Why Are Asian Kids Not Allowed To Date Essay
Rachel Legaspi
English 1301
Ed Luter
“Why are Most Asian Kids Not Allowed to Date until They Graduate from College?”
“No, you cannot date. Not until you graduate from college.” Those words could be the worst thing that most Asian children will ever hear. It is almost common for an Asian household to implement this rule on their kids, especially with their daughters. Nine out of ten of my Asian friends are being asked to finish school first before they get to be in a relationship. It is almost as if a Bachelor’s degree is a ticket to falling in love “legally”.
Asians are known for keeping the sanctity of marriage a lot. They’re also known for strictly keeping the traditions in the present generations and the future ones. The most kept tradition is when parents make themselves too involved in their daughter or son’s love life. For example, Indians aren’t allowed to choose their partner by their own will. The parents search for a potential spouse for their child. It is usually the mothers who look for them and once they find them, they start to negotiate or settle an arrangement with the other family. When the agreement is made, the next step is to introduce the couple-to-be to each other and start the engagement. The next are the Koreans, …show more content…
Besides, there really is no guarantee that these youngsters will follow their parents completely. A good example would be what most dieters confess whenever they over indulge themselves in the food that they are deprived of. It’s like when you give up a food that you like, and then it will most likely become your focus. It will constantly bug your mind and you will just end up eating it anyway. Only this time it’s worse, because desperately deprived people tend to eat more than the ones who are moderately eating. That’s why the kids that are hindered from dating are more likely to disobey them and enter this relationship,
English 1301
Ed Luter
“Why are Most Asian Kids Not Allowed to Date until They Graduate from College?”
“No, you cannot date. Not until you graduate from college.” Those words could be the worst thing that most Asian children will ever hear. It is almost common for an Asian household to implement this rule on their kids, especially with their daughters. Nine out of ten of my Asian friends are being asked to finish school first before they get to be in a relationship. It is almost as if a Bachelor’s degree is a ticket to falling in love “legally”.
Asians are known for keeping the sanctity of marriage a lot. They’re also known for strictly keeping the traditions in the present generations and the future ones. The most kept tradition is when parents make themselves too involved in their daughter or son’s love life. For example, Indians aren’t allowed to choose their partner by their own will. The parents search for a potential spouse for their child. It is usually the mothers who look for them and once they find them, they start to negotiate or settle an arrangement with the other family. When the agreement is made, the next step is to introduce the couple-to-be to each other and start the engagement. The next are the Koreans, …show more content…
Besides, there really is no guarantee that these youngsters will follow their parents completely. A good example would be what most dieters confess whenever they over indulge themselves in the food that they are deprived of. It’s like when you give up a food that you like, and then it will most likely become your focus. It will constantly bug your mind and you will just end up eating it anyway. Only this time it’s worse, because desperately deprived people tend to eat more than the ones who are moderately eating. That’s why the kids that are hindered from dating are more likely to disobey them and enter this relationship,