50 things you need to know if you are dating a Filipina.

1. She will probably be very religious, even if you are not.

2. Sex could well be the last thing she wants until after marriage, this is not Tracy from the estate!

3. She will try to mother you. Learn to live with her picking your nose, telling you what to wear. etc..

4. She is very respectful of her elders.

5. Her Teta might actually be a fourth cousin, but her family is very close.

6. She probably likes dried fish.

7. That "thing" stuck to her fingers is actually a phone she is using to text everybody about everything.

8. She likes shoes and lots of shoes..

9. If she has brothers, they will be probably accompany you on a date.

10. And you will buy them all a meal..

11. You will get to meet all of her neighbours, and I do mean ALL OF THEM!

12. She will somehow develop a way to walk almost shoulder to shoulder with you, aligning her walking pace to yours.

13. You will learn what "Mahal Kita" means.

14. You will eat eggs and rice for breakfast.

15. She likes perfume from western designers.

16. And she also likes Dunkin Donuts and insists you buy some for "Pasalubong" when visiting her family.

17. You will quickly learn what "Pasalubong" means too...

18. You will get to taste Lechon Baboy

19. And maybe even balut if you are so inclined.

20. Her grandmothers oldest friend will ask you if you know any nice western men for her.

21. Random people in the street will stare at you.

22. Upon entering a shopping mall, there are armed guards to wave you in.

23. They will also check your bag before you leave.

24. You will attract a crowd of street children who will beg from you.

25. Your girlfriend will handle them.

26. She will also move a fan to face your direction, even if that fan is blowing cool air over her parents.

27. And they won't mind in the slightest...

28. Her family will have a home Karaoke machine.

29. And you will get to hear your girlfriend sing to you.

30. And then expect you to sing to her...

31. Relatives who speak next to no English will attempt a conversation with you.

32. That conversation will be long and strangely interesting...

33. Funky looking flip-flops are a must have fashion accessory for your girlfriend.

34. And you as a westerner will fail to see the difference when she wears them..

35. She will want to take you to the provinces to meet the rest of her family.

36. In that province you may be the only none Filipino for miles.

37. And people will point you out in the street like they had seen you on TV.

38. Though most people are kind enough just to stare.

39. You will become accustomed to this soon enough..

40. The roads are dusty so you will need some form of mask

41. Or suffer the cough and sucking on strepsils in an attempt to cure it.

42. You will bang your head several times whilst attempting to board public transport

43. Taxi drivers deem you too rich to allow a fair ride for a fair price.

44. And yes, the taxi driver will hand your luggage to a complete stranger to carry it to your hotel for you.

45. So now you can pay them both a tip..

46. She will take you to Jollibee.

47. And a security guard will let you in the door.

48. He is there to keep the beggars out whilst you eat.

49. Your girlfriend will order for you.

50. And somehow she will manage to pick the item you least was going to pick, but enjoy it more than you thought you would!

nice post kuya! but you forgot to mention 'bagoong' lol!

Nope, never came across it, but then in the visayas it is called ginamos... So, perhaps it was missed on my last trip

Tell me about it.......

Holy thread resurrection batman

I must admit I had missed this one Sean and it is very funny gave me a good laugh got to be so close to 100% true, I bet you could write another given that you have just returned

So true my friend..... :rofl:

Ahh, the dreaded tampo. I think that comes after the dating becomes more serious.