That they are human, too.
I just read an article of "18 Things You Need to Know Before Dating a British Guy" and I feel an urgent need that almost like a sugar rush, to address that it somehow unfair, maybe even wrong, in so many levels. I find it strange and bizarre in the least kindest way. The way the writer explained them as if they are a grandeur entity that just so alien to the rest of other nationalities – they are not, they are as human as anybody can be. Only they arguably sound better and happen to be brought up with a habit to end most of the sentences with affective nicknames such as love, dear that adds sweetness to every syllable of the word, or basically everything. At the same time, I feel many articles exploit them like trading goods. For instance, there are many points that are relevant to situations in different-cultural-background relationship in general, long distance for instance, that would apply to American, French, Canadian or any other nationalities, not just British.
I just read an article of "18 Things You Need to Know Before Dating a British Guy" and I feel an urgent need that almost like a sugar rush, to address that it somehow unfair, maybe even wrong, in so many levels. I find it strange and bizarre in the least kindest way. The way the writer explained them as if they are a grandeur entity that just so alien to the rest of other nationalities – they are not, they are as human as anybody can be. Only they arguably sound better and happen to be brought up with a habit to end most of the sentences with affective nicknames such as love, dear that adds sweetness to every syllable of the word, or basically everything. At the same time, I feel many articles exploit them like trading goods. For instance, there are many points that are relevant to situations in different-cultural-background relationship in general, long distance for instance, that would apply to American, French, Canadian or any other nationalities, not just British.
Yes, they do sound fascinating just as your favourite song and you want to put it on repeat. But the rest of the traits are abundantly normal. They can be a dick, too. They break hearts. They make mistakes. They without a doubt, can sweep you off your feet. Just like any other people that you meet in your life, regardless their country of origin. All I'm trying to say is, despite the accents and geographical location where they grew up, that they are human – why should one confined them into a box, a category or a genre that perhaps makes them perceived so different almost to the extent they are on the pedestal that they may behave differently in relationship. Stop romanticising them as if they were all Shakespeare's descendants, free of guilt and full of gifts. Don't like them, or be proud of them to be your significant other because they are English. Like them for whoever they are. Like anybody for whoever they are! Falling in love, or dating, British guy can feel like the best thing in the world, not because they are British, but just because they are genuinely amazing persons.
We are all human, my dear.
We are all human, my dear.
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