Would you cohabit with your bf?

@Mysteria (209)
Philippines
May 25, 2016 6:49pm CST
I'm in a relationship for one year now, its really hard because my bf have a different nationality, background, culture and upbringings. He believes that cohabiting is the first step to prove that you love a certain individual, but i dont see it like that. To me it sounds like taking an advantage to a woman. He believes that people might see I'm interested for a visa so i'm after getting married than cohabiting with him. It doesnt sound so fair to me since it wasnt the reason why i got into a relationship to a foreign man. I wouldnt remove that thought since there are tons of filipina women who are really after getting papers but it is kinda offensive and hurtful if we will generalize that everyone is like that. I dont have an idea if anyone of you had or have an experience like this, and would you consider cohabiting because of their culture or you will stick with yours and what will be the best thing to do to encourage a person to get married rather than to just cohabit?
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@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
26 May 16
i personally have nothing against living together before marriage. that way you'll be able to know the person better before tying yourself with him forever. now if that guy youre with thinks youre using him, better go find someone else.
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@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
27 May 16
follow what you think is best for you. but please do bear in mind, living with a man doesnt mean you will be dependent and cant have time for yourself. if thats not possible then dont get yourself involved.
@Mysteria (209)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@MGjhaud I know but that is not the case if I live with him, we still have our own lives but the point is that I will lose what i think is important to me, that i will give to the guy who is willing to spend his lifetime with me.
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@Mysteria (209)
• Philippines
26 May 16
thank you for stating your views but I come from a very conservative family and I'm still pure and I'm afraid to try that because what if the guy leave you, you have nothing left anymore.
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@Mariquh (91)
27 May 16
its the new generation and people are involving themselves in activities which our culture does not approve of and also our morals. But its really up to you, your ideals and how you were brought up, for me its not an answer to cohabit, it may seem ok for them but to us its a different story and its not fair for a woman to be treated as such.
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@NJChicaa (119551)
• United States
26 May 16
My boyfriend and I bought a house together after a year together.
@Mysteria (209)
• Philippines
26 May 16
thats great to hear, but you are not afraid that he will leave you because you are not married?
@NJChicaa (119551)
• United States
26 May 16
@Mysteria no I wasn't afraid of that. We wound up married 4 years later and have been married for 8 years now
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@Mysteria (209)
• Philippines
26 May 16
@NJChicaa congrats, thats awesome huh. im happy for you but some people dont have that luck. some guys are complete ahole and might just get something and leave you.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
26 May 16
If that's the case, get rid of him.
@Mysteria (209)
• Philippines
26 May 16
you think so? what if I already fall for him and he is my first bf.
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@Mysteria (209)
• Philippines
26 May 16
@sunrisefan that is what really scares me atm because i felt like everything is one-sided. he also belong to a rich family and because of that he always think differently,He thinks that alot of foreigners are stupid for giving so much to their gf, and because of that he is quite calculative.He also heard so much about Filipina women that they are after visa and because of that he is thinking that is what im after so i want to get married. really sad.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
26 May 16
@Mysteria Just a personal opinion - you'll be on the losing end if any or both of you realized that you're not really meant for each other. Good for him but definitely not for you. That's just my opinion - you have the final say. You're the one in the relationship.