Dating Advice for Women in Peru
Updated 19 October 2017The best dating advice I can give you is to say that the majority of Peruvians are fine to date and there are no problems (except for the normal ones that every couples have). However, please be careful since foreigners may be looked upon as conquests. Unfortunately, there are also �busca-gringos� and �busca-gringas� which basically means that they are looking for a ticket and visa out of the country. Some Peruvians are like this, but the majority aren�t.
Speaking Spanish will help you greatly. Youll be treated differently than if you speak English all the time, itll help you assimilate, and youll be able to communicate easier with your partner.
I�m happily married to a Peruvian, yet we have had to deal with the stereotypes. According to stereotypes, foreigners are with Peruvians for sex and Peruvians are with foreigners to get out of Peru. (Edited: I happily divorced my Peruvian husband. No sense staying with a liar and a cheat. I wrote this post about thinking carefully before marrying a Peruvian about a year after finding out about his double life.)
If you want privacy, most couples go to hotels. There is no stigma about this. Its just that most people live with their extended family and its considered impolite to stay at home when youre looking for privacy.
As Peru is a bit of a chauvinist country, women are used to sell everything and many women here accept it. Scantily-clad women are used to sell anything from beer to car parts. Therefore men think that they have the right to whistle or say things to you on the streets. Although theyre completely wrong, rude and uneducated.
If you decide to date or marry a Peruvian, be aware that you will probably fight over cultural things. However, if you really love each other and are getting married for the correct reasons and not for visas (it can work both ways, foreigners have been known to marry Peruvians for visas) then things will work out. You can create a family that will learn about different cultures and customs so that when your children grow up, they will be more sensitive to issues such as these.