Hey girls, I JUST came back from the meetup. Simply put, it was AMAZING!!!!!
As per usual for these events, we had more gals than guys but enough Asian men showed up to really get the conversation (and laughs) going. Based on their responses, it appears a major concern for many Asian men with respect to us black women is shyness. Many are interested but fear rejection. One guy brought up that he was always placed in the "friend zone" by black women he wanted to pursue while black women in the group stated they never thought Asian men were interested. This is clearly not the case
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As for the guys, they were SO SO nice and funny and I learnt so much about their respective cultures. We had Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese represented tonight. We learnt that Asian men are generally viewed as the providers who are not only expected to take care of their women and children but also their parents, hence so many of their parents emphasizing education as not only a means to wealth but also a means to be a good provider for the family. It was also revealed that they are now being cast aside by Asian women for white men and in this sense, they can relate to how black women feel with respect to black men's general preference for white women.
After our hang out, the majority of us had went to a Korean bar/club and one of the guys was considerate enough to pick up the tab *awww
*. Let's just say a whole bunch of eyes were on us when all these black women came rolling in...with Asian men
. We danced, we laughed, we drank. A total blast!
As for connections, I really hit it off with one and got three #s and a FB add
. I was invited to dine at a popular Korean restaurant but we shall see how that goes.
I am SOOO glad I went. I will never view Asian men the same again, lol. I can't wait to attend another meet!
Oh, and how strange is it that one goes to school not far from my neighborhood and another works a block away from me? Life is funny...
Moral of the story: Don't overlook/sleep on the Asian dudes.