The Millennial Guide to Dating in Paris

For anyone who has seen and loved Broken English , Le Divorce or Amlie , the dream of French romance is a hard fantasy to escape. Unless your introduction to Paris-set films started off with Last Tango in Paris , in which case the idea of French love has likely traumatized you. French men tend to love American girls. Hint: If you speak just the slightest bit of French, you gain points.

In many cases, sleeping with him on the first night is not the kiss of death for a relationship.

Franco Files: The Dos and Don’ts of Dating French Men. Dating French men presents a unique set of challenges. Photo: Ralph Unden/via Flickr.

For example, while we can see similarities between France and other countries with certain social behaviours, there are some big differences when it comes to dating . In other western countries like the US, there is a sort of code to dating . You ask someone out, take them to dinner and a movie, and so on. There are distinct milestones that need to be achieved in the dating game.

How the US and other countries go about dating is widely different than here. For example, the idea of two people going to dinner implies nothing at all. Instead, they flirt for key reasons:. Overall, flirting is a flexible tool in this game. When dating in France, body language makes all the difference. Because of these two scenarios, you can only really count on body language as your saving grace.

Women are the most telling with regards to this. You can expect them to show interest when they:. Part of that reason is because dating is a game for them. Having sex, and being with someone else is an extra bonus to them.