Hi everyone,
Please can someone give me some pointers. I have known a Japanese girl for about 5 years. We have seen each other on and off during that time - I do not live in Japan - I see her when I come here.
Each time we have met, the meetings have been intense and physical - behind closed doors anyway. We exchange emails on a regular basis and she is fully aware about how I feel.
I asked her to be my girlfriend the other day - she said yes! Which I am delighted about. However, she seems nervous, a little shy, she wants to meet me with her friend - an English speaking guy who I really like (my Japanese is basic). When we are out together, she is very polite. Always serves food to me first in a restaurant, brushes against me, holds my hand when we are alone, but is not openly physical in the way that an western girl would be (I prefer her way), but it feels a little odd. Is her behavior normal?
She is so beautiful and I am so in love with her that I do not want to offend her by being over familiar in public, yet I do not want her to feel that I am holding back! I also want to be sensitive to her culture - but I am naive about it. She comes from a traditional family and was brought up in a temple. She is the youngest of three children - Boy - Girl - Girl.
One other thing - if someone can please help me? I understand that it is normal for a guy to buy his girlfriend an ring when they are boyfriend and girlfriend. Is this so? Again, I do not want to move to fast here, but do not want her to feel that I am holding back either!
Thank you!
Please can someone give me some pointers. I have known a Japanese girl for about 5 years. We have seen each other on and off during that time - I do not live in Japan - I see her when I come here.
Each time we have met, the meetings have been intense and physical - behind closed doors anyway. We exchange emails on a regular basis and she is fully aware about how I feel.
I asked her to be my girlfriend the other day - she said yes! Which I am delighted about. However, she seems nervous, a little shy, she wants to meet me with her friend - an English speaking guy who I really like (my Japanese is basic). When we are out together, she is very polite. Always serves food to me first in a restaurant, brushes against me, holds my hand when we are alone, but is not openly physical in the way that an western girl would be (I prefer her way), but it feels a little odd. Is her behavior normal?
She is so beautiful and I am so in love with her that I do not want to offend her by being over familiar in public, yet I do not want her to feel that I am holding back! I also want to be sensitive to her culture - but I am naive about it. She comes from a traditional family and was brought up in a temple. She is the youngest of three children - Boy - Girl - Girl.
One other thing - if someone can please help me? I understand that it is normal for a guy to buy his girlfriend an ring when they are boyfriend and girlfriend. Is this so? Again, I do not want to move to fast here, but do not want her to feel that I am holding back either!
Thank you!