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jimmyh452 is offline jimmyh452 Post #11  January 25,2012, 1:23pm
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accents are often sexy!
 
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Goomph wrote :
There is a thread about whether it is appropriate to have a coffee date as a first meeting, or a dinner is better, and in this case I went for a dinner based on my experience with my previous date. More relaxed environment, and more time to be able to speak and hopefully get a handle on the language barrier. I have no idea how her spoken English is, and I am very afraid that it will be worse then the way she writes. I am hoping that dinner in a cozy environment will help ....

I agree with your reasoning and decision.

I would also select a place that is relatively low in noise level.

In my experience, non-english-profecient persons are much easier to understand in writing than speaking. Depending on how the e-mails have gone, you might bring a book or phone which can make a translation if needed.
 
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Goomph wrote :
This got me thinking, if we hadn't broken up, would a relationship stand a chance when there was obviously a languare barrier of some sorts ?
Totally! I was in a relationship with someone where there was a very minor language barrier (she got her degree in the USA so I do mean minor). I also know an American who's been married to someone who barely speaks English and they have a wonderful relationship. He loves languages, was intermediate at hers to begin with, and eventually became fluent.

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What is your take on this .... Would you date someone who has an accent ?
Yes! I even find some accents sexy.

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Would you date someone who has difficulties speaking the langauge
Yes, if it was possible to have an enjoyable conversation. A few, "How you says?" doesn't ruin a conversation. And if I spoke their language or wanted to learn, that might work out!

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or understanding what you say ?
No. I've spent a pleasant afternoon with someone where we had no language in common but made our desires understood. I couldn't be in a relationship with someone if we couldn't get what we were saying. If that happened, at some level I'd wager we didn't really want to understand one another.
 
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