Expat Advice: Relationships in Los Angeles, California
What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?
Los Angeles
What is your current status? Are you single, dating, in a long-term relationship, married or divorced?
I am a Russian American, immigrated in US twenty three years ago. Lived in NYC for 20 years, moved to Los Angeles three years ago.
What is it like in your country of residence for someone with your relationship status (married/divorced/dating)? If you're single, how do you meet other people? Do English-speaking people tend to gravitate to certain parts of your city?
In both countries where I reside/used to live it is not easy to meet quality single people. In Los ANgeles it is more difficult than it was in NYC. People are less social in Los Angeles and mostly stick to their own community. I feel more lonely here than in NYC. I am divorced, no children, 50+ y.o. female. Am considering retirement to Uruguay in seven years.
If you have children, what advice would you give to others making a similar transition to your country of residence?
I don't have children.
If you do not have children, do you generally spend your social time with other expat couples? If not, what else do you like to do as a couple?
I am not quite an expat, I will be one. Right now, I am an immigrant in the US. I am very open when meeting people, I do spend time with both Americans and immigrants.
If you are married or in a relationship with a person of another nationality, how has this experience enriched you as a person. What kind of challenges do you face?
I used to be in a relationship with a person of another nationality and I found it very difficult. Different visions on most things, inability to analyze information, over-optimistic (almost dillisional) views, lack of spirituality. It did enrich me as a person, all our experiences enrich us, helped me to better understand cluture of my adoptive country (US).
If you are a single parent, what advice would you give to others considering moving abroad?
Be prepared to go out there and approach people. Be as friendly, warm and open minded as you can possible be. I will NEED to make new friends - it's not easy to be alone in a country of not your own. But it is very interesting, that's for sure.
What would be the best advice you could give someone with your relationship status that lives in your country of residence? Any other thoughts?
Same as in previous box. In addition - do not expect to make MANY friends while in the US, people are not as "warm" and "deep" into friendship compared to Europeans and Latinos.
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