Chinese boyfriend

Advice to help you understand your Chinese boyfriend. Stories about finding and falling in love with a Chinese boyfriend. All from one Western woman with a Chinese husband.

John and I knew exactly where we wanted to live and work in the future: China. But these decisions don't always come easy for other couples -- and sometimes lead to breakups.

The “love, location, career” dilemma for Chinese men/Western women in love

Published by Jocelyn Eikenburg on February 28, 2014 | 15 Responses

For some Chinese men and Western women in love, a big question looms over their relationship — where should the couple live and work in the world?

Posted in Ask the Yangxifu | Tagged China, Chinese boyfriend, Chinese husband, Chinese men, cross-cultural marriage, cross-cultural relationship, International marriage, interracial dating, interracial marriage, interracial relationship, Western women

Yin-Yang: On Love, Fighting and Finding Harmony in a Chinese-Western Marriage

Published by Jocelyn Eikenburg on October 11, 2013 | 12 Responses

After the honeymoon was over, Austrian R and her Chinese husband “fought all the time”. But they found harmony once again in their cross-cultural marriage.

Posted in Yin-Yang | Tagged AMWF couples, AMWF love stories, AMWF relationships, AMWF romance, China, Chinese boyfriend, Chinese husband, Chinese men, cross-cultural relationship, Dating Chinese men, Marriage in China, Western women, Western women Chinese men

Fenshou: “Everything Was Perfect” Until Texas Tragedy

Published by Jocelyn Eikenburg on August 16, 2013 | 12 Responses

“Lisa” had a seemingly perfect relationship with a Chinese man she met in the US — until their romance unravelled after tragedy struck his family in Texas.

Posted in Fenshou | Tagged American women, AMWF couples, AMWF love stories, AMWF relationships, AMWF romance, Chinese boyfriend, Chinese guy, Chinese men, Western women, White women

Fenshou: Algerian Muslim Falls For Chinese Atheist, But Love Doesn’t Last

Published by Jocelyn Eikenburg on July 19, 2013 | 17 Responses

Soulef, who is Algerian and Muslim, falls for a Chinese atheist working in her home country. Theirs was love at first sight, but it didn’t last.

Posted in Fenshou | Tagged Algeria, AMWF couples, AMWF love stories, AMWF relationships, AMWF romance, Chinese boyfriend, Chinese guy, Chinese men, Dating Chinese men, Muslim, Western women

Double Happiness: “Enter Zhao Ming…China’s Answer to Arnold Schwarzenegger”

Published by Jocelyn Eikenburg on July 5, 2013 | 41 Responses

A white American woman goes to China and ends up falling for a guy she considers the Chinese version of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Posted in Double Happiness | Tagged American, American women, AMWF couples, AMWF love stories, AMWF relationships, AMWF romance, China, Chinese boyfriend, Chinese guy, Chinese men, Dating Chinese men, dating in China, Favorites, love in China, Western women, Western women Chinese men, White women

Fenshou: Dreams of a Romantic Fairy Tale Kiss

Published by Jocelyn Eikenburg on June 21, 2013 | 22 Responses

Longtime readers will recognize the name Sveta, who is one of the most active commenters on this site. She also blogs about her latest reads on her book review blog (where she reviews a variety of books , including titles featuring with Asian men and Western women in love). She shared with me this story […]