‘Love Meets Culture’ Archives
Cheating Men: Sex Addiction Or High Sex Drive?
I mentioned to one of my girlfriends that I read it somewhere that Tiger Woods was going to rehab for sexual addiction, and she said, “Where? Are we allowed to visit? I want to believe that there are more of us so beyond bored with “Tiger predator, Tiger victim” 24/7 narrative. I am especially so up to here with self-righteous suits using [...]
Do African Women Have Orgasms?
When we study sexuality, our own cultural concepts and expression of sexuality influence who we study and what we find. Our cultural lenses also influence which forms of sexual attitudes, behaviours, communication and expressions are true, real and acceptable to us. For many people, other interpretations and expressions of sexuality that are not [...]
How Do I Love Someone Who Annoys Me?
Question: Yangki, I’ve read your articles and absolutely love everything you have to say about love. I’m trying to be a more loving person in my romantic relationship and in life in general but it’s a real struggle. I used to be hard on myself because I didn’t love me but with a lot of work, I love myself more. I also try to be more loving [...]
Jesus This Jesus That. So Blah… Blah!
One of my friends just returned from Afghanistan. I love this friend so dearly, but he is really getting on my nerves. Every sentence he says has the word "Afghanistan" in it. Afghanistan this... Afghan people that...in Afghanistan they... blah, blah, blah. All the things he says are positive, interesting and educational, and there is no [...]
How To Make An Arranged Marriage Work
They say marriages are made in heaven. But then, there are also those made here on earth. Though an arranged marriage may feel like a pre-historic concept, such matches are still prevalent in society. Whether you marry someone you’ve fallen in love with, or someone your parents have chosen, as a couple you are bound to go through some ups and [...]
Tips For Interracial Relationships & Cultural Differences
Question: I don’t know if you address this sort of thing or even answer questions related to interracial and intercultural dating but I thought I’d ask anyway. I’m 34, never married, medical doctor currently working and living in East Africa. I met an African woman (also medical doctor) and have fallen deeply in love. I know she loves me [...]
Public Displays of Affection: Lust or Love?
Bad news for anyone who regularly uses the phrase 'Get a room!' Public Displays of Affection (PDAs) look set to soar in 2010 -- and it's not just moonstruck teens who are indulging in bouts of public passion. Headed up by Barack and Michelle Obama, it's been an epic year for syrupy displays by celebrity couples. The world's most powerful [...]
Feminine Men More Attractive In Some Countries Than Others (Health Care Has to Do With It)
Masculine men are no longer the “heart throbs” according to a recent study of preferences of 4500 women from 30 different countries. The study conducted by researchers at the University of Aberdeen found that women now prefer feminine looking men over their more rugged counterparts because they no longer need to worry about the survival of the [...]
The Land Where Women Rule!
In the Xiaolianghshan Mountains, Yunnan province (South East China), live the Mosuo people, one of the last living matriarchal societies today. They are closely related to Tibetans. In their social system, paternity and marriage are not the same as in our world. The main pillar of the family is the mother. The family units can join three women [...]
Women Want Sex Men Want Cuddling
Just when we thought we had the sexual preferences of male and female all figured out and tacked away in little neat stereotypes, someone comes up and messes it all up. It begs the question, "what do we really know?" Read the latest study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior (July 2011) and [...]
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