Posted on 06/01/2006 2:51:00 AM PDT by Atlantic Bridge
At first glance, the blond six-foot hunks populating Germany make the place seem like a heaven for women. Until you start dating. German men are much more difficult than you might think.
For single women visitors, the dating game in Germany can at first seem like a free, gourmet buffet. The men are almost all impressively tall, many are blond and, almost invariably, they are extremely handsome with the bodies of Adonis. Even better, they dress well, smell of expensive eau de Cologne, and they're intelligent.
Indeed, the first impression is so overwhelming that it almost always leads directly to the first German dating no-no: Expecting that going to a party full of such hunks will yield a catch. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. German males are not only fine physical specimens, but they're also weak, wimpy, afraid of commitment, and painfully shy. It is perfectly possible for an attractive woman -- who in most countries wouldn't have a second to powder her nose from so much flirting -- to stand in the corner alone at a German party and not be approached a single time. Bottom line: If you want a relationship with a German dude, be prepared to do the heavy lifting yourself.
(Excerpt) Read more at service.spiegel.de ...
P.S. Although I will tell nobody which "Teutonic type" I am I can assure you that I am not a "ANARCHIST GERMAN MALE".
Lived there for almost four years. I never saw such men, I would have noticed. Maybe they were all in east Germany, at the time.
ALthough I am not a woman and therefore I am for sure not engaged in dating men :-) I think that the "sporty", "needy" and "intellectual" German males are reality. I know a few dudes that fit into this description.
As a man, I've not been one to notice, but I'd say the German dudes here in western Germany are on the wimpy, metrosexual side. Now the Dutch dudes of Gronnigen were big and not to be messed with. Shortest guy was about 5' 9".
The women were beautiful, but also very tall.
Velcome to "Sprockets". I am your host, Dieter...
This quote by American soccer trainer Bruce Arena pretty much sums it up:
"Germany is no better than us. The only reason Germany looks down upon us is because they're all 6-2, 6-3."
;-)
That's all right, German women are just as bad so that evens things out. :)
'German males are weak and wimpy????? Wow, I must have missed that history lesson....!'
They must be - they had all the best weapons and a two year head start and they still lost!
It's not just german males, here's my favourite BlackAdder quote:
'Blackadder : Caroline of Brunswick is the only available princess in Europe.
Baldrick : And what's wrong with her?
Blackadder : Get more coffee! It's horrid! Change it! Take me roughly from behind! No, not like that, like this! Trousers off! Tackle out! Walk the dog! Where's my presents!
Baldrick : All right! Which one do you want me to do first?
Blackadder : No, no that's what Caroline's like. She is famous for having the worst personality in Germany, and as you can imagine, that's up against some pretty stiff competition.'
:D
Some others:
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/black/quotes.html
Yes, it is a funny article. After reading the description of the German men, it reminded me of the French.
The only men who have survived in that war were cowards and traitors.
Similiar to the French.
"They must be - they had all the best weapons and a two year head start and they still lost!"
They did not have Patton!
LLS
"As a man, I've not been one to notice, but I'd say the German dudes here in western Germany are on the wimpy, metrosexual side. Now the Dutch dudes of Gronnigen were big and not to be messed with. Shortest guy was about 5' 9"."
Funny you mention metrosexuality, because in Germany that is above all associated with the Netherlands. Well, actually not so much METROsexuality..... ;-).
But that's just kidding among neighbors. That's nothing compared to the jokes about Austrians.
BTW: I'm 6'7", and neither in school nor later at work was I the tallest.
"They must be - they had all the best weapons and a two year head start and they still lost!"
Well, it's not surprising, considering these numbers:
Population 1939:
Germany 69,300,000
USA 132,000,000
Soviet Union 168,500,000
UK 47,800,000
Plus: Attacking Russia in winter is generally a bad idea ;-).
The only Germans I've seen were fat,rude, and wearing Speedos on my trips to the Caribbean. The 'good looking physical specimens' must not travel!
If they had their own hunks, they wouldn't have to import ours!
Sounds to me like she got hosed.
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