The
Different Romantic Styles
of Americans and Chinese
Hsiu-Mei
Yen from China
feels that
Americans and Chinese express themselves romantically in very
different ways.
There
are a lot of differences between Americans and Chinese in
romance. The main differences are in physical actions and
oral expression. In physical actions, Americans are ardent.
They show their passion by hugging each other when they meet
together. In the same way, they give kisses to each other
when they want to express their love. They share their
emotions directly.
Unlike
Americans, Chinese are conservative in body language. They
are shy in showing their feelings publicly. They always keep
their emotions under control. The only romantic hint is to
hold hands with each other in their own room. They almost
can't look at each other in public. They work hard and are
responsible as ways to show their romantic feelings to their
spouse.
In oral expression, Americans say sweet words to each other
any time, such as "I love you", "Honey", etc. They send
cards to show the feelings of apology and being sorry,
greetings and appreciation. They never forget to buy gifts
for Valentine's Day, birthdays or anniversary celebrations.
Americans are open-minded.
In contrast, Chinese rarely say "I like you" to each other. Instead of calling their names directly, they use the words -- father of kids or mother of kids to address their spouse. Even if they do something wrong, they don't apologize to their spouse. They also pay less attention to understanding the feelings of the spouse. They think that there is nothing to be sorry for between a couple. They believe that buying gifts for each other is a waste of money. They think that to do their best and support the family in the wealthy condition shows their love to the spouse. That is much better than saying sweet words.
In
conclusion, Americans are ardent, but Chinese are shy. There
is really a lot of difference in romantic expression between
the American and Chinese.
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