# Why do I like far eastern women? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 1, 2002, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785 "2002-12-01T16:58:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/21 "2002-12-02T18:45:47Z")
A friend of Korean descent once referred to my brother’s dating a few Asian women as a “China Doll Complex”, which I took to be a caucasian male’s fixation or attraction to women of Asian ethnicity, considering that none were actually Chinese (Korean, Vietnamese and Burmese, IIRC). I’m not sure if this or a variant is a “regular” term that those of Asian descent apply to caucasian men interested in Asian women. [hijack]Of course, I have a thing for caucasian women, I’m a caucasian male, and I’m as lost as the OP when it comes to them :smack: Well, I can talk to them and act normal with them, but they don’t seem to think much of the talkative normal me :smack:[/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/22 "2002-12-02T19:00:38Z")
I like white women, but I’m going through this ‘I think chinese and Japanese women are hot’ phase, not to say that they aren’t though. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/23 "2002-12-02T19:03:45Z")
I’m with you surreal! Banger, the term I’ve heard is “Yellow Fever”. ---
**Author:** ![robertliguori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/24 "2002-12-02T19:16:53Z")
Oh, come on, people. The tastiness of the meal depends not upon the color of the wrapping. Okay, that was a really bad metaphor. But I stand by it. ---
**Author:** ![Rug\_Burn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@Rug\_Burn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rug_Burn)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/25 "2002-12-02T19:20:28Z")
Is it just me, or is Japanese a more pleasing language to hear spoken than other Asian languages. I can see a beautiful woman from China, Vietnam, or Korea; but as soon as they open their mouth I just cringe. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/26 "2002-12-02T19:28:36Z")
Far eastern women for me just seem very interesting at the moment… ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/27 "2002-12-02T21:46:36Z")
Ryan… methinks there is a special girl across the pond that you’re just afraid to talk to. 🙂 My tastes swing more towards women named Lola. Her tastes swing towards pasty white guys with auburn hair and freckles. Lucky me. 🙂 She knows that I find South American and Middle Eastern women women extremely attractive, two words sums up what I find attractive in a woman. Salma Hayek. (She’s Lebanese and Spanish) [Don’t say I didn’t warn you.](http://www.salmahayek.org/articles/urban/05.jpg) [http://www.hayekheaven.net/](http://www.hayekheaven.net/) ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/28 "2002-12-03T00:36:04Z")
> [@](#): > > Japanese women are amazing aren’t they. I lived there for 3 years and just couldn’t get enough of them. The essence of sexy. 😃 ( Suddenly, unendurable smugness emanates from me.) I just found out that my fiance’s brother particularly likes short Asian girls _with glasses_, which describes me pretty well. He thinks Mr. Lissar has lucked out. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/29 "2002-12-03T01:16:12Z")
Just be a gentleman. Use the same techniques you’d use on Western women. The only difference (possibly) is you might have to come on a bit less strongly, and be prepared to spend a little more time if there’s a lady you’d like to impress). And no, don’t expect a lotus blossom. You’ll get a swift kick in the goolies before that’ll ever happen. Which is good. [Ms TheLoadedDog](http://users.tpg.com.au/brownlee/xmasparty2002.JPG), front row centre, with her sisters. I’m the goofy looking white boy at the back. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/30 "2002-12-03T01:29:52Z")
_Mmmmmmmm! Women!!_😉 ---
**Author:** ![Phouchg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Phouchg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phouchg)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/31 "2002-12-03T01:31:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ryan\_Liam \* > **Why do I like far eastern women?** well…Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/32 "2002-12-03T01:37:53Z")
I like how Japanese and Cantonese sounds, i’ll probably learn Cantonese after i pick up more Japanese. I’d have probably started with that one if i knew i was moving here where like 25% of the pop speaks Cantonese. That and i’m getting big into Canta-pop And i’ve heard Sinophile and yellow fever. ---
**Author:** ![Global\_Citizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Global\_Citizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Global_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/33 "2002-12-03T01:46:42Z")
I lived in Tokyo for 2 years. At one stage I was dating a Japanese woman and she wanted to marry me. Quite badly, and to have my children. I broke up with her, and sometimes still think of her (but probably because I have been girlfriendless for many years now). Global Citizen ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/34 "2002-12-03T02:27:50Z")
**Ryan** , the reason I linked to [bigbadchinesemama](http://www.bigbadchinesemama.com/) was because I think it’s a pretty good reaction to the western fetishism of eastern women. Don’t get me wrong, I know where you’re coming from on this one-- gone through it myself. One day, however, I realized that my fascination with asian girls had a lot to do with imaginary attributes, and I often found myself making generalizations that, while superficially complementary, were basically just racist. Including much teeth-gnashing and hand-wringing about how “unapproachable” they were. Any time you catch yourself making such broad generalizations, take a good look at them. Turned out my fixation on asian girls was, in part, “patriarchal, colonialist longings,” as BBCM characterizes them. Also, in part, a reflection of the sort of general physical attributes I was and am still attracted to. My only advice is, when you look at a woman, try to see what she’s really about, and don’t make a bunch of silly stereotypical assumptions about her. Don’t focus exclusively on single attributes of any sort, whether it be ethnicity, boobs, what-have-you. Just look at everyone as an individual. You’ll make less misteps that way, and save yourself a lot of grief. (Voice of experience.) ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/35 "2002-12-03T13:28:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Larry Mudd \* > \*\* > My only advice is, when you look at a woman, try to see what she’s really about, and don’t make a bunch of silly stereotypical assumptions about her. Don’t focus exclusively on single attributes of any sort, whether it be ethnicity, boobs, what-have-you. Just look at everyone as an individual. > > \*\* Seconded! I know a LOT of women form all different backgrounds and ethnic groups… and there are DARN few of them that I wouldn’t want to… errm, uhh, treat honorably and eventually ask for their hand in marriage. 🙂 I repeat: **Mmmmmm… Women!** ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/36 "2002-12-03T15:02:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Surreal \* > \*\*I agree, **Ryan\_Liam**. > > I find Asian women to be far more attractive than white women. Generally speaking, they have better skin, better hair, their brows are not as prominent, they has less body hair, they have more attractive noses (not as big and pointy as white women’s), they have higher cheekbones, and they are not as overweight as the women are here in the US. More feminine features all around. I also understand that they ‘age’ better. > > They only beauty category that Asian women are not superior in is breast size. I’m not really a breast-man, so that doesn’t matter to me. \*\* Oh my fucking god. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/37 "2002-12-03T16:28:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Larry Mudd \* > \*\ ***Ryan** , the reason I linked to [bigbadchinesemama](http://www.bigbadchinesemama.com/) was because I think it’s a pretty good reaction to the western fetishism of eastern women. > > Don’t get me wrong, I know where you’re coming from on this one-- gone through it myself. > > One day, however, I realized that my fascination with asian girls had a lot to do with imaginary attributes, and I often found myself making generalizations that, while superficially complementary, were basically just racist. Including much teeth-gnashing and hand-wringing about how “unapproachable” they were. Any time you catch yourself making such broad generalizations, take a good look at them. Turned out my fixation on asian girls was, in part, “patriarchal, colonialist longings,” as BBCM characterizes them. Also, in part, a reflection of the sort of general physical attributes I was and am still attracted to. > > My only advice is, when you look at a woman, try to see what she’s really about, and don’t make a bunch of silly stereotypical assumptions about her. Don’t focus exclusively on single attributes of any sort, whether it be ethnicity, boobs, what-have-you. Just look at everyone as an individual. > > You’ll make less misteps that way, and save yourself a lot of grief. > > (Voice of experience.) \*\* Thanx Larry, I 'll take that advice… ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/38 "2002-12-03T18:19:04Z")
I wouldn’t say I succumb to yellow fever, but I like brunettes with dark eyes. (I also like blondes with blues, or blondes with green, or hazel-eyed redhaired women… but to go with the OP, and the resulting parody thread…) And it just so happens that the majority of “asian” looking women have these by default, so, yes, asian women are attractive. To a point, and each one is an individual. For example, the highschool I attended had 10 to 12 Chinese students, all of them from Hong Kong (this was back in 89). 7 of them were women, one was model material, she was gorgeous, but snotty and boooorinnnnggg. Another was adorable, fun and if I had not been dating someone (the then soon to be Mrs. Prefect), I am sure we would have hit it off together as more than friends, the others, in terms of physical appearance, were so-so, average people, as I am myself. And their personalities varied as much as the shape of their noses, hair style, blah, blah. Now it may be due to past cultural and evolutionary situations that provide different ethnic groups with their stereotypical looks, and because of that the current attributes that some North American men find attractive may be found more often in Asian women, rather than African, or South American, does not make them racist. Perhaps their choice of wording may indicate a thread of racism beneath their “love of asian women” but if I, like some respondants, prefer petite women with smaller breasts, dark hair, and an oval face, and I tend to find more asian women with those traits than caucasian women, would that make me a racist person? I think not. ---
**Author:** ![Goofus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Goofus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goofus)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/39 "2002-12-03T18:49:00Z")
[How to make an Asian girl happy](http://www.asianjoke.com/oneline/how_to_make_your_asian_girlfriend_eternally_happy.htm) You have been warned. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-like-far-eastern-women/139785/40 "2002-12-03T18:55:57Z")
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