Conversation, speaking with one another, is an important part of courtship. After all, talking to one another is how
two people get to know each other and getting to know each other is a pretty helpful way of gauging whether or not two
people are going to be a good match. At least that’s the school of thought in Western dating culture.
But getting to know each other can be a pretty good predictor for how successful a relationship can be in American
dating culture. Now, dating in China may not be the same as dating
in the United States, but getting to know someone can still be a pretty important way to know if someone will make a
great partner for you.
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Favorite Food
Food is essential in the Chinese culture. Their cuisine has influenced other Asian and even Western countries.
Their wide array of meals are now one of the most diverse in the world, and the culinary origins of the Chinese is
their heritage.
Women in China are proud of this heritage. Surely, when you ask her about her favorite food, she would be proud
to tell you all about their cuisine.
If you ask her about her favorite food, you can segue into her favorite restaurant. Once that topic has been
broached, you can suggest taking her to it on a date.
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Careers
The topic of career may be somewhat tricky for some people. Not everyone has a career that financially rewards
them to an adequate level and makes them feel fulfilled. Some people just have a job that just barely keeps them
going from one paycheck to the next.
But asking about a person’s job or career is generally one of those things that people talk about whether they
are in a relationship or not and asking about a woman’s job may be par for the course for dating Chinese women.
Of course, asking what a person does for a living can tell you a lot about them—their current socioeconomic
status, their educational background, and other key details of their professional life. Someone in a position with
a lot of room for growth probably has ambitions and may want to see those ambitions fulfilled, which can give you
a guidebook as to her plans for the future and how well they align with yours.
Goals and ambitions do not have to align perfectly in order for a relationship to work. But if the goals clash,
then that may not be all that good of an omen for the success of the relationship as a whole.
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Their Favorite Movie
There are a lot of dating customs around the world that many people follow and one of those customs is in regards
to movies. People generally see movies in dating and in fact, people watch movies in contexts that are not
romantic.
The kind of movies that a Chinese woman watches may be different than what a western man watches. Local movies
regularly take in the kind of box office totals that would make blockbusters salivate with production budgets that
are a fraction of the cost. So a Chinese woman is more than likely to have seen more than a few Chinese movies in
her time, movies that may not have gained that much traction outside of China.
But movies are a pretty innocuous way to get to know someone. The kind of movies that a person likes say a lot
about them. Someone who likes action movies may enjoy a good adrenaline rush and someone who likes romantic
comedies may enjoy sitting down on the couch with hot chocolate or tea.
So knowing what kind of movies that a person likes can generally be great for planning potential dates.
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Their Favorite Music
Similar to movies, a person’s musical taste can say a lot about a person. A person who likes angry punk music may
have unresolved issues and a person who enjoys pop music may be a generally happy person who likes things like
unicorns and the color pink.
While a person's musical taste may not paint a whole picture as to their personality, it can give you a good
indication.
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Their Television Taste
Movies and music are not the only form of entertainment present in the world. Lots of people also watch
television and the type of television that a person watches can also be indicative of their personalities in the
same way that movies and music are.
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Their Favorite Book
Books take a bit more investment in time than watching a movie or listening to an album. Really, the only form of
fiction that competes in terms of time is a television show with its multiple episodes spanning multiple seasons.
Knowing what a person likes when it comes to their literature can help you get to know them better as people
because it shows what they are willing to invest in in terms of their time, a quantity that is both limited and
impossible to reproduce once it has been expended.
Getting to know another person may seem tedious at first. The key is to research ahead. You have to be armed with the
appropriate questions. While you are at it, take time to study about the Chinese culture to impress Chinese women
more.