Her Chinese friends told her that no Chinese guy would want to date her.Īs she reevaluated her life and moved to a larger city, she found that Western guys didn't care that she was nearing "middle age" (most of China hasn't received the memo that 40 is the new 20) or that she had a child. Following her divorce, Yang was 35 and caring for her 9-year-old daughter.
The Western male, Chinese female relationship is quite common in major cities, and you'll also find that the couples aren't just young twenty-somethings.Ī good deal of more mature women, even previously married ones, are dating foreign men because, with them, they have another chance at love. They're more accepting of past relationships Perhaps it was the result of a different type of education, more open minded parents or just the fact that they've ventured out of their home country. She also said, of the Western men that she's dated, that they have a wider view of life. That kind of quality, one of my interviewees said, is typical of Chinese men who care a lot about having a stable job, a home and being able to afford luxury brands. They won't want someone who lives just to climb the career ladder and spend all their waking hours working on business projects. Here are some reasons why Chinese women are attracted to Western men:Īlmost all of the women I talked with said that they love that their men enjoy life. This is nowhere near a comprehensive study, but I enjoyed hearing what they had to say about their Western partners including the joys and challenges of the relationship. I reached out to half a dozen Chinese women, all with Western boyfriends and husbands, to find out more on their feelings towards their relationships as well as the challenges that come with it. They spend their waking hours attending to his needs. They're looking for a life of luxury with someone who earns a hefty expat salary. Here are some of the more common ones I've heard: We've all heard, read and seen numerous stereotypes about Chinese women who date Western men.
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