fact that Asians think I am beautiful even when I have scrubby hair [because I haven't showered in a few days].

Enjoy your remaining time in Korea! Can't wait to hear some more stories of love and dating adventures.

The Charmer said...

A. My one person apartment is lonely, too.
B. It's also been a few days since I last showered.[Maybe I shouldn't admit that on here...]
C. I also am puzzled by/love the fact that Asians think I am beautiful even when I have scrubby hair [because I haven't showered in a few days].

Enjoy your remaining time in Korea! Can't wait to hear some more stories of love and dating adventures.

Jenny said...

good luck with the GRE! Just finished studying and taking that beast again the second time.

Jenny said...

good luck with the GRE! Just finished studying and taking that beast again the second time.