You know what would be really nice... instead of cultivating an opinion about something you just don't yet understand, to declare, wow, I really don't understand this... and why don't I try to understand the multitude of factors that are at play here... instead of cultivating an opinion that is mostly based on erroneous assumptions.
YOUR socialization process, you think of it as "dating," doesn't match their socialization process. You conclude they are--insert adjectives--instead of using the opportunity to try to understand the differences, and possibilities, that are being presented to you.
To conclude that Japanese women are submissive, because _you_ don't quite understand the intricacies of Japanese social norms, values, customs, language....
We travel to explore and _expand_ our understanding of the world and the human condition, not to confirm our prejudices. Try it.
YOUR socialization process, you think of it as "dating," doesn't match their socialization process. You conclude they are--insert adjectives--instead of using the opportunity to try to understand the differences, and possibilities, that are being presented to you.
To conclude that Japanese women are submissive, because _you_ don't quite understand the intricacies of Japanese social norms, values, customs, language....
We travel to explore and _expand_ our understanding of the world and the human condition, not to confirm our prejudices. Try it.