You have done it. All the planning, penny pinching, and resolve have finally paid and
you are now touring and reading in a spanish speaking country.
You are prepared to plunge into the local culture and feel all the excitement
that living in a foreign land can mean. Cities like
Buenos Aires,
Valencia, and
Quito are known for
their romantic nature. And perhaps - just possibly - you will find a little bit of time for a
little romance. After all, you are young, healthy, and you date a lot at
home, right? So why not here?
Why not, indeed! Finding romance in a foreign country has its own special kind
of draw. You are far from home, and you cannot wait to see the environments
and practices that are brand new to you. Finding that you are romantically attracted to one of
the citizens can increase your excitement and captivation toward the foreign land much more
than any art gallery or course! The opportunities to meet potential dates extend from
inside a Spanish language school
to a local coffee shop or hangout, and even just a random street corner.
There is one area of concern, though. You recognize just enough of the
Spanish language to Discover where
you are located, (you end up lost now and then), and say please and thank you. Other than
that you use the common universal language for other things, such as bringing
your hand repeatedly to your open mouth (where can I find food?), pretending to
wash your hands (I need a bathroom), or waving (hello, goodbye).
You may be able to find a way to Inquire this person who has caught your eye out on
a dinner date, but then what? How in the heavens are you supposed to
display to your date how brilliant, worldly, and irresistible you are if all you can
do is ask where the restaurant wash room is and wave goodbye to your date as you
go there? All of the excitement of
traveling abroad in Costa
Rica or studying Spanish in
beautiful Madrid can be
consuming, and now you have to worry about not becoming a fool of yourself in
front of this splendid soul?
It may be a fine idea to plan for this contingency (you being the young,
healthy, exquisite, dateable person that you are, after all) before you even
got on the airplane. Gaining a little fundamental cognition of some dating
words in your intended lovers
Spanish language, whether you will
study in Spain or
live in Argentina, can
go far in availing you over the rough patches while dining with the target of your
affection. Learning some Spanish
words can go a long way.
Tell your date that you are a foreign student, studying or volunteering
in his/her fantastic homeland. A beautiful Spanish girl is in all likelihood to be moved by the fact
that you are immersed in Spanish in
Barcelona, and a hot Argentinean man is likely to be impressed by an
American gal studying in Buenos
Aires. This could score you an private tour of regions only known by the natives,
and will in all probability make your date more sympathetic. After all, you adore
his/her motherland enough to move thousands of miles away from your backyard to
study there!
Using universal signs, body language, and motions can go far when you are attempting
to communicate with your date, but you may want to pay particular attention to how
people in his or her country gesture when they speak. Rubbing your tummy to
sign that you are enjoying the food may mean to your date that you are
pregnant. If you are a man, this could really cause some mix-ups. So observe,
observe, and observe some more.
