Quote: (05-13-2014 05:42 AM)Dalaran1991 Wrote:
I've been thinking quite a lot about it lately, now that you and a few other members has mentioned height over race. Because nothing about me except my accent and face say Asian at all. I hold eye contact and get physical quickly. I even talk like my hoody nigga bros (some of my best bros in college are latino and black). So I've been wondering if it's actually my height which is causing problem. Are Asian bad with women bc they are Asian or bc they are usually short?
Look if you're going to take height out of the equation, I find it hard to believe that they will do bad with women simply because "they are Asian".
For the purposes of this discussion, I'll take "being Asian" to mean being so culturally and in appearance. Again, if we are of the agreement that being culturally Asian translates by default into having shit game, then yes, factored in, it can hurt.
So I won't lie, race aside, yes height matters but apart from the upper percentile of females by height (170cm+), I can't see it being a deal-breaker.
I certainly haven't cleaned up because of my height and I'm sure it hasn't been due to my race either. If it's any consolation, I have lost out to guys closer to your height.
Being in France though, with average heights being lower than here, it should leverage the odds in your favour?
As far as accents go, I'm not sure how FOB you are (your English is well on perfect but that's no real indication) but it shouldn't be too much of an issue in France should it? I know I no hope of nailing the Parisian accent in the time I lived there but sounding Aussie really earned me exotic brownie points (at least, it really garnered me enough positive attention).
With the whole sounding gangsta thing, it takes a bit of panache for an Asian to pull it off (although that's my personal bias weighing in).
If you have the chance to give tutoring, do so because it really helps with accent training -- in addition to making your voice more considered.
Join a theatre group or a choir if you can find one because that also helps.
Quote: (05-13-2014 05:42 AM)Dalaran1991 Wrote:
Assuming that height is the problem, I've always worked hard to compensate for it. I'm in shape and still working on it, though I can not look too jacked, with my small frame huge muscles will just make me look like donkey kong.
Yeah I hope you're on the right track because at 23 there isn't a huge window of opportunity to work on your height. Consume as much calcium and protein as you can. Yoga and cycling helps.
Quote: (05-13-2014 05:42 AM)Dalaran1991 Wrote:
When I go out to dance I'm like this:
If I'm hitting fancy venues or feeling really swanky I go like this:
I'd button up that shirt a bit more. Some can rock it but it's not my style and I think it screams "Azn" and "Guido". You're on the right track in dressing as un-Fobby as possible though. Unfortunately unless you're hanging out in backpacker circles in South/SE Asia, Asians do have to give more of a shit about their appearance than the average white guy.
Quote: (05-13-2014 05:42 AM)Dalaran1991 Wrote:
I accessorize a lot too, watches and wristbands not shown here.
As long as you sway away from anything too chunky and blingy, you're good.
Quote: (05-13-2014 05:42 AM)Dalaran1991 Wrote:
@JWLZG we should do some randori when you visit Paris!
Never heard of it, having tried Krav Maga I'm totally up for it though. If only you'd told me 2 years ago!
Quote: (05-13-2014 05:42 AM)Dalaran1991 Wrote:
I guess I really need to focus on venue choosing.
Elaborate?
Quote: (05-13-2014 05:42 AM)Dalaran1991 Wrote:
Now that I think about it, the mixed/Asian girls I've got with are all much shorter than me (which is usual), but I only hit on short white girls and the ROI is still damn low. Thoughts? (other than the obvious white chicks being bitchy/entitled and closed to Asian guys?)
I've never closed with anyone taller than me (not that you can get much taller than me if you're a girl) but I've found not much of a difference given a considerably greater height difference.
Slight aside: The closest I've ever come to a relationship was with a white (non-Anglo) of around similar height who went to an inner-city all-girls selective entry state school (the Melburnians here will know the one
) wherein the student cohort is some 90% Asian. While the FOB factor is understandably prevalent, the few white girls there will be environmentally desensitised into seeing Asians as mainstream dating material. The fact that they and their brother school generally admit high-achieving,
well-rounded types really legitimises their eligibility. Think kids that are smart
and sporty, into debating, cadet corps, music, chess etc. yet are still fun to hang out with at a party.
That you're not a typical Fob Azn gangsta that plays DOTA at home and drag races his souped-up Honda does put you leaps and bounds ahead though.