Why Filipino Women Marry Western Men

Posted by Relationship Advice

October 30, 2010

International marriage is as common today as it was unpopular and unaccepted hundreds of years ago. It has been widely accepted concept and, nowadays, it is not surprising to see a woman walking hand in hand with a guy from a completely different race.

This happened because more and more people are now able to explore different parts of the world, which broaden their horizons, knowledge, and experiences and, their field when it comes to choosing the person they want to spend their life with.

International marriage is not really a new concept for Filipinas. They have been getting married with their Spanish conquerors during its reign in the Philippines. Add to that are the Americans, Japanese and any other foreigners who came to their land to trade and/ or conquer, which, in turn, lead other people to think that Filipinas are only after the financial security and social status that marrying a foreigner can bring.

As for me, I think not. I think that the Filipinas are just blessed with the opportunity to mingle and connect with other people because, topographically speaking, the Philippines is welcoming tourists from other lands with an open arms, what with its long stretch of beaches and open waters.

Also, Filipinas are very kind-hearted persons. They are very romantic and they believe in love so much that they are willing to marry guy with a different belief and culture, and even go as far as the West just to be able to be with the one they love. While we can’t deny that are some who marry for money and social status, we also can’t deny that most of them marry for love and for life. It would be wrong to generalize the Filipinas basing on the greed of some of them.

However, love and romance are not the only reasons why Filipinas prefer to marry Western guys over their Filipino counterparts. Here are their other reasons for getting married with Westerners:

Filipinas are naturally born with a sense of adventure. This is evident in their enthusiasm to explore Western countries that no one in her hometown has ever been to. Marrying a guy from the western part of the world is also an adventure to her. She has to learn and understand new culture and even practice it. It would also be a challenge to her because she would have to live in another country, apart from her family, friends and loved ones. It would be one of the biggest sacrifices that she would ever make but she’d feel fulfilled if she would be able to overcome it.
Filipinas also marry western guys for companionship and someone to share her dreams with. Since Filipinas are born adventurous, one of the things that she would want to do is travel the world, and who would be the better partner in that journey of hers than someone who is equally well-traveled, and with someone who she knows would stay by her side no matter what.
Finally, Filipinas marry because they see something in their partners that they think are worth keeping for. No matter how rich and handsome the western man is, the classic Filipina would never compromise her beliefs by getting married for the wrong reasons. When she decides to marry a western guy, know that she is doing that because she knows that she has found her significant other; the one who would complete and complement her whole being.

So, if you see a Filipina in the arms of and married to a Westerner again, I hope you would remember all these reasons and never doubt her intentions first without taking the time to know her completely.

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