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Expat Advice: Relationships in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Hong Kong

What is your current status? Are you single, dating, in a long-term relationship, married or divorced?

Dating and in a long-time relationship.

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?

English-speaking people do tend to gravitate to certain parts of Hong Kong. I can usually meet people at work, walking through the city, bars and coffee shops.

If you have children, what advice would you give to others making a similar transition to your country of residence?

Having a child here will be a lot more difficult and challenging then if you had a child in USA.

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 play a lot of sports and I go out to eat and chat with friends and co workers.

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?

Being in a relationship with a Chinese person is very different. Communication is a challenge all over the world but much more challenging here. Expressing love is not easy nor a tradition for them. Lack of emotional growth is expected and a norm. Seems a woman here in her 30's is physically looking younger but so is her emotional growth. Many lack experience of life but they work very hard and they have a lot of experience of a work life.

If you are a single parent, what advice would you give to others considering moving abroad?

If you are coming from a non crowded city and heading to Hong Kong which is very crowded well you will be facing a lot of difficulties. Lack of parks and grass to walk on is the norm. The city is created for working more then living. Well, if living is eating and drinking then they do have that here.

What would be the best advice you could give someone with your relationship status that lives in your country of residence? Any other thoughts?

Take your time in getting to know her, especially if she is a local. Realize passion and emotions are not something they tend to want to know about. Having a good job will open hearts.

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