DATING DIARIES KOREA
When I meet new people, my goal is not to get a relationship from it but to get to know someone new and see what happens. I know this last statement gives place to many interpretations, but trust me, getting to know a good person is so complex that sometimes you want to maintain a healthy friendship rather than try something more!
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This time, the story already started randomly. I was walking down Hongdae street when I heard someone saying something close to me in Korean. I ignored it until I noticed someone close to me.
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With a very shocked expression, I asked if he needed something, and he then explained to me he wanted to know me a bit more because, previously, he saw me in a bookstore sneaking into art books. We exchange Kakao’s IDs, and we start talking for a few days.
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It was the day after Halloween when he invited me to go to an artist friend's exhibition. Honestly, I'm too weak to say no to anything related to art, so I said yes right away.
We met at the station, and before going for a 1-hour metro ride, we stopped to buy some beagles as a present for her artist friend. I was a bit surprised he "needed" to buy something for his friend, but he explained its etiquette and manner to bring something to someone on a big occasion.
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After the journey, we made it to Seoul Forest, where we went straight to the exhibition. It was amazing! A lot of photographs and modern art - let me say, there I had one of the best experiences of my life. I saw an Andy Warhol painting at the end of the exhibition where the artist's friend was.
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There, my new friend left me alone with her to talk and get to know each other. Again, one of my best experiences! She was so curious about me as a person that I could barely ask anything about her art!
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We left the exhibition and went to a photography shop and dinner, and that was the end of a fantastic friendship date.
From what I explained that boy sounds like an amazing person to date, right? He took me to art places; we went for a day walk, and invited me to dinner (even if I wanted to split the cost)… Today, we keep in touch and sometimes meet for coffee and food, but he's 45!
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I firmly believe that love doesn't know about age, but in this case, it wasn't working for me at all! I didn't find a lover, but a great friend!
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