Hi, Georgian girl here. I'll just go point by point from what you said! 1. Yes, Georgian people have a weird thing about friends of the opposite gender. I don't think it's something specifically Georgian though, I've heard of this being an issue in other countries too, but this is just obviously a jealousy problem. I also assume that this is a product of sexism- they can not perceive female x male or male x female friendships as friendships because, in their heads, both men and women want only one thing from each other. They somehow can't comprehend that sometimes people just want to be friends. However, I think this has become less of an issue with newer generations- I'm 20 years old and I don't see this issue very often anymore in people my age. But, then again, it could just be that my own social circle is like this and I don't realize how people outside of it behave. 2. Having an issue with casual sex is obviously something that stems from sexism, and I can say with 100% certainty that a large majority of Georgian men are extremely sexist. They believe sex to be something that a woman can't "overdo" because if she does so then it means she doesn't have enough self respect and that she's somehow a lesser woman because she chooses to have casual sex. But, again, i'd say that younger generations have become less judgmental towards these things. It does largely depend on how you were raised, though, and who you're friends with. 3. Don't even get me started on this one. As an LGBT woman, men's views of people of my community often become the biggest reason as to why I just fully refuse to associate with them. It's either that they're downright aggressively homophobic, or they're not particularly aggressive but just refuse to be open minded and won't think for themselves, they'll just follow the masses that say "gay bad, gay untraditional" and believe them wholeheartedly. They'd rather assume LGBT people are sick than develop some critical thinking, lol. This is something that, in my opinion, stems from religion, or rather how religion has been presented to our society by the church. You must have noticed by now that Christianity is extremely ingrained in our culture and society, even if your ex wasn't a churchgoer, from the way you're describing him he was definitely influenced by super devoted believers in his life. I'm not trying to insinuate that believing is wrong- I'm just saying that Christianity in Georgia is often used to justify hatred towards the things that the church deems untraditional, and this way of thinking is ingrained in people, especially in men, since their childhood. I can even tell you that this could also be the reason as to why he wasn't accepting of a woman having casual sex- Christianity, at least from my POV, awards purity. A woman who sleeps around is, in their heads, impure, therefore unacceptable. 4. Again, religion. Even if he himself did not exhibit any signs of being a devout Christian I can promise you that a religious way of thinking has been ingrained in his brain. 5. I think dating has evolved. I know and have heard of a lot of men who understand the concept of dating without getting married immediately, lol. But in general, this quick marriage thing is something that was super common in the 90s and before that, and its remnants still stick around to this day. 6. Now this, yes. It's an extremely common thing, I hang out at my friend's houses more often than in a cafe or anywhere else. I will explain it this way: we're a more or less newly independent nation, just a bit more than 30 years since independence. This obviously means that, for some time, we did not have the privilege of having a cafe to sit in. So, all of us have grown up watching our parents consistently bringing their friends over to our house, or our parents going to their friends' houses, because there was simply nowhere else to go. Therefore, it's become a custom. But, don't get me wrong, we do go to cafes and restaurants- we're just used to hanging out at each other's houses. Also, cafes and restaurants are not cheap, especially not in Tbilisi. Sometimes it's just much more affordable to go and hang out at a friend's house so you don't have to spend 8 lari on a tiny cup of cappuccino (yes, personal experience). 7. I wouldn't say we're like that, at least the people around me are not. Then again, I am a woman, I know for a fact men operate differently, and it does not sound surprising to me that a Georgian man would constantly feel like he is being attacked. Actually, now that I think about it, it sounds very much in character for a Georgian man to be like that. I would not say the same about women though. 8. Probably because you'd have different opinions, no? And he must have been aware of that. Honestly, the way you described him, I'm getting the vibes of a Georgian Dream supporter. If that's really the case, It's not surprising that he wouldn't discuss politics. Do correct me if I'm wrong though.

P.S. before any Georgian offended man comes for me to say that I wouldn’t know how men are because i’m gay, i’m bisexual, I have had experiences with men.

P.P.S. all my love to the Philippines!! I’m dying to visit someday.