Jackie Logan

Whilst pursuing online dating I came across these interesting facts about Dating Customs around the World, which I thought I’d share with you, I think most of these customs apply to teenagers but will ring true to any age group:

In Afghanistan dating is rare because most marriages are arranged by parents, and schools are separate for boys and girls, which means there are few natural opportunities for girls and boys to meet one another. Across the country females have a 7pm curfew and males have an 11pm curfew.

In Australia teenagers tend to hang out in large groups and don’t become ‘coupley’ until they are 18 or 19 years old. Girls are not shy to ask guys out and the girl would be just as likely to pay for the date as the guy. Couples often attend dinner parties, barbecues and the beach, mainly social functions.

Dating is not allowed until the age of 15 in Central and South America. Once they begin dating it tends to be in large groups going to weekend dance parties. Teens also regularly gather at local clubs to eat and talk. The no dating rule clearly doesn’t hold true for everyone though. I also read of the case of ‘Pamela’ a 16 year old Argentinian girl who gave birth to her second set of triplets in February 2008 making her the mother of 7 kids!

In Finland, groups of as many as 30 teens attend cinema screenings. Finland women are traditionally quite quiet. Nightclubs and restaurants tend to be the most popular places to go to when dating in Finland.

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Slumber parties are common in Italy and Switzerland, a mixed group of teenagers get together for parties at their homes and they stay and sleep there when the party is over.

A pandilla is a club or a group of friends with the same interests, like cycling or hill walking. It is common in Spain for teenagers to join a pandilla and then dating is done one-to-one and both girls and boys ask each other out and split the cost of the evening’s entertainment.

In Russia dates take place at dances or at clubs where teens eat or chat with friends. In small towns, teens meet in the streets downtown or gather around a fountain.

It is against the law to date in Iran. Teens are separated until they are of marrying age, then their families introduce them to each other and sometimes a courtship follows.

In Japan and Korea, the majority of high school students do not date or go to parties, as they would rather spend their time studying instead. Dating begins in college, when the men do the asking and pay for the dates.

photo credit: smellyknee

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