{"id":2533,"date":"2009-07-05T23:53:35","date_gmt":"2009-07-06T06:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=2533"},"modified":"2009-07-05T23:53:35","modified_gmt":"2009-07-06T06:53:35","slug":"i-take-my-new-girlfriends-on-international-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=2533","title":{"rendered":"I take my new girlfriends on international trips"},"content":{"rendered":"

During dinner with my roommate, he noted the obvious: “I have a new girlfriend.”<\/p>\n

I laughed, since he rarely made declarations like that. He was more of a talker of interesting thoughts and philosophy. As we ate at The Broken Record<\/a> through our foreign-tasting sausages, he mentioned that he was going to Peru within the next week. And he reflected for a moment. “It’s like a test…when I first date someone, I like to ask them to go on an international trip with me.”<\/p>\n

After the dinner, I kept thinking…it is really a test of compatibility. Traveling together. Not only can it be a stressful situation, but it can be relaxing and wonderful. During my Thailand trip<\/a>, I was surprised that drama didn’t spill and we didn’t end up hating each others guts. We were all civil people. And the same from before.<\/p>\n

But things you learn about the other person (and these are things you often can only learn when living with the person):<\/p>\n

  • How they deal with unexpected events<\/li>\n
  • How they deal with disappointments<\/li>\n
  • How they manage their budget<\/li>\n
  • Their morning routine<\/li>\n
  • Their nighttime routine<\/li>\n
  • Their typical standard energy level<\/li>\n
  • General preference for activities<\/li>\n
  • Dealing with delays<\/li>\n
  • Dealing with communication barriers<\/li>\n
  • Packratness<\/li>\n
  • Street savviness<\/li>\n
  • Cultural sensitivity<\/li>\n
  • Whether they sleep with clothes<\/li>\n
  • Whether they snore<\/li>\n
  • Price consciousness<\/li>\n
  • Transit sensitivity<\/li>\n
  • Willingness to try new things<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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