12-3 Dating and relationships

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Dating culture in the U.S.

美国的约会文化

Americans are an outgoing and smiley bunch, so not every conversation should be assumed as an invitation to romance. Here are some truths about American dating culture.

美国人大多外向、爱笑，所以不是每次聊天都能算作是对对方有意思。接下来就为大家介绍一些美国约会文化的特色。

The casual and down-to-earth approaches

随意而务实

American dating style tends to be direct and sincere - usually they won’t leave you guessing. American women also especially have been noted for their confidence to make the first move. “Casual” also applies to American dating culture, as it’s not at all unusual for people to be seeing or talking to multiple prospects at once.

美国人约会交往的风格往往更直接、更真诚。通常来讲，他们不会让你猜不透他们的态度。美国女性尤以自信闻名，她们会主动迈出第一步。而“随意”也适用于形容美国约会文化，人们会同时和几个潜在交往对象约会或聊天，一点都不稀奇。

Egalitarianism

平等主义

Americans are a little less hung up on traditional gender roles. For instance, they might be more open to splitting the bill on a date. Beyond gender, the egalitarian nature of American romance is generally about two people each pulling their weight to make things happen.

美国人对传统的性别角色不那么在意了。例如，他们可能更愿意在约会时分摊账单。除了性别角色的平等，美国式恋爱中的平等主义也体现在双方各走一步，最终走到一起。

The American sense of humor

美式幽默

This relative lack of subtlety in American dating culture can sometimes translate to the American sense of humor as well. In fact, Americans were voted the world’s funniest nationality in a global poll conducted in 2011. American humor is not as dry as British or Australian humor - Americans aim for more straightforward and less subtle.

美式约会文化中相对直白、不太含蓄的风格，也可以用美式幽默来解释一部分。其实，在2011年的一项全球民调中，美国人被评为世界上最风趣的民族。美式风趣不像英式或澳洲式幽默那样不露声色，比起微妙隐晦，他们更喜欢简单直接。

Source:

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/how-to-flirt-with-an-american