I have a french boyfriend. He is very sweet and caring. Although I know there is no way to generalize people by nationality, but I'm curious because a good friend has said that french men move very fast and serious. My boyfriend is in love and wants to give up a job in another country to stay near me. I am a romantic and so I am moving faster with hm than with others because he seems so sure and loving. I just heard this from a friend and it makes me curious if this can be the way that he is accustomed to be, or if it may just be what we have.silly, I know but I am curious!

i have a french boyfriend. he is very sweet and caring. although i know there is no way to generalize people by nationality, but i'm curious b/c a good friend has said that french men move very fast and serious. my bf is in love and wants to give up a job in another country to stay near me. i am a romantic and so i am moving faster with hm than with others b/c he seems so sure and loving. i just heard this from a friend and it makes me curious if this can be the way that he is accustomed to be, or if it may just be what we have.silly, i know but i am curious!


You're right - you can't generalize people.

no, you can't. But different cultures have different norms and codes for how people create and value relationships, don't they?

no, you can't. but different cultures have different norms and codes for how people create and value relationships, don't they?


Yes, but I don't see that to be the case here - also how "they" treat "their" women is often part of a culture.

This sounds like 1 man who is crazy about you and wants to be with you.

My husband asked me to marry him the first night we met. Needless to say, I thought he was crazy. We did marry some 6 or 7 weeks later. Everybody thought we were both crazy.

It worked - but it wasn't a cultural thing.

Well I know but of course when it is the case such as this one wonders! But your story is very helpful, and romantic. A different case for me slightly because I have a young child and this is so new. But along the lines of differences b/twn cultures (perhaps) he was not even phased by the fact that I had a small child, whereas many men from here are immediately put off- which is fine! I just wondered if perhaps culturally, the french were more accepting of love, life and the like with out the game playing and shame that american men feel.

Thanks a bunch for your answer, it helped!

well i know but of course when it is the case such as this one wonders! but your story is very helpful, and romantic. a different case for me slightly b/c i have a young child and this is so new. but along the lines of differences b/twn cultures (perhaps) he was not even phased by the fact that i had a small child, whereas many men from here are immediately put off- which is fine! i just wondered if perhaps culturally, the french were more accepting of love, life and the like with out the game playing and shame that american men feel.

thanks a bunch for your answer, it helped!



Hope it works out for you - a little romance never hurt anybody!

(And maybe he's a man who truly, truly loves you and he just happens to be French!)