David been down that road twice already, first Chinese wife and the ex I came here to China to be with. I might be a loudmouth yet am really speaking from personal experience dating back as far as 15 yrs ago. Yes, there are quite a few dissappointments in some Chinese women, dating several after I left Mei. Some wanted marraige right away, some wanted a cool western platonic boyfriend, some were looking for me to be thier sugar daddy. Tell you a story, tried dating a western women about 6 or 7 years ago, was with her for a year and a half. Always trying to change me and not necessarily for my own good {for her expectations}, I would be fine with the status quo yet she always felt we needed to talk more, it was nice the first 4 months or so then it became like a job. You never come to stay at my place as much {6 cats???}, she was older so I became the trophy younger guy, so many dissapointments I stopped dating for that 6 years or so. All women come with baggage yet Chinese come with a lot less, they still know how to act feminine in this day and age, don't have to worry about her looking to upgrade. I know what I want in life and it ain't second best. All of you guys are on here for the same reason so don't start that sanctimonius drivel, not buying it. If it makes you feel better yes there are some good western women out there and they all happened to be happily married. Victor, don't sweat it brother if I thought you couldn't take I would have never dished it out. Some of us like to think there is good in all people, it's just not true, most people in western cultures think about numero uno all the time, if you deny this you're a hypocrite. Our culture raises us as young children to always do for yourself first then if you have anything left share it with the love of your life or family and friends. Unfortunately some never seems enough to satisfy our overinduldgent needs. Am I spouting nonsense or is some of it ringing true. I've lived in America for 44 yrs and a year and a half living and working in Japan as well as China. I've spent my whole life searching for the meaning of it all. Then one day an epiphany hit me like an iron sledge, to love and be loved till the day you die. I just want a simple life with a woman I care deeply about. If that is outdated I'm sorry. I've traveled around the world three times, climbed Mt. Fuji from the base to the summit, taught and lived in China as well as Japan. I've experienced more things in my life than most could accomplish in two lifetimes. I just found out recently my lady never wants to move out of China, so I'll live my days out here. Everything I say in my posts is coming from the heart and how I feel. It's all good though because we are all brothers at heart. Don't anybody get the idea that I'm this aultuistic guy either, I'm doing this for myself as anyone else. I stopped talking to family and friends at home because they very rarely seem to want to write back or communicate because they don't know what to make of my situation. Right here is the closest thing I have to next to my lady. Love me or hate me I'm here to stay.
China Shark Mike