^ it's not just him. For many peeps i'd encountered in places i'd been, a drink's already a date. It may lead to several things though: from nothing if you find him a total wank, to a full shag if he's very very lucky. lol.
Weird about brit friends? They refer to gf's as the missus. Basta gf nila, missus na agad ang tawag. Ay ewan.
Minsan it's not about their ethnicity per se. Nasa kinalakihan rin nila. Meron din namang tumatawag everyday. Although hindi gaanong mahilig sa text kumpara sa lalaking pinoy, mas malamag sila sa tawag.
Sa akin kasi, hindi ligaw Pinoy ang nakasanayan ko, maybe that's why I felt a bit smothered pag Pinoy ang nanligaw. 'Til now I still don't fully grasp Pinoy courting behavior.
Pinoys usually put their best foot forward pag nanliligaw. Sobrang pakitang gilas parang di na totoo. Tapos pag kayo na, parang tapos na ang laban. How do I describe it..lukewarm? Mas mahilig din magpalusot kahit buko na.
The more western types, parang mas pinahalagahan nila pag kayo na. And when things cool between the two of you, mas madali ang usapan. Equal hurt, a bit less drama, but more peace of mind. I prefer that route.
The best way I can describe westerners is that they're not as flamboyant, but nonetheless sincere. Of course there are always exceptions.
Teka nasa dating stage pa lang pala hehe. I digress. Basta enjoy lang while it lasts. If you two decide to take it further, then good. If not, keribels lang.
@luisacart - here in dear old pinas, for now.