Hai, Wakarimashita,
The capital of the area I live it is considerably more populated, and it seems like most of the younger population has moved there for work. I can't move due to the contract I'm in right now, but do you think it would behoove me to bite the bullet and try going for a relationship that's about a 2 hour drive away? It isn't quite ideal because you really have to plan ahead just to see each other, but it isn't that far either, it could be doable on the weekends. Does anyone have some experience with relationships at a medium range? Like a 2-3 hour drive away? (Oh, ps, I wouldn't mind dating a girl 2, maybe 3 years older than I am, but a woman in her 30's just makes me think too much of my mom, or a motherly figure, and I start losing all attraction at that point. It's bizzare, I know. I actually have gotten to know a number of older women in the area, but I've never even once considered hooking up with any of them.)
modernsavage- that's a good point about the language barrier, and I have noticed that people don't expect my Japanese to be perfect, which takes some pressure off of me to be witty and funny in the meeting stage. I'm more concerned about the long run, when she wants to have a deeper conversation on like the 4th or 5 date or whenever, and I just can't handle the vocabulary being used, which could lead to me not being able to understand her needs. Does anyone have any stories of dating someone that didn't speak the same language? How did it work out for you in the long run?
In general, things that worked out for people in these situations could work for me, too. I'm more than willing to try out your suggestions.
-Sayonara,
Jason
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