Dating Filipinas: The Accent
The Accent: You will learn to love local expressions like Aray! (Ouch!) or Ay hala! Tagalog, Bisaya, Ilocano—whatever her local...
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Dating Filipinas: Indirect Answers
When you’re dating a Filipina, “Maybe” and “We’ll see” become a whole language of their own. It’s not about being...
Dating Filipinas: Living at Home
In the Philippines, moving out at 18 isn’t the cultural script. Rent is high relative to wages, multigenerational homes are...
Dating Filipinas: When superstitions are part of the picture
1. You’ll get a crash course in pamahiin early Pamahiin is the Tagalog word for superstitions, and it covers everything from pregnancy...
Dating Filipinas: Blessing the Elders
Dating a Filipina often means stepping into a culture where family, faith, food, and community are woven into romance. Foreigners...
Dating Filipinas: The Interrogation
When dating a Filipina, you’re not just courting her, you’re courting her entire family. That’s why “The Interrogation” happens early....
Dating Filipinas: Spoons and Forks
Spoons and Forks: The Filipino Dining Setup When you’re dating a Filipina, prepare to retire your knife at most meals....
Dating Filipinas: The Clan
When a Filipina says “family,” she doesn’t just mean mom, dad, and siblings. Think ninong and ninang from baptisms, second cousins you meet...
Dating Filipinas: Love Languages
When dating a Filipina, the most immediate thing a foreigner encounters is a distinct, vibrant approach to love languages, characterized...
Dating a Filipina: The nickname situation is just the start
1. Nicknames run the household. When you date a Filipina, get ready to learn a whole new roster of names...
