Ask the Yangxifu: Language Barriers in Love
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Sep 9th, 2011
Sara Jaaksola offers insight from her own relationship with a Chinese man on what to do when language barriers get in the way of your love.
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Ask the Yangxifu: My Chinese Boyfriend is Too Critical
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 26th, 2011
A Western woman is shocked when her Chinese boyfriend gets super-critical with her, only several months into their relationship. Is this normal, and what should she do?
Ask the Yangxifu: Opposite-Sex Friendships in China
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 5th, 2011
An American woman attracted to a Chinese man at her university wonders about friendships between opposite sexes in China. Could she and this man remain friends, even if they don’t date?
The Relationship Between Language and Falling in Love
Posted in China articles on Jul 18th, 2011
As I looked back on the Chinese men I’ve dated, I found a strong connection between the language(s) we fell in love in and the language(s) we feel most comfortable using with each other.
Ask the Yangxifu: Is Married Chinese Man Worth The Trouble?
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 15th, 2011
A Western woman in a long-distance relationship with a married Chinese man, who promises divorce after her difficult move to China, wonders: is he worth it?
Ask the Yangxifu: My Chinese Boyfriend’s Parents Think We’re Unnatural
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 8th, 2011
Her Chinese-American boyfriend’s parents think their relationship is “unnatural” because she’s older and taller than him (and not because she’s white). How can she get them to like her?
Ask the Yangxifu: Chinese Boyfriend Never Plans Our Dates
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jun 24th, 2011
Her Chinese boyfriend leaves all of the date-night decisions to her, and she’s tired of it. How can she get him to care?
Ask the Yangxifu: Chinese Boyfriend Seems Too Chinese To Western Girlfriend
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jun 17th, 2011
When a Western woman tells her Chinese boyfriend he’s “too Chinese,” he wonders — is “too Chinese” unattractive to Western women?
Ask the Yangxifu: Chinese Boyfriend Thinks I’m Fat
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jun 10th, 2011
A bigger woman with a Chinese boyfriend feels unattractive when, all of a sudden, he asks her to lose weight for their trip to China.
Featured in China Daily Article: Western Women, Chinese Men
Posted in China articles on May 29th, 2011
The China Daily featured me and Speaking of China in an article about marriages between Western women and Chinese men.
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