As the title would suggest, I'm interested in hearing your stories about international and interracial relationships and friendships.

As the world becomes more interconnected, cross-cultural friendships and international love becomes more and more commonplace. I'm betting that a lot of my fellow Menewshans are also in relationships with people who have different cultural backgrounds than their own.

Any unique challenges? Misunderstandings? Funny stories?

Share them please! <3

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A little about me:

I grew up in a very, very white community but my family has always been open-minded and welcoming (save for maybe my grandma). In high school and later college, I started making friends with people from all over the world. I became passionate about learning Japanese, so I moved to Japan after graduating. I've actually never dated another American. I've tried dating other foreigners in Japan, but I ended up in a serious relationship with a Japanese man. He doesn't speak a lot of English so we've had our share of miscommunication. But we work really well together and I'm hopeful for our future together.

So how about you?