Asian dating sites use the cultures of Asia as a starting point, when searching for the people you want to meet and date. That is, if you go to an Asian dating site, there is the assumption that you are either Asian or want to date Asian people. If you are Asian and/or are interested in immersing yourself in Asian culture, it makes sense that you’d look for potential dating partners at these types of dating sites.
Culture is a way of life, its not a part time hobby. By immersing yourself in a culture and surrounding yourself with the people of that culture, you yourself also will find yourself living within the bounds of that culture. This means you will interpret life as do the members of that culture and live within the rules of acceptable behaviour that define that culture.
If you are being culturally specific when you are dating, it follows that this is because that culture’s way of life appeals to you to the extent that you want to live that way (or are currently living that way). To be culturally specific though, you need to be culturally specific. “Asian” is a label which explains many different and diverse cultures. Its just not specific enough.
Using an example, if you join an Asian Dating site, you may want to be contacted by Japanese people, but at this site you will also be contacted by Koreans, Chinese, Indonesians and people from all the other Asian cultures which are not Japanese. In this example, you can narrow your search down and improve your chances of success by joining Japanese specific dating sites rather than Asian generic dating sites.
Due to this, at Dating Down Under, we built an Asian section on the website. We have a main page which then breaks down into all the different cultures of Aisa. Its a great place to start looking if you are going down the Asian dating line. You have both the broader sites which attract all people from throughout Asia as well as the more culturally specific sites.
Writing the reviews in this manner, we believe gives you the best chance of finding a suitable dating partner. You can either review the broader websites, or drill straight down to the specific culture you are interested in.
Hopefully that will help with your internet dating experience. Remember, for greater success, keep it simple, specific and safe.
Jayde Johanssen is interested in the emerging specialisation of Asian Dating Sites and the ramifications it has on those searching for partners from Asian cultures.
