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Hi Thai's I'm just a foreigner passing by and learning about different SEAs nations culture.
The one thing that really stood out for and struck me as most interesting for Thailand is their seemingly amazing openmindedness with regards to sexuality.
I would just like to ask for the Thai people here on this subreddit if what your popular media portrays regarding masculinity/femininity/queer individuals is true?
What I mean by that is I've been seeing posts on both Twitter and Facebook of queer couples that dont seem to fit the typical fem/masc dynamic most queer couples have in the western world.
I saw one where they were both very masculine looking dudes at a basketball game but very public with their affection for one another (which you would NEVER find in western media, sad as it is). I haven't seen Thai dramas that're currently popular online as well but I've seen viral clips and from what I gather, there isnt a fine line between who's the 'guy/girl' in the relationship and it really piqued my interest.
Are these portrayals of masculinity/femiminity/queer individuals/relationships representative of most Thais?
I have a major crush on this Thai guy and he is super sweet to me. Should I flirt and ask for his line ID or will he see me in a different light if I make the first move ? I am not looking for a hookup but I actually want to make him my boyfriend. I have read that Thai men in general see foreign women as promiscuous.. I dont think he thinks that way because he is super sweet but still I'm confused and hesitant as hell, can someone provide some insight?
Since Thailand is a pretty big magnet for westerners (and some east asians) to look for wives, sugar babies or easy girls, I wonder if this makes it extremely hard for Thai guys to date girls, since the average Thai would have less monetary firepower than western men or do only a certain type of Thai girl usually hang out with these kind of men. I know that some western women also do the same with Thai men (but it is usually western men who do this).