What are Brazilian Women like - Dating Girls from Brazil

Brazil is a land widely associated with the Carnivale. The yearly event epitomizes the love of color, music and vitality that is true of all Brazilians and especially with the women here. If you want to know more about winning over the famed Brazilian beauties, here are a few handy tips.

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They are gorgeous

Which man has not been bowled over by the exotic beauty of Brazilian women? Blessed with lustrous hair, dark eyes and skin the color of honey Brazilian women are without doubt, are some of the most gorgeous in the world. And what’s more they are not conscious or embarrassed about the fact. Here women are confident about their looks and bodies and if you like what you see, they will welcome your appreciation as well. At the same time though, theirs is a very feminine beauty even if not demure. You may see them in bikinis and dresses with plunging necklines, but not so much in pantsuits and masculine shirts. Indeed, women here are encouraged to spend a lot of their time on their looks-body, clothes and hair. Staying attractive is quite important in a culture that judges people by how they look.

They are friendly

Brazilian women are friendly and outgoing in nature. If a girl happens to spot you in a bar or café and you meet her standards, she will not hesitate to come up and ask you for your phone number or invite you to buy a drink for her. They are quite easy to strike up a conversation with and before long you may even find yourself sharing a joke or a song with one of them. Their openness to making friends has given them a reputation for being ‘loose’ and ready to jump in bed with the first American gringo they come across. While this may be true of some women as with any other nationaility, it is not true of all Brazilian girls. They are friendly and like to have a good time but they also know their mind and if they find a guy bothering them, they also know how to put him in his place. At the same time because of their friendly natures, Brazilian women are also likely to have a wide circle of male admirers if not boyfriends. So if you are planning to get into a relationship with your Brazilian date, you may have to learn to get along with her innumerable friends – of both sexes.

Comfortable with physical contact

If you belong to a culture where people remain in their personal spaces when interacting, you may have a tough time understanding why your Brazilian female friend or date is of the touchy-feely type. This is because physical contact is quite acceptable in interpersonal dealings in this culture. People in Brazil stand quite close to one another when talking or hanging out. They take time to greet and say good-bye to each person present. Men and women usually kiss twice – once on each cheek – upon meeting someone for the first time, even if they are married. So when dating a Brazilian woman, don’t get perturbed if she is leaning slightly towards you while talking. This is not only a sign of her genuine interest but if she happens you notice moving away, she may construe it as arrogance and bad manners. Also Brazilian women like to be courted the old-fashioned way. They look forward to be taken out to a fancy place and are happy if you wine n dine them in a stylish manner.

They are ambitious

Like many other traditional societies, Brazilian culture has long laid down specific roles and duties for each gender. Women were mostly expected to keep house and raise children while men were the breadwinners in the family. However with changing times and economic compulsions, women have come to acquire a greater role in decision-making. While initially they were compelled by male unemployment and things like domestic abuse, to work out of home, now more and more Brazilian women are going to college and preparing for skilled professions. In fact a recent article in the online edition of Businessweek1 mentions a survey which shows that Brazilian women are more ambitious than their American counterparts. The survey conducted by the New York-based non- profit research group, Center for Work-Life Policy shows that at least 80 percent of college-educated Brazilian women aspire to top-level positions in the corporate sector, compared with 52 percent in the U.S., and 59 percent of Brazilian women consider themselves “very ambitious,” compared with 36 percent in the U.S.
The study also mentions that women hold 29 percent of senior positions in privately held companies in Brazil and are chief executive officers of 11 percent of large companies, compared with 20 percent and 3 percent, respectively, in the U.S. Thus while Brazilian women may still have a long way to go as compared to women in many Scandinavian and European countries, the strides that they have made thus far and their desire to achieve even more is impressive. So when dating a Brazilian woman, it would be a good idea to keep in mind that behind those gorgeous looks are nerves of steel and a determination to make good in life.

They are close to their families

Brazilian society is firmly based on the sense of family. Despite rising divorce rates and single-parents, family members continue to be close to each other. So in order to seal the deal with your Brazilian girlfriend, you may not only have to impress her Mama and Papa but also varied uncles, aunts and grandparents. Likewise you may also have to keep in mind sundry other siblings and cousins when bearing gifts for the family. On a more serious note though, families – even extended ones – are often the first line of support when things go wrong. Likewise young Brazilians are also very close to their families and consider it their duty to take care of their aged parents. Indeed according to the Businessweek article mentioned above, one of the reasons why women remain unable to commit fully to their professions, especially in senior levels, is the need to care for elderly parents. Sixty-nine percent of the women in the survey help shoulder financial costs for taking care of elderly relatives, compared with 48 percent in the U.S. The financial support averages 13,000 reais or $7,000 USD, or 23 percent of their annual income, according to the study. Such numbers are ample proof that despite traditionally biased gender roles, Brazilian women have emerged successful, confident and attractive in the best ways possible.

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1. Businessweek - Brazil Women More Ambitious Than U.S. Counterparts, Study Shows
   
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