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Muge and Masaki played HelloTalk. Muge was trying to learn Japanese, so she thought that making friends could improve her Japanese. This time, Masaki wanted to learn Turkish because he wanted to ride a bike in Turkey. They started talking every day and after 3 months, they met in Izmir (their city in Turkey). It was summer and they had a lot of fun in Izmir, but Masaki had to go to another country as he had planned his travels in advance. He asked her to wait for him. That was a difficult time, but Muge but, as promised, she was waiting for him. On his first anniversary, Muge went to Japan and met his friends and family. They celebrated their anniversary at Tokyo Disneyland! Muge will return to Japan this winter and they hope never to be separated again.
Questions for her
On our first date …
Well, when we first met we were just friends. We had so much fun together! Soon our feelings changed and for me, our first date was in the natural life park (a kind of zoo). That day was amazing! We were admiring many animals together, but I was secretly looking at it. That day I felt the love between us …
For the first few months of dating, my deciding factor would be …
The most important thing is to be honest in a “long distance relationship.” Actually, it is always the most important thing, but in our situation it is essential.
I learned that He is right for me when …
I always felt that our love resembled anime. When I met him, I already began to understand that nothing would ever be the same. It changed everything in my life. It broke down my walls and my love became more intense day by day. I felt the same thing happened to him too. I feel like I can’t be without him. I want to learn more about him every second.
I had a culture shock when He …
Of course we had some of them, but they weren’t a big deal. I learned that the Japanese bathe together with their relatives; sisters brothers and parents. For them, this is very normal, but in my culture, this is a bit strange. In my culture, taking a bath with your child is fine, but that’s it haha.
I felt a bit surprised haha.
3 things I love about him are …
I love her pure mind and heart; they are childish. You can understand their feelings. You cannot hide things. He always wants to share his thoughts with me. I love his eyes, especially when he looks at me. It makes me feel his love with all my heart. Japanese generally do not have green eyes or bright eyes, but they do have a greenish-yellow eye color. His eyes are big when he’s not smiling (haha). Also, it is very persistent as it always keeps trying. You don’t care what other people think about it and you keep trying anyway. I always feel nervous when I try something for the first time, usually in public, because I would feel bad if it failed. So try to make me braver and believe in myself. He is strong.
The biggest mistake about your country and your culture was …
I didn’t feel any of that for their country or culture. Some people say that the Japanese can sometimes be cold.
However, when I met him, I understood that this was so wrong! They are just shy. When you start talking to them, they are open, they are very nice and friendly.
The most beautiful thing he did for me was …
One day when he came to Turkey to visit me, he was not allowed to enter my country. They forced him to stay at the airport and told him to return to his country. I was in a panic and very sad that I couldn’t see him again for a long time. So he tried to convince security to see me before returning. I went to the airport to see him. He wanted to cry because he came to see me all the time and went through a lot of trouble. But he didn’t care. He just smiled at me and said he was very happy.
During this relationship, the most important thing I learned about myself was …
that I am not very patient. But when you love someone, you start to learn to be more patient. If you can be patient, you can hug your partner again. It could be the most amazing feeling you will ever have. I feel so free inside now.
If there is one piece of advice I could give to my Western friends who are in relationships with AMWF, it would be …
I know that we are very different, starting with the shape of our body, the shape of the face, the culture, the way we act, etc. Many things. However, I think that being different makes you learn a lot about your relationship. And you will have a lot of fun too!
Long distance relationships are precious because you can learn to be patient and understand your feelings well. So, you can do a lot of beautiful things for your loved ones when the time comes.
So don’t be afraid to love people from different cultures. They love in a different way, but I swear you will feel so special.
Love does not have a form. You can’t put love in a box. Love is free. If you love you want to fly over the ocean, let it go and enjoy this pure love with your partner. Be brave.
Questions for him
Asking her out for the first time was …
Nervous destruction. We met in your city for the first time. We didn’t ask each other to go out on a date, we only met because we met online. He was so nervous and shy that he couldn’t look her in the face. Also, I couldn’t speak English that time, so it made me even more nervous. It was just a nervous day.
I learned that she is right for me when …
it happened day by day. I think if that happened suddenly, it would not be a good sign.
The important thing is to get closer little by little to have time to understand that she is the one for me. I still want to learn more about her and with her. My feelings for her are true.
I had a culture shock when She …
well, when I came to Turkey for a month I wanted to stay with her. But in their culture, couples cannot live together before engagement or marriage. I was surprised that time because in Japan it is normal to live together before marriage.
3 things I love about her are …
With her, I don’t need to hide my childish side and I don’t need to hide my passions.
I love your kindness. She takes care of me. She always responds very quickly to my messages and uses a lot of emoji. She strives to improve herself and her life. She always tries to be better for me.
The biggest mistake about your country and your culture was …
that Turkey is dangerous and unsafe. Before going to Turkey, people said not to be because it was not safe. People don’t really know about Turkey and that is why they are afraid of it.
The Turks are very friendly and especially very friendly to the Japanese. First of all, I thought they were just acting friendly because they wanted some money or something else in return. But then I found out that they don’t want anything from you. They are doing it for no specific reason.
The things he likes to do with me for fun are …
when we can talk, that’s the happiest moment for me. It’s very important. When he tries new things with me and succeeds, he has a lot of fun! I am adventurous and I like to try many different things, and she will eventually do them with me.
He hates when I …
do something dangerous during my travels. I always worry when we are not together.
During this relationship, the most important thing I learned about myself was …
I am still learning about myself. Perhaps the most important thing is to be able to share feelings with other people.
In Japan, we don’t hug out of shyness. However, I learned to be friendlier and not hide my feelings.
If there is one piece of advice I could give to my fellow Asian friends who are in relationships with AMWF, it would be …
The Japanese think it is difficult to date Western women. It’s wrong, I think Asians and other people are the same. We are all human, yet somehow the Japanese believe that Europeans are not interested in them. That “are not enough.”
I thought that way too, but after traveling, I think some women would like to have Asians as partners. Hope Asians learn from this and believe more in themselves. Do something, get ready and go. And even if you fail once or twice, you will simply learn something new about the world and yourself. Learning is the most important experience in life, regardless of whether it is good or bad for you.