Originally Posted by cindyabs

Okay, if you karma me with a nonagreement for my comments in this thread at least have the guts or manners to sign your name.

Originally Posted by Scarlett in Texas

You've missed my point too - I don't believe in 'typical'.



I know a great many American women - and almost none of them are the way you describe. Maybe I'm just lucky!

Media aside, I can't say I see much difference between how shallow (or not) women (or men) are either side of the Pond. There are definite differences in the early stages of relationships (I'm talking friendships here), but once you get to the real person that stuff tends to melt away, don't you think?

I'm assuming people wanting to marry are wanting real relationships, of course...



Regards
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Scarlett

Originally Posted by neil

I do agree with you, with one minor modification, there is no such thing as typical anything but there are some "typical" traits that you inevitably pick up from your environment. Always remember, stereotypes must have some basis in reality or they couldn't exist by definition.

Originally Posted by Scarlett in Texas

EEK! Did I do something bad? I thought Karma was a good thing to give. I thought it showed agreement??? Sorry Cindy, the karma button is new to me. SOmeone point me to a thread that tells me how it works....

Grovel?



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SCarlett

(Who has agreed with all your posts so far!)

Originally Posted by neil

I think one of the reasons there seem to be fewer American males married to British women is probably that British women are generally (although this is certainly not always the case) more independent-minded than American women and the culture here seems to promote gender stereotypes more than in the UK and American men are more threatened by thinking women. Consequently this might also explain why some women here like British men much more as they are the independent-minded ones.

Originally Posted by Englishmum

I've thought of another reason though:

It could be that in terms of numbers, more British men go on expat assignments than British women (the glass ceiling and all that) - for example more men are in senior management roles than women and therefore more males get job offers/work permits to work overseas....and therefore meet local partners?

I certainly noticed in my years in Singapore that there were far more single expat men than women - from all corners of the world.

Originally Posted by cindyabs

Aw Scarlett, bless! See'n as it's you and you are a MOST welcome back member-make sure and sign your karma so in turn the person knows who to thank or blame, lol.
I never did find a karma thread on instruction though I did look. The more you get the more little blue boxes you get. Apparently the more boxes you get the harder it is to get them. It also seems to be varying degrees as to how many points you get with each karma? They started that this past summer when they overhauled the site big time.

Originally Posted by UKintheUSA

I'll second that statement Cindy! From the British Women I know they just lay down and let the men boss them around, give total lip service, and then stand off in the corner and bitch and complain. The women I know personally are totally subservient to their men. I think it all has to do with a persons strenth of self and how and what type of atmosphere they were raised in. I can tell you first hand that I am THE FIRST WOMAN to stand up to Garry and call him on ALL OF HIS BULLSHIT! His mother says he can't get away with batting his eyelashes at me. I just won;t stand for it. He is a wonderful man, but we have had many of a discussion on what I expect and I expect RESPECT and someone that is willing to put forth 200% into our relationship just like me. I find, that having been married to TWO, YES Two American men that the British men ARE differnt, or else it's just their own particular personalities. I fond they believe that women are put on earth to take care of them and answer to their every whim. BOLLOX! He's in training camp now and doing well I might add. I love him dearly and with all my heart, but he will not for one instance get away with what he did in his previous relationship and he knows it. He says that's why he was attracted to me. I call him on all his crap! And believe you me, he calls me on mine too! I just don't have much........... I am a perfectly adjusted, INDEPENDENT American Woman! I would by the way LOVE to live in the UK. I have very successfully managed a number of Furniture Stores in the USA and have had 3 different offers in the UK. It is HIS choice to live here. I would sell it all and go tomorrow if he wanted to!

Originally Posted by cindyabs

Well then ask my husband, I immed him first in the UK chat room, . The rest is history,

Originally Posted by Englishmum

I've thought of another reason though:

It could be that in terms of numbers, more British men go on expat assignments than British women (the glass ceiling and all that) - for example more men are in senior management roles than women and therefore more males get job offers/work permits to work overseas....and therefore meet local partners?

I certainly noticed in my years in Singapore that there were far more single expat men than women - from all corners of the world.

Originally Posted by cindyabs

True, although we have a slew of British men here working as expats at Ft Stewart-blue collar type jobs-they've been here over a year and are expected to be here for at least another year. Also we have JCB's North American HQ here in the area so some white collar Brits.