This week, I sit down with Alisa, a Ukrainian-born, Kyrgyzstan-raised creator who shares content about Dutch culture. We dive into what it means to assimilate into Dutch society, making friends with Dutch people, and the unique aspects of Dutch dating and relationships, plus so much more!
Say hi to Alisa: https://www.instagram.com/alisa_law
Each week I will interview guests from all around the world on the topics of culture, connection and of course, dating. The goal is to go as deep as possible and to really understand where we all come from and how much culture influences our life.
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0:00 Intro
2:50 First impressions upon moving to the Netherlands
7:35 Being normal is crazy enough
10:00 Dutch punctuality
16:30 Dutch vs Slavic "show off" culture
21:00 Dutch pragmatism
25:00 Getting old in Dutch vs Slavic culture
28:00 Dutch houses and fashion style
41:00 What are Dutch men like?
48:00 The Tikkie culture
56:00 Gender roles in Dutch vs Slavic culture
57:00 What it's like making friends in the Netherlands
1:01:00 Why moving abroad can help you fit in
1:04:30 Dutch vs Slavic directness
1:10:00 The worst of the Dutch directness