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Single In France: "We Don't Date"

French women give Liz Tuccillo some laissez-faire advice about dating and sex.

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The word dating doesn't exist in Paris; they call it meeting because "date" is a code for flowers, dinner, goodnight kiss, etc. It's not spontaneous. 

Want to know what happens next? Watch all the France webisodes from Liz Tuccillo's "How To Be Single" series!
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Don't forget to check out Liz's adventures in China, Brazil, Denmark, Austrailia, India, Iceland and Italy!

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kristinegasbarre www.kristinegasbarre.com
Posted April 14, 2009

Brilliant concept, and a very important distinction between meeting up and going on "a date." I hate dating, but I love meeting up! I'm moving to Paris.

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Posted February 22, 2009

No Sexy0021,
there's a real difference between the concept of "Rendez-vous galant" and "Date".
You're mixing with "la Drague" wich is closer to the dating concept if translated in anglo-saxon cultur.
The verb "Draguer" is the action and everything one do seduce someone. That may include inviting to dinner in a restaurant, theatre or a simple walk in a park.

Notice, to french guys it's not that special to invit a female friend to restaurant. I did a few time back when I didn't knew it meant much more to american girls. I had to think twice since.

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sexy0021 Single LOYAL-NaUgHtY -NiCe- Endurance
Posted January 25, 2009

Oh ya- We don't date -We just rendez-vous.
Waste of time video 2 me- I dislike generalizations. In Canada I sppose we don't say OK, we just say eh I suppose eh? OK?

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fol2choco Single
Posted November 16, 2008

shut up BigAl! you're just jealous! there are racism everywhere!!so by by!

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BigAl Taken
Posted November 12, 2008

oh you have it all figured out don't you france. your healthcare and your dating, but what about your racism...what about that?

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Seaman Single
Posted November 12, 2008

way to go france. is this because of the better wine? it makes people less uptight.

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Jenna Single
Posted November 12, 2008

This makes me want to move to France!

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sarah Complicated Expanding amounts of love.
Posted November 10, 2008

Ha, love it: "You can have sex everywhere," Loves it.

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