In general, Chinese think girls should be reserved and shouldn't take the first step: 中国人一般觉得女生应该矜持,不要主动
A lot of American girls will give guys a hint which makes them in turn ask them out: 美国女生会暗示男生,让男的主动追她们
Some will directly ask a guy out: 也有女生会直接约男生出去
It's all pretty natural when it's starting out: 初期阶段都比较自然
Keep it low pressure: 这样没什么压力
They will just say "Would you like to grab a coffee with me?""Let's check out a show": 他们会说去喝个咖啡、看个演出、展览这样的活动
This way you can slowly get to know each other:这样大家可以比较自然地慢慢地了解
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When a woman is going after a man, he might think she's too eager:女追男,隔层纱
We think if the girl takes the first step, the guy might not appreciate her as much and might take her for granted: 我们觉得如果女生主动,男的可能比较不会那么珍惜你,会不把你当回事儿
Nice guys finish last: 好人倒霉
We think if a guy asks a girl out, it's pretty much a date: 我们觉得如果一个男生约女生出去,那基本上这是个约会
American guys think even if it is a date, it means I'm interested in knowing you, but you shouldn't read too much into it: 美国男生觉得就算是一次约会,这代表我想认识你,但是不要想太多
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If he doesn't even offer to pay, it means he's cheap: 如果他不付,那你遇到了铁公鸡
Or maybe he's hinting that you he's not interested anymore: 他不买单的另一种可能,是暗示他已经没兴趣了
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Materialistic: 物质的
Some Americans want to settle down, buy a house and build a family: 有些美国人结婚就想安定下来、买个房、安家立业
There just isn't the same level of cultural pressure to buy a house before you get married: 总之就是没有那么大的文化压力让你买婚房