Dear Hillary,
I work in a large corporation which employs about 500 (gorgeous) Thai women. I have always been a bit stand-offish, as I didn’t want 500 of them thinking I am a lecherous old B (even though I might be). One girl in particular has been very friendly, holds my arm as we walk along the corridor, puts her arm around me if we are the only people in the lift, and suchlike. I take it from this that she likes me, but where do I go from here? I would like to get to know her better, but I don’t want to become a laughing stock in a company of this size. Back home it would be dinner and a show, but I really don’t know here. I am also a lot older than her.
Mark
Dear Mark,
You are certainly a bit wide of the mark with the old “dinner and a show” routine. I think you must be in your 60’s for that to be the way to a woman’s heart. Look at it this way, Petal, she has been doing the running up till now, holding hands and generally being touchy-feely, so she is not worried about the age difference. In this country you will see many older foreigners with younger Thai girls (more’s the pity I am no longer young), so that should not stop you. Why don’t you ask her where is a good place to have dinner Thai style and when she tells you the restaurant, then ask her to accompany you. Thai girls are not forward, so just suggest a couple of nights and see if she takes the bait! Good luck. And just be a gentleman, you are not going for a short time with one of the girls from the bar. OK?
