Would you build a relationship with a guy REALLY FAR AWAY?

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Speeder

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Hello!

I am asking this, because seemly, this is why I cannot find the women I want.

I was born, and I currently live in Brazil, but the women here are not what I want, not because of their exterior shell, but because the culture here, shaped the women here in a really bad way... At least in my opinion.

I plan to move out of Brazil, although I am still finishing university, so my question is: Would you build a relationship with a guy that is in whole other country? Even knowing that it will maybe take a long time to be physically near?
 
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kiwi_OT

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Yup :D

Dont underestimate foriegners. And dont just go for North Americans as everyone typically wants to.
 
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NodMyHeadLikeYeah

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Yup i sure would. I typically dont like the men in my region so yes someone far away i wouldnt mind.
 
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Speeder

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Actually, if I don't find a girl first and make me move to where she is, I am planning to move to Canada... (I first wanted Australia, but people from my profession is moving OUT Australia... because of high unemployment there).

The problem that exists where I live, is that the culture is overly individualistic, among other bad results from this, women are too feministic, they think that Yahweh, and later Paul, are against women or something like that... Even calling themselves christians, they only care about themselves. Btw: The US has the same problem (why I don't want to move there... also, you can see how this problem is bad, by looking at the figures of divorces in the US).
 
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sportygirl

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Ok I just feel like pointing out something here. I know nothing about women in Brazil so im gonna leave that statement be, although what im gonna say could apply. With teh thing about US woman I don't doubt its a problem but I also don't like being generalized because of the country I live in, and the figures of divorce in America are bad, but there are other factors to that than just woman caring only about themsleves. I know lots of women who are part of a community, and care about that community and the city that they live in. Not that we dont get a little introverted at times but thats not what makes them who they are...

And as to the first question, I dont think I would consider dating someone in another country just because I would have at least had to meet them at least once before I could handle that. It's not even the physical side that would be lacking for me it would be the lack of communication, and not really knowing the person i guess.
 
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Jennifleur

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I would consider a relationship with a guy really far away, because though the distance makes things more difficult and you would have to wait longer to be together, in other ways it is better because you have to work on the parts of the relationship that you can, such as really getting to know each other's personalities and preferences, and talk about the deeper things in life.

And, to some extent, I agree with you about American women. However, we are not all that way, and I would hope that you would not write off every American woman for that reason. Many of the men here are super-obsessed with sports and not so much with the things of God, which is a turn-off for me. We all have our preferences, so I can also understand your desire to look elsewhere. But, at the same time, not all men here have turned sports into their idol, and I have met several men who have a great heart for the Lord.

And, as for divorce figures, I can hardly blame you there. The figures aren't any better when you are looking at those inside the Church versus those outside of it. In some cases, the reason is legitimate (infidelity). And even that, if both parties desire, can be worked through. But in many (not all), it is the lame excuse of "irreconcilable differences". My parents have been married 30 years as of May, and they are the only ones of their siblings that have remained married to their original spouse, and God is the reason why. My grandparents have been married 54 years, also as of May. When my mother was preparing to marry my dad, she told him that he better be sure he wanted to marry her, because divorce wasn't going to happen. I guess he was sure. :)
 
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Speeder

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I know that everyone is unique...

I said that, because is easier to find a fish in the sea, than to find a fish in the desert... Get what I am saying?
It is not that all US people (note: I am american too...) are individualistic, but the massive majority is, so searching there would give too much results of individualistic people, the same applies here, obviously there are non-individualistic people, but most are, thus searching a place where people commonly have the traits I am seeking, will get easier results...

That said, I am not ruling out anyone, if for some reason, a great US women catch my heart, I would consider, and maybe even move to her location if I find it reasonably suitable.

Sometimes, I think that I found no girl yet (I don't even kissed yet), because my standards are high, and they are high, because I learned how to be a godly an from my parents, and grandparents, and so on... There are no divorces in my ascendancy, and everyone had a ministry at least once (even myself). Yet, I decided to research more the bible, and found even more higher moral standards to follow, standards that I see few people willing to.

Yahweh says, that he did not came to bring "peace on earth", he came to divide, the good, and the bad, if needed, family against each other, because he want people that truly follow him, not people that attempt to use him (Mathew 10 for reference), and this is some that I don't found locally a women that understand, I see women praying for a godly men, yet when they see stuff like "submit to your husband", they say that "god will" is the best for them, and that today submitting is not best. They are not understanding that Yahweh will, is to us follow his lead.

Likewise, I DO agree, that there are also a lack of truly godly men, those that think that they should take the order to lead their wives, and use their wives as mere toys, leading to marriage problems, or they don't lead at all (that is actually, worse, and much more common today). But, Yahweh also said, that although women, are to submit to their husbands, they are to protect and love their women, like Christ lead, protect and love man (I men specifically human male here), sacrificing his own life if needed.

But in a individualistic society, we will never see that, we actually see the opposite, if a men leave his car first, and open the door for his beloved, he is "machist", few people understand that even those "gentlemen" behavior has a reason: Leaving the car first, he is vulnerable, and if paying attention, would only open the door after he is sure that it is safe.

I don't seek only a women that will submit to whatever I want, I seek someone that I will love, protect, teach, care, love, and that someone would help me, and as one, we would build a House, and leave a legacy, leave the world in our old age, knowing that we worked for Yahweh, and that those that will come after us, will have an example of how to be godly men and women, like my great-grandparents are to me.
 
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chefj

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I know that everyone is unique...

I don't seek only a women (sic) that will submit to whatever I want, I seek someone that I will love, protect, teach, care, love, and that someone would help me, and as one, we would build a House, and leave a legacy, leave the world in our old age, knowing that we worked for Yahweh, and that those that will come after us, will have an example of how to be godly men and women, like my great-grandparents are to me.
This is beautiful, speeder. If this would encourage you, I'd say that all that you have to do while you're in search for her is to wait in the Lord. I have read once that "God put a desire in your heart because He wants to, and will grant it you. But it will be given to you IN HIS PERFECT TIMING"

As to the question you posted, Yes, I would consider a relationship with a guy really far away if we have met in person and known each other well enough to have a trust that transcends distance and physical absence.

Cheers!
 
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Peacefulcrusader

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And, as for divorce figures, I can hardly blame you there. The figures aren't any better when you are looking at those inside the Church versus those outside of it. In some cases, the reason is legitimate (infidelity). And even that, if both parties desire, can be worked through. But in many (not all), it is the lame excuse of "irreconcilable differences". My parents have been married 30 years as of May, and they are the only ones of their siblings that have remained married to their original spouse, and God is the reason why. My grandparents have been married 54 years, also as of May. When my mother was preparing to marry my dad, she told him that he better be sure he wanted to marry her, because divorce wasn't going to happen. I guess he was sure. :)
Good to hear sister. I think I'm lucky to in that respect, as my parents have been married for 26/27 years, and my grandparents were married for 52 years until my grandma died. But we also have problems with divorces, and I believe that it is rising even within the Christian communities.

In Christ, Magnus
 
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Speeder

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Note: Research in the US, show that the divorce rates are HIGHER with Christians than with non-christians.

Ironically, Christ forbids divorce (seemly infidelity is not a valid reason too, the only valid reason is "matter of uncoveredness" or "fornication" in the sense of the bride having sex before marriage, and not telling her future husband, after marriage, it is not fornication anymore, it is adultery, and the word used on the NT is specifically fornication)
 
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NodMyHeadLikeYeah

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Speeder would you wear these???
 
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Zippo200

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Don't know about speeder but i sure WOULD!!!! those are amazing!
 
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DABEARS85

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Yup :D

Dont underestimate foriegners. And dont just go for North Americans as everyone typically wants to.
Why would you go for North Americans? We all look funny and we don't spreak Engrish very well! haha We are all hooked on Phonics!

Anyway... I definitely WOULDN'T go for a relationship with a guy ANYWHERE. I don't care if he is close OR far away! Preferably, he would be very very far away so I would never ever have to see him nor even know of his existence, because that is just wrong!

Now... a girl... hmmmm. I actually dated an Aussie girl before a long while ago. She lived in Brisbane... and I did visit. I did really care about her, but there was a long story that made things end. If not for that long story that I don't care to share, I probably would have stayed with her.

There definitely is something very very sexy about Aussie/Kiwi girls! haha
 
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kiwi_OT

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Why would you go for North Americans? We all look funny and we don't spreak Engrish very well! haha We are all hooked on Phonics!

Anyway... I definitely WOULDN'T go for a relationship with a guy ANYWHERE. I don't care if he is close OR far away! Preferably, he would be very very far away so I would never ever have to see him nor even know of his existence, because that is just wrong!

Now... a girl... hmmmm. I actually dated an Aussie girl before a long while ago. She lived in Brisbane... and I did visit. I did really care about her, but there was a long story that made things end. If not for that long story that I don't care to share, I probably would have stayed with her.

There definitely is something very very sexy about Aussie/Kiwi girls! haha
Err what exactly? I would like to know this myself
 
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NodMyHeadLikeYeah

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I would like for my future spouse to live here
 

seoulsearch

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Ha ha ha, Nod!!!

I would consider dating someone from Transylvania... but if he had fangs... um, that might be a deal-breaker.

Since I've been writing letters since I was 9 years old and have been meeting some of the people I've written beginning in my teens, I would definitely consider building something with someone who is in another state, country, or on another continent. You never know whom you could find!!!

It's also very exciting learning about someone and their life in another place, and of course, even more thrilling to eventually go and visit the person, and/or invite them to come visit you. Despite our reputation, some of us Americans really do like learning about other parts of the world, honest, and are very open-minded to having someone teach us. :)

I'm with the DABEARS as far as people from certain places as well... This may sound shallow, but I am hopelessly addicted to certain accents. I have been known to watch TV shows I have absolutely no interest in except for the interesting accents portrayed in the program. I am also guilty of lurking in chat rooms and listening to some chatters whose voices and accents I just adore.

To me, a good voice and/or accent is like the melody of a song you just can't get enough of... and I could sit and listen for hours.

I have joked that if I ever dated a guy with an incredible voice/accent, I would ask him to read the dictionary to me, just so that I could listen to how he pronounced certain words! (Except that maybe I'm not really joking...)
 
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DABEARS85

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Err what exactly? I would like to know this myself
The accent and the boldness was a big one for me. I would walk into a pub and girls would hear me speak and I never paid for any drinks whatsoever! It's like girls out there hit on the guys instead of the reversal. I never would have to worry about being to shy to approach a girl in Australia lol

Oh, and the accent thing is great... but the slang words are even funnier! I was down in Brisbane for a couple weeks... and I learned so much just from that time frame. It was like a completely different language for a while, but then I got the hang of it. I don't know why... but it's just attractive to me.
 
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