Why Dating in Spain is Shockingly Different to American

This week I sit down with Irina, from Barcelona Spain to chat about the biggest cultural differences when it comes to Canadian vs Spanish mentality: from going out, to daily work culture, to meeting people and dating in both countries. We break down the reason why Barcelona may be an exciting place to live in but may leave you feeling empty in the long run, and why Spaniards in Barcelona don't tend to commit early on in their life.
Irina's Instagram: / irinajamois
Each week I will interview guests from all around the world on the topics of culture, connection and of course, dating. The goal is to go as deep as possible and to really understand where we all come from and how much culture influences our life.
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[@user-ks3ol3lw3b]

I went to graduate school in the United States. We could never get the international students to come to parties before midnight. The host would prepare hot food, and they wouldn't be there to eat it. They know that they're in the US, and they know our time schedule, but they just couldn't imagine starting to party at 9 PM. So they sat at home doing nothing, waiting to leave for the party.

[@soljovs1839]

Absolutely loved this video!! The best guest so far✨ Thank you for sharing these insights, it’s not just about dating it’s about understanding people and their cultures better. Great content, looking forward for more!🩷

[@datingbeyondborderscast]

Happy to hear! Most podcasts are actually majorly about cultures and mentality. That is what drives me to create these 😀

[@TheElisabetcs]

finally someone from Barcelona sharing their experience! it's incredible how it can be so different 🙊❤️

[@datingbeyondborderscast]

Happy you liked it!

[@josehugomartinez6661]

I loved the video, excellent points of view from her perspective, without generalizing it says a lot about what is and is not in different cultures

[@datingbeyondborderscast]

Happy you liked it! I loved this episode as well ☺

[@user-en2ct8ql4g]

Other than Money/Career USA has nothing else to offer. It is a horrible place to live, it is shallow there is no meaning other than consumerism and constantly buying the new gadget.

[@JB0712]

No immigrants in Barcelona? I don’t know what part of Barcelona you are from…

[@asturiasceltic3183]

Something was weird about her. She doesn't even look anything like a Northern Spaniard, who look a lot like the man in my thumbnail. She looks mestiza from LATAM not Spaniard I have even met people who's all sets of parents were from Barcelona and I told them that they were a northern Spaniard and they said I was right. I can just tell and this lady just doesn't look like she's a Catalan. Look at John Casablancas that looks very Catalan.

[@nabahettekeddi2165]

I've been living in Barcelona for the past 12 years and I really don't feel like she is describing the same reality, whether it be for dating, open-mindness etc... It is really a biased view on the place and full of prejudices.

[@user-ks3ol3lw3b]

She is from there, and all her family lives there.

[@LilacSreya]

Please elaborate?

[@CookieFridays]

I really enjoyed this video, and I’m glad that you all live in Canada, so I can get her perspective about my country (well I’m originally from Costa Rica). I’ve wanted to move to Spain but some things are not the most ideal for me and my personality because I don’t like to party or drink, and I definitely want commitment lol. Canada has its pros and cons for sure. I love Spain though, so so beautiful, and I would love living somewhere that speaks Spanish. But Canada, the employment and salary thing are great in comparison. The diversity, the safety, raising a family. Anyway, interesting video!

[@hannofranz7973]

Her observations about Spain are a bit too simplified in my opinion, for example relating to bullfighting. For many people all over Spain bullfighting isn't a big thing and are rather against it. It's not only Catalonia. Her view is a bit annoying, I think, as if only Catalonia were a more progressive place.

[@Juan-kl8rw]

she's just a supremacist

[@andreeagrigoras851]

Something to keep in mind is that Catalans are not like southern Spanish or people from Madrid. As a person who has lived both in Amsterdam and Malaga, Catalans are like if a Dutch and a Spanish had a baby, I see characteristics from both sides. Also for me more relevant would have been an expat having views on both cities, not a local.

[@KatlynMoss]

Loneliness epidemic seems to be a north american thing. When i listen to people from other countries talk about their social lives, im extremely envious because I live in Canada . People say loneliness epidemic is a worldwide thing, but it doesnt seem like it to me. People live so far away from each other, going out is so expensive and people find me strange when i start conversation.

[@DaVinci28]

Truth!! And I live in Toronto 😅

[@shanewilson2484]

i would love to see a video on dating in Mecca and Medina

[@m.m.1200]

Madrid is also easy to meet people?

[@live--now]

another huge generalizations video ...

[@skullandbones1832]

❤

[@okidokiokido]

It would be much more interesting to hear the experience of a foreign girl/guy living and dating in Spain rather than vice versa especially when this Spanish girl obviously misses her country and only talks about positive things. Regarding directness of Spaniards, I don't think it's quite true. People here are foxing too and say a lot of things they don't mean, they may pretend to like you while in reality they don't, they may promise a lot, invite you a lot but never show up afterwards, that doesn't look like directness or even if this is a directness it doesn't help if their mood changes every second.

[@ishratjahan8627]

So technically spanish men are for fun time not for long term commitment. Ok understood 👍

[@belakitajka5741]

Bro... If Barcelona wasnt open enough for her she just wanted to move to the most left leaning place in Earth. Which is fine but lets not make it as the golden standard how all places need to be.

[@leloupdessteppes3228]

Exactly my thoughts 😂

[@live--now]

i think califorina is much more like spain then ...... wtff canada...

[@michelleg7]

God that is really sad to hear about Barcelona going down the hole like that. I personally don't want to visit it as a tourist right away. I really am in to genealogy so I have several ancestors that came from Spain to Mexico and I want to visit the places my ancestors lived first. she is right Mexican men are more romantic but also some are such butt heads in their machismo I can't stand that as a Mexican woman. I see it a lot in my own family that is why I know and just in my cultural generally. I think that it was a good experience to say that all the provinces are different with all kinds of culture. Navarre interests me a lot beause it pratically split between Catalans and the Basque.