Totally correct, yep. Typical in much of Asia. In the villages it's even considered a bit rude for a married couple to hold hands! Kissing, hugging, sitting her on your lap? Mate, even if she's surrounded by strangers, your girl will feel embarrassed if other Filipinas can see.....because she knows what they'll be saying, and (unlike OUR upbringing) she's grown up believing that what others think and say DOES matter.

Basically, you just need to talk about it. You learn HER ways, and she learns YOURS. But as to sisters and friends of hers, you just don't do any more than shaking hands.


Jeff_from_Australia

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