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dangermousieNow, as women, we all know how hard it is to navigate the dating field and find Mr. Right. Any guidance we get is greatly appreciated, right? Luckily for us, doramas are full of such wonderful guidance. After all, the heroines clearly find love in those, so they must be doing something right. Right? Right? So here are some dating guidelines I gathered from watching doramas.
1. Remember that boy you thought was super cute when you were eight? Well, you'd better, as you are soon going to spend the rest of your life with him. Childhood love is forever.
2. If a guy is super-nova hot but quiet, chances are all the girls leave him alone. Go ahead, get a head start before they wake up.
3. That annoying jerk that keeps pestering you? Just an angsty, poorly socialized woobie who will actually literally be willing to die for you. Go get him!
Corollary: unless he is not tall dark and handsome, or if you already have a taller, darker, handsomer boyfriend. In which case the annoying jerk is an evil villain and you better stay far away from him.
4. Take a good look at this stranger you just randomly kissed while drunk or at a party or even by falling on him in the street. Better hope he uses lysterine because that's your future one and only. Trust me. In fact, if you are paranoid of such occurences, better ductape your mouth shut.
5. Your boyfriend is prettier than you are. Love it. Live it. Chances are if one of you will have male stalkers, it will be him.
Corollary: he also cries prettier than you and cooks better than you. Screw it, I am moving to dorama land.
6. A fashion design school is a great place to pick up guys. They are hot, design conscious, and very very straight.
7. If you and your honey are enjoying a happy five minutes, brace for the craaaaaaaash.
8. That hunky student in your class? It's OK if you are a teacher, if your love is true.
Corollary: but if you want to avoid jail, wait until his majority, please.
9. If your boyfriend is adorable, flatly refuse if ever invited to meet his family. They are invariably going to be awful, sadistic or screwed up nuts. In fact, your bf is clearly some God-given genetic mutation because have you seen his family gene pool? If you want kids, you should definitely adopt.
10. If a guy tries to rape/molest/kidnap you but is OK looking, you should make friends with him. He will eventually help you and your OTP.
11. Arranged marriages? YAY. If you do it, you'll fall in love.
12. Exes are the devil. They are usually psycho, clingy, or bitchy, or all three at once. Oh, if only you weren't a good girl. A bit of arsenic would have fixed everything.
13. Hitting or mistreating a guy is a sure way to his heart.
14. When faced with a choice between a good-looking, wealthy and kind man on one hand, and on the other a guy who is a. hot-tempered and/or b. messed-up and/or c. messed-up and a gigolo, any sane woman will go for the latter. As long as he is played by Rain.
15. If you don't succeed at first, with that cute adorable boy out of your league, try try again. Eventually he will give in if out of nothing else than sheer exhaustion.
Corollary: unless he already has a cute, long-haired gf who is either fragile of spunky. In which case your best bet is just to settle for the secondary lead and keep your mouth shut.
16. Illnesses are always fatal. And you can never tell if someone is deathly ill just by looking at him as in fact the prettier he is, the closer to death he might be. Before getting involved, always ask for a full physical check-up.
17. If push comes to shove, and you are feeling lonely, have you thought of checking out the guy who is your brother? Or at least the guy you thought was your brother or one you grew up sibling-like with?
18. OK, not for girls, but if you are the devoted best friend who have loved her quietly for years? Forget it. Should have spoken up earlier. Have you SEEN the kind of beefcake she has on her arm now? You'd have to blind her to make the switch.
1. Remember that boy you thought was super cute when you were eight? Well, you'd better, as you are soon going to spend the rest of your life with him. Childhood love is forever.
2. If a guy is super-nova hot but quiet, chances are all the girls leave him alone. Go ahead, get a head start before they wake up.
3. That annoying jerk that keeps pestering you? Just an angsty, poorly socialized woobie who will actually literally be willing to die for you. Go get him!
Corollary: unless he is not tall dark and handsome, or if you already have a taller, darker, handsomer boyfriend. In which case the annoying jerk is an evil villain and you better stay far away from him.
4. Take a good look at this stranger you just randomly kissed while drunk or at a party or even by falling on him in the street. Better hope he uses lysterine because that's your future one and only. Trust me. In fact, if you are paranoid of such occurences, better ductape your mouth shut.
5. Your boyfriend is prettier than you are. Love it. Live it. Chances are if one of you will have male stalkers, it will be him.
Corollary: he also cries prettier than you and cooks better than you. Screw it, I am moving to dorama land.
6. A fashion design school is a great place to pick up guys. They are hot, design conscious, and very very straight.
7. If you and your honey are enjoying a happy five minutes, brace for the craaaaaaaash.
8. That hunky student in your class? It's OK if you are a teacher, if your love is true.
Corollary: but if you want to avoid jail, wait until his majority, please.
9. If your boyfriend is adorable, flatly refuse if ever invited to meet his family. They are invariably going to be awful, sadistic or screwed up nuts. In fact, your bf is clearly some God-given genetic mutation because have you seen his family gene pool? If you want kids, you should definitely adopt.
10. If a guy tries to rape/molest/kidnap you but is OK looking, you should make friends with him. He will eventually help you and your OTP.
11. Arranged marriages? YAY. If you do it, you'll fall in love.
12. Exes are the devil. They are usually psycho, clingy, or bitchy, or all three at once. Oh, if only you weren't a good girl. A bit of arsenic would have fixed everything.
13. Hitting or mistreating a guy is a sure way to his heart.
14. When faced with a choice between a good-looking, wealthy and kind man on one hand, and on the other a guy who is a. hot-tempered and/or b. messed-up and/or c. messed-up and a gigolo, any sane woman will go for the latter. As long as he is played by Rain.
15. If you don't succeed at first, with that cute adorable boy out of your league, try try again. Eventually he will give in if out of nothing else than sheer exhaustion.
Corollary: unless he already has a cute, long-haired gf who is either fragile of spunky. In which case your best bet is just to settle for the secondary lead and keep your mouth shut.
16. Illnesses are always fatal. And you can never tell if someone is deathly ill just by looking at him as in fact the prettier he is, the closer to death he might be. Before getting involved, always ask for a full physical check-up.
17. If push comes to shove, and you are feeling lonely, have you thought of checking out the guy who is your brother? Or at least the guy you thought was your brother or one you grew up sibling-like with?
18. OK, not for girls, but if you are the devoted best friend who have loved her quietly for years? Forget it. Should have spoken up earlier. Have you SEEN the kind of beefcake she has on her arm now? You'd have to blind her to make the switch.
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Date: 2006-09-07 04:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-07 04:23 am (UTC)But you forgot:
Try and give notes to people you like in public settings. Even if the guy you like doesn't get it, someone else will and they will turn out to be your OTP.
Your boyfriend will clearly spend more time on his hair than you ever will on yours. Consider getting an apartment with two bathrooms or live forever with the sound of the hairdryer.
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Date: 2006-09-07 05:03 am (UTC)Oppa never wins!
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Date: 2006-09-07 05:05 am (UTC)Ok, not really, but people DO tend to be really surprised when they learn we're related. In fact, when they were dating, my sister-in-law was told that my brother was likely cheating on her because of him(not that she believed it, and it was well intentioned...)
Anyway...you KNOW you just permanently implanted this in my brain for future dorama viewing
*starts pondering how many apply to Musashi*
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Date: 2006-09-07 07:44 am (UTC)I have a couple of BW films (like a pirate KANK - I can't wait until November for the DVD!) leeching but after those finish, I could dl Goong.
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Date: 2006-09-07 07:45 am (UTC)Just finished(and reported on) ep 8...completely in love with it, and Musashi and Jotaro are officially woobies.
Also caved and bought Damo and Kurosagi from the seller you linked me to recently.
You have created a monster, I hope you're happy.
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Date: 2006-09-07 08:06 am (UTC)Thank you for getting me another fandom ... Geesh, I should stop reading your posts, or I'll end up watching Russian melodramas because you make them sound good to watch ;-)
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Date: 2006-09-07 09:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-07 02:51 pm (UTC)A few other suggestions:
You must own a cell phone, because it will ultimately play a crucial role in your romantic destiny. Whether for good or ill is left to chance (or whether or not you are a part of the OTP or a shameful interloper), but a crucial role, it will certainly play.
Always wear heels, especially when running frantically down the street, learning how to ride a bike or whenever you are in proximity of your smoking hot male OTP counterpart. You will eventually trip/hurt your ankle/fall/be unable to walk, which will lead to being carried and carefully tended by various members of the opposite sex.
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Date: 2006-09-07 03:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-07 03:40 pm (UTC)And I haven't watched any Russian melodramas for years, so you are safe for now :)
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Date: 2006-09-07 03:41 pm (UTC)However, torrents for it are bound to be very slow as it's a relatively old show. I suggest joining
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Date: 2006-09-07 03:43 pm (UTC)Always wear heels, especially when running frantically down the street, learning how to ride a bike or whenever you are in proximity of your smoking hot male OTP counterpart.
ROFL. People do seem to always break their heels in these (and spin into the arms of Vic Zhou, dammit). I've worn heels for years and never had that happen. I guess Asian shoemakers must really be bad :)
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Date: 2006-09-07 03:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-07 04:07 pm (UTC)But, bright side? Potential of falling and spinning into Vic Zhou's (or similar) arms. In that case, I can only conclude that it would be 100% worth it.
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Date: 2006-09-07 04:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-07 05:00 pm (UTC)This one is my favourite:
16. Illnesses are always fatal. And you can never tell if someone is deathly ill just by looking at him as in fact the prettier he is, the closer to death he might be. Before getting involved, always ask for a full physical check-up.
Much happiness!
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Date: 2006-09-07 05:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-07 08:40 pm (UTC)It's sort of like Hindi movies, but with prettier men!
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Date: 2006-09-07 11:09 pm (UTC)Bob
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Date: 2006-09-08 12:33 am (UTC)Adding to memories for future reference.
*luffs!*
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Date: 2006-09-08 12:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-08 02:53 am (UTC)5. Your boyfriend is prettier than you are. Love it. Live it. Chances are if one of you will have male stalkers, it will be him.
LOL. I *loved* that one.
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