One of the few things here that is consistent with other places I've traveled is that people are insistent that I should have a boyfriend. No, not at home, but here. I'm not just talking about guys trying out new pick-up lines; I'm talking about non-single people at work, Zina (the host mother), and the couple who I'm renting from. The truth is that Buenos Aires seems like any big city, where everyone goes about their business in a hurry, and there's very little opportunity to meet anyone. Plus, everyone I have met, both men and women, is paired off with someone. I guess that's why it's strange to them that I don't have a boyfriend.
Interestingly, it is not uncommon for couples here to skip marriage even when they decide to have children. The significant transition in relationships seems to occur when young people move out of their parents house to live with their partner, which often doesn't occur until they're over 25 years old, and rarely does anyone live on their own in between. No wonder young couples spend so much time making out in public--they don't have anywhere private to go!
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