Gringo Guide: Mexican Dating Culture Pt. 1

Because apparently in white culture, Mexican men are not individuals, but a generality

Traveling alone on the East Coast for the next couple weeks, I decide it’s time to have some fun. While out last night, I meet a friend of friends who is stereotypically charming and says he’s quite possibly the only Mexican man living in cosmopolitan Atlanta. We bond over Goose and sodas sharing stories of crazy Catholic mothers and family in Mexico. At the end of the night, he suggests that tonight we check out an event at one of the few taquerias in town. Dying for a good queso dip, I oblige.

Then, when checking the site this morning, I realize this may be a good opportunity to take the reoccurring “dating Mexican men” curiosity that continually shows up in the blog stats and test out theories in the field. Now I’m not going to lead him on or anything. I’ve made it pretty clear that being Mexican, ever living more than an hour plane flight from my family is not a possibly and therefore I always have, and always will live on the West Coast. But that doesn’t mean I can’t play the charming Mexican part myself.

So I start checking out my supposed competition by Googling “dating Mexican men” to see where else that term leads (why it continually leads here I’ll never understand but I’ll roll with it). What I came across was several topic boards ripping Mexican men for being charming players, and some amateur checklists for being serious with one. But of all the ridiculous and hilarious posts, I found this among the most entertaining.

Oddly enough, my white ex got on me about the cooking thing more than any Mexican I’ve ever encountered.

The advice this poster received ranged from “it’s only going to get worse” to “they take it serious when they get married.” I appreciate that this one at least acknowledges the fact the Mexican men can be “individuals,” but even despite I am still fascinated with society’s obsession with Mexican men as a breed and their habits when dating.

So to put this to rest once and for all, I’m taking my research to the field and going on a date with a Mexican man using a checklist complied by society as my “how-to” that I will follow strictly and report the results (no not the eHow one, that’s just too ridiculous.) I have a feeling this is going to be fun.

Checklist to follow …