Here is how to navigate the French dating system⦠or lack of it! It is so funny to see how some social behaviours are exactly the same between France and the US, and others are completely different. One of the very obvious difference is the dating game.
Well, this was a big shock to me when I arrived in the US. I understood of course a man and a woman could be interested in each other in a romantic way, let me reassure you. But I was not aware that accepting to go out to dinner with a man alone gave the signal that I was possibly romantically interested in him. I often travel to Paris by myself; my daughter Leyla and husband Olivier stay in Paimpol.
Olivier trusts me, and we both trust our friend s , who would never make a pass at me. However, if a woman is dining with a man, you can bet he will pick up the check. Some old habits die hard. That usually is enough to make my state of mind really clear. I did the same thing as a girl, talking about my boyfriend actually existing or not early on in the conversation.
Now, not everybody does that of course, some girls like to play, and sometimes lose themselves in the game, or hurt people. A new approach to learning both traditional and modern French logically structured for English speakers.
French people flirt. Frenchmen like to flirt as well, even if they know very well there is no hope of it leading anywhere. I guess since there is no set protocol, French women are pretty obvious, and often more direct than other women. So relax and enjoy the show As for French men. Well, they are men. Again, the game is often more important than the catch, even to men.
