A silly question: are kiwi men romantic?

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#61419 17-May-2010 09:27

...are Kiwi men romantic?

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#330817 17-May-2010 10:03

Overall, not really. I'd say more pragmatic than romantic. Afterall, why buy flowers when they're going to die within a week ?
Flowers are mainly there for that get out of jail scenario :-)

Conversely, a good majority of Kiwi females don't really inspire that romantic "trigger" for a number of reasons. Most think it's still cool to slop around the shopping mall in track pants and sweatshirts.

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#330820 17-May-2010 10:10

Wow, cynical much? It's sad that to some flowers = romantic. No, I don't buy my wife flowers, but then I don't consider flowers to be particularly romantic. Does my wife? Probably, but I'm also quite sure she'd rather I packed a nice picnic and took her to the beach (maybe getting a bit late in the year for that) than bought an overpriced bunch of blooms.

Personally, I think it's worse when I see people dressed up at the mall. You reall need to wear high heels shopping at the mall?!

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#330827 17-May-2010 10:23

bazzer: Wow, cynical much? It's sad that to some flowers = romantic. No, I don't buy my wife flowers, but then I don't consider flowers to be particularly romantic. Does my wife? Probably, but I'm also quite sure she'd rather I packed a nice picnic and took her to the beach (maybe getting a bit late in the year for that) than bought an overpriced bunch of blooms.

Personally, I think it's worse when I see people dressed up at the mall. You reall need to wear high heels shopping at the mall?!

+1 :)

I still wander into the local Westfield with no footwear in the summer.... the ones I find amusing are the young girls who go in there with the full on makeup on and then go straight to the "$2" jewllery store.

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#330829 17-May-2010 10:25

What IS a "Kiwi man" anyways. There's sweethearts and slobs in most cultures isn't there? (To varying degrees)

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#330833 17-May-2010 10:30

bazzer: [...] Probably, but I'm also quite sure she'd rather I packed a nice picnic and took her to the beach (maybe getting a bit late in the year for that) than bought an overpriced bunch of blooms.

Personally, I think it's worse when I see people dressed up at the mall. You reall need to wear high heels shopping at the mall?!

I think that falls under the romantic category bazzer.

To answer the original question: I'd have to say yes, but in our own unique way. We aren't the most outspoken bunch to start with & probably aren't going to sing you a song to your balcony. Maybe a small thing here, a small thing there, then again, I'm single so I can't talk!

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#330834 17-May-2010 10:34

true true... I haven't stated what I consider to be "romantic"

...well, I'm not very competent because for me the most romantic things is to lie naked and talk about super massive black holes :) I suppose that's not considered to be romantic by most of people... I'm not into all that flowers thing :))

I have heard that Kiwi men are pragmatic and macho but I think there is a sensitive side... so, how do you show that sensitive side :)

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@nickd, I consider that small expressions of affection to be more effective that those grandious...

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#330857 17-May-2010 11:40

Hey, I like your idea of romantic

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#330858 17-May-2010 11:44

"Romantic" is far too general. What is one persons idea of romance may not be for another. I'm sure my wife would rather I was loving than romantic.
Here's what I mean:

If I cook a dinner for my wife then its considered romantic but if I cook her dinner every night then it stops being romantic and becomes loving.

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#330859 17-May-2010 11:45

Asmodeus: Hey, I like your idea of romantic

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#330874 17-May-2010 12:55

Crea: true true... I haven't stated what I consider to be "romantic"

...well, I'm not very competent because for me the most romantic things is to lie naked and talk about super massive black holes :) I suppose that's not considered to be romantic by most of people... I'm not into all that flowers thing :))

Love it !!!

Though could be so thoroughly misconstrued !!!!

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#330876 17-May-2010 12:57

how do you show that sensitive side :)

We either offer to cook, or offer to do the dishes. Not both. Feel free to decline....

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#330878 17-May-2010 13:04

Crea: true true... I haven't stated what I consider to be "romantic"

...well, I'm not very competent because for me the most romantic things is to lie naked and talk about super massive black holes :) I suppose that's not considered to be romantic by most of people... I'm not into all that flowers thing :))

Gotta say, "MUSE" is romantic :)

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