Silverobama
Key Member
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
I met a very nice young woman recently. She's great and has all the qualities of an ideal girlfriend. However, I don't want to date her. In my country, in most of the courtship, people can't be successful because the one you dates doesn't like you. Things are subtle when you try to date her. If you are just a friend of a woman, it'll always be good because there are so many things for friends. If you try to date one, you spoil the relationship. I think perhaps this is a case of cultural difference.
But I just want to ask if my sentence is natural "I prefer to be her longtime (forever) friend to date her". I said this when Kris asked why I didn't date her. I know once I say I want to date her, she will turn me down because she once said to me I'm not her type. At that time, the situation will be embarrassed and we can't be friends because she knows I like her. She won't share her thoughts about everything with me.
But I just want to ask if my sentence is natural "I prefer to be her longtime (forever) friend to date her". I said this when Kris asked why I didn't date her. I know once I say I want to date her, she will turn me down because she once said to me I'm not her type. At that time, the situation will be embarrassed and we can't be friends because she knows I like her. She won't share her thoughts about everything with me.