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  • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

    Hello Everyone,

    This is my first post on this site, and I am happy I found it.

    This topic really hits home with me.

    I am Armenian and I was born here in the US.

    I lived in a place where the only Armenians were my immediate family and a couple of cousins.

    I grew up around odars all of my life and only later on did my family and I move to So Cal. and I went to Armenian School for a few years etc.

    During and after my time even at Armenian School, all I dated were odars.

    I even had one odar girlfriend for 4 years that was just a beautiful person inside and out, who was so committed to our relationship that for 2 years she studied Armenian, went to church with and without me, worked very hard to integrate herself into the Armenian Culture that at one point I felt more like the odar.

    At one point I was going to marry her, we were going over the plans for the rest of our lives and something inside me just went off like an Atomic Bomb and I realized that I could not go on with the relationship, because deep down inside I was lying to myself thinking that this relationship would work and we could raise a full Armenian Family.

    Trust me from experience, there are distinct differences in having a relationship with an odar (who is committed to wanting to intergrate themselves into the Armenian Culture) vs. an Armenian...

    You feel it in your heart that you are an Armenian, and that is only because you have Armenian blood pumping through your heart.

    In the end, we broke up and it was a bitter one, since there was nothing wrong with her in my book, except that she was not Armenian.

    After this relationship I concentrated on my career, family and eventually I met my beloved wife (of all places on an Armenian Online Dating website) and we both are happy and fortunate we found each other.

    Look, I spent over 10 years in and out of relationships with odars and the one thing I always observed is that they can understand our culture and our ways, but they cannot feel it like a true Armenian can.

    Regards,
    Addax

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    • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

      Originally posted by ArmenianKid
      I think i've dated nearly every kind of person, besides armenian. Theres just no other armenians in any area i've never been to. What luck i have.
      I live in Armenian Central here in So Cal, and I still had to go on line to eventually find the right Armenian Girl.

      They are out there, you just have to keep searching..

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      • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

        I've never dated an Armenian. It's hard meeting Armenians unless you are heavly involved with an Armenian organization or if you live in an Armenian community. I guess ideally it would be nice to get married to an Armenian girl one day. Thus far I've have unsuccessfully dated a Korean, a Swiss, an American (blonde/blue eyes of irish decent) and a girl from spain.

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        • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

          What concerns me, I've dated a lot of Mexicans, couple Cubans, 1 Puerto Rican, numerous mixed whites and JUST 1 LITTLE ARMENIAN, who ultimately didn't agree to shag with me unlike Mexicans, Cubans, Whites, etc.

          That's why if you want to have a good time it's better to date Mexican or other Latinos, or Other whites...
          DOn't you think so?

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          • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

            How come odar women appreciate and adore Armenian men, or the same goes to the opposite side, but yet, us, Armenians can’t see the good qualities in ourselves?
            To be an Armenian it’s not just a name we give ourselves. To be an Armenian is to love everything about being Armenian, that includes our Men and our Women, our history, our good and bad traditions, our humor, the way we walk, The way we talk, the way we cook, the way we eat, the way we cheer, the way we drink, the way we laugh and the way we cry or whip, that’s what makes us unique.
            Believe me I’ve been around, but when I found my Armenian love, I knew I was home, I knew it was right and my soul was in peace. I married her right away without any hesitations. Home sweet home! There’s no better place than home!

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            • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

              well said

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              • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

                Amaizing are the comments He dated Swedish, he dated Spanish...but he found Armenians somewhat different. Pal, big nations are not going anywhere, they feel secure, and therefore, insensitive to their heritage, because their heritage is not jeopardized. Small nations are different that way, they are protecting their historical national identity. If you do not understand what I just said, you should not try to date an Armenian

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                • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

                  Pretty much any classy Caucasian/white for me

                  As long as when you ask what they are they don't say American...

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                  • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

                    բարեւ!
                    Originally posted by Hasmig View Post
                    Pal, big nations are not going anywhere, they feel secure, and therefore, insensitive to their heritage, because their heritage is not jeopardized. Small nations are different that way, they are protecting their historical national identity. If you do not understand what I just said, you should not try to date an Armenian
                    Hasmig is absolutely right , that is THE issue.

                    All nations that have been blessed by some abundence, in whatever form, often tend to take it somehow for granted....Be it electricity,water,gas...and yes even culture and/or population (so to speak) .

                    Smaller nations, or denominations, are obliged per se to be more "aware" and to have to handle accordingly in order to avoid possible and "looming" consequences.
                    All the more by cultural groups that have additionally suffered some form of persecution.
                    As Hasmig so rightly said it is all about the securing of the "historical national identity"

                    The question then that begs to be asked is "How is this national identity to be sustained?" or " what is it that has to be to be maintained in order that the cultural identity remains?"

                    I believe (and I can only speak here as an "Odar" ofcourse ) that it is not just a matter of blood but rather more a matter of the essence-
                    I feel that, just as we as individuals cannot entirely be defined by our physical form, neither can a nation.

                    Armenia is a land with a magnificent heritage, a proud folk, and a mighty soul! It is this essence that should be carried in the hearts of it's people be passed on to the future generations...

                    I have ,sadly, but not one drop of Hay blood in me -yet I swear to you if I were to marry an Armenian I TRULY believe that the Armenian identity could & would still be preserved through the incessant & relentless spirit of Armenia that would bind us.....and I would very much hope that I am not alone in this belief...

                    շատ շնորհակալ եմ

                    Karl

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                    • Re: Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

                      well i havnt really found an armenian guy i can connect with so i have mostly been dating white guys.

                      No offence to the armenian guys but most seem to be soooooo concentrated on finding the "ideal" wife, and future mother of their kids and the good housekeeper that i just feel like i dont fit in and dont connect with them.

                      I am not saying i am not about family; i think family comes first, but I am very independent and like to preserve my individuality in a relationship which is somehow hard to accept by most armenian guys.. well the ones i met at least. To be honest i find it hard to meet the armenian guys especially since i dont live in Glendale haha. so that just makes finding armenian guys much more difficult.

                      ofcourse its easier to "fit in" and be "accepted" in the armenian society if you are dating an armenian guy but it just doesnt sound right to limit the options just to please the others. its your life after all.
                      Last edited by Ani_CA; 08-26-2007, 01:58 AM.

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