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Amazing Dating Traditions Around The World That You Didn’t Know Exists…Me Too

Having a relationship with someone is important in all cultures, however the process of dating is different according to countries. Thus, culture affects the way people date, suggesting various kinds of dates from heavily supervised meetings to evenings spent at the movies. Dating is seen as both a complex and simple matter, the difference between the Western world and other civilizations making it very intriguing as some dating rituals are extremely liberal, some are less free of constraints, while others are cut down to old fashioned gatherings, or are even illegal.

So this all begs the questions: what are other nations doing that we’re not?

United States

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An astounding 80% of Americans case to maintain a strategic distance from sex on the first date, as indicated by Match.com, and just 6.5% say that they as often as possible go all the way.

Armenia

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On the evening of St Sarkis – the patron saint of young love – single women eat a slice of Aghablit, or salty bread and go to sleep thirsty. The idea is to dream about someone who’ll bring them water to quench their first – and that vision is of their future spouse.

Bhutan

In a less dramatic version of Romeo & Juliet, men can take part in a traditional courtship ritual called Bomena or ‘night hunting’, where they have to sneak their lover’s room under cover of darkness. If caught, he either has to marry his beau or work on her family’s fields as punishment.

Japan

In Japan, Valentine’s Day is a chance for women to show their affection by sending chocolates to their partners. On White Day however – exactly a month after V Day – men who received a honmei-choco  (‘chocolate of love’) or giri-choco (obligation chocolate) must return the favour with gifts like white chocolate, white lingerie or white marshmallows.

Cambodia

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In the Kreung tribe, fathers manufacture ‘love cottages’ for their little girls and urge them to have the same number of suitors as they like until they discover true life partner.

Finland

The Fins are considerably colder. The are not so romantic and PDAs in Finland are quite unthinkable. Custom has it that they just say ‘I love you’ twice in their lives – on their big day(marriage) and on their deathbed.

Iran

Internet dating has achieved Iran, with the ultra-customary nation seeing an ascent in ‘Short Term Marriages’.So they decided suitors can meet three times, completely directed, before choosing whether to get hitched or never see each other again.

Netherlands

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Unsurprisingly for the inventors of ‘Going Dutch’, it’s much more common to split the bill on dates in Holland. The expression doesn’t actually refer to going halves however, but originates from the idea of Dutch doors – farmhouse doors which where split equally.

Croatia

To bounce the firearm somewhat, customary Croatian engagement proposal start with the potential husband to be giving his affection obilizje – an apple that has coins stuck inside it.

South Korea 

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Men carry their girlfriends’ handbags when they’re both out and about. They also carry any shopping – be it groceries or clothing . Because women are expected to appear as feminine as possible.

France

No one dates in France. People become lovers and that’s it.

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