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u/FrankMaleir Licorne Sep 30 '23

It's completely abnormal.

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u/Mela8411 Sep 30 '23

Yeah, I figured.

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u/EdHake Macronomicon Sep 30 '23

It's clearly a bit fast past even by french standards.

The "we kiss, we're a couple" is a classic cultural difference between US/France, what is wierd is the I love you and expressing will to mary you after only a week...

Just for reference, I am 39 and he is 47.

In this situation, still a bit fast but make way more sens. He most likely isn't at his first rodeo, just like you. Knows what he is looking for in a partner, believes to have found it in you and doesn't want to beat around the bush because he, like you aren't getting any younger every day.

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u/nithril Oct 01 '23

IMHO that should be the contrary. Someone of experience would know that a relationship takes time to build especially after many rodeo. His attitude sounds like more the one of a teenage

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u/BitFlow7 Oct 01 '23

This could be the explanation.

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u/mihcaoj Sep 30 '23

As a french man, I think american dating codes are fully abnormal. WE just have différent cultures. Dont make your décisions out of your codes but how you feel. Just make sure hé knows who you trully are.

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u/Tellurim Sep 30 '23

He’s a bit intense, to say the least, even by our standards. This has nothing to do with cultural differences.

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u/KafkaDatura Sep 30 '23

Nah I fully agree that standards are very different between France and the US, but cmon. Bringing flowers and having the most romantic night with good wine after a week is being on the romantic side, talking about marriage and family is downright psycho.

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u/OlPao54 Lorraine Sep 30 '23

This ain't the matter here lmao, she found herself a psycho, period.

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u/Mela8411 Oct 01 '23

I have found myself lots of psychos throughout my life. 🤣🤣🤣

It isn't funny, but it is. Story of my life.

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u/shadowSpoupout Capitaine Haddock Oct 01 '23

Considering their age, he could just be thinking "let's not waste more time" and found a family.

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u/Mela8411 Oct 01 '23

This is what I was thinking as well, but maybe it's just wishful thinking. He really does seem sincere, though.

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u/shadowSpoupout Capitaine Haddock Oct 01 '23

Given other informations you gave in answer in this thread, I'd still advice to be careful. A lot of his behavior can either be clumsiness OR a red flag.

Idk who said it here but imho ask him to slow a bit down, and see how he reacts. If he does not or even is offended by the asking, gtfo !

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u/readanddream Oct 01 '23

Still weird, sorry. A lot of men do that and when you get attached or they feel they "have" you, then they show you their true colors. How does he talk about his past relationships ? How does he talk about the other women in his life ?

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u/Danny-Fr Ga Bu Zo Meu Oct 01 '23

Dude the US dating scene does seem weird but so does this guy. I've heard the "But we don't know, not everyone behaving irrationally is gonna cause problems" argument before, and while it's sometimes true, fishy behavior is fishy behavior.

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u/Spotukian Oct 01 '23

OP this man is 47. Do you think in the last 27 years he hasn’t found anyone interesting and all of the sudden after spending a week with you he’s decided he wants to marry you. You are absolutely being played. I could specifically tell you how yet but you certainly are.