Years of focusing on her education and career has left her “completely inexperienced” in all things dating.
: How can I find my way in the dating world as a first-generation immigrant woman when I’m not sure what the cause of my troubles are? I was mostly brought up in this country, and my parents are fairly liberal, but they come from very conservative families. As a consequence, dating wasn’t allowed while I was in high school - to the point that I internalized the message of education above all else.
I’m also trying to not tell my parents everything, because they don’t quite seem to understand how dating really works. Their expectations and mine aren’t really aligned, both now and for a longer term future. They wouldn’t pressure me, but this experience feels a little lonely compared to the experiences of other South Asian friends and non-South Asian friends.While you may feel lonely, you’re definitely not alone.
Here’s the thing: Dating, and meeting new people, is the surefire way to get to know what you are interested in and what qualities or characteristics get you excited or make you feel attracted to someone. It can teach you a lot about yourself. This can be through dating sites or asking friends to set you up. As you do, you want to pay attention to the feelings that come up for you as you meet new people and maybe even journal about it after.
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