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51. On Dating (Chapter Two): Now, It’s Personal

What is love, in the Vietnamese context? A successful relationship must be seen as a social contract, practical rather than romantic.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonSeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021Posted insociologyTags:dating, romance, sex, travel, Vietnam, women8 Comments on 51. On Dating (Chapter Two): Now, It’s Personal

49. Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Vietnam

There are contradictions galore in contemporary Vietnamese culture. “You can’t kiss in the street, but you can piss in the street,” one longtime resident noted.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonSeptember 1, 2021Posted insociology, travel, UncategorizedTags:age, ears, eyebrows, garbage, Ho Chi MInh City, language, parks, PDAs, psychology, sex, travel, Vietnam3 Comments on 49. Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Vietnam

33. On Dating (Chapter One)

Dating in a new culture is like finding one’s self as a Stranger in a Strange Land. As any local might tell you, it’s “same same … but different!”

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021Posted intravel, UncategorizedTags:age, dating, family, Ho Chi MInh City, Saigon, sex, social, travel, Vietnam, women3 Comments on 33. On Dating (Chapter One)
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