Perhaps you are all wondering what the Argentine male population is like. You'd think they'd be sexy, brooding, mysterious and full of passion. Well, that is what you would think. I learned pretty quickly that its pretty much hit or miss here - they are either ridiculously attractive or...not. The shaggy-haired look is in (for the younger guys) which, when done properly, can be attractive. But when gone ary, it looks as if the person who is trying to rock it hasn't bathed in about a month.
One "cultural" characteristic of Argentine men is that they are very aggressive and feel that it is their "duty" to tell a woman when she is attractive. The Argentine men love me because I clearly look very foreign to them. Everytime I walk down the street this is what I hear "Sos hermosa!" or "Que linda!" or my personal favorite, "Sos la imagen de mis sueños" ("you're beautiful," "how pretty," and "you are image of my dreams," respectively). They literally stop whatever they are doing to make comments and stare. They are intrigued by my "exotic" appearance (story of my life) and always inquire about what exotic country I could be from.
Needless to say, this has gotten old pretty quickly. Sure, I guess its a compliment; but when I'm inevitably running late to my 7:45 am Monday class and I haven't had my morning cup of coffee, these are the last things I want to hear. Its also interesting that age does not seem to matter when it comes to these "sexy" cat calls (LOL). I've been hit on by men ranging from a few years younger to the 65 year old cab driver who drove me home on Saturday night. I guess to some people, age really is just a number...
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