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Date A Boy Who Travels

5may 
2012

Date a boy who travels. But really? Who wants a boy who think of little else but holidays and trips, all the time? When conversations always turn to cheap travel deals, new holiday spots, and yet another dream of taking a holiday? Why date a boy who lives frugally and saves hard, only to splurge it on air tickets to far-flung places of the places.

Well, humour the boy who travels, just for a second.

You might not be impressed by his practical clothes nor tattered backpack. Neither by his many weekends to out-of-town places and day trips. He might not have a flashy car bring you around, or a big watch to impress the people around you.

But behind that earnest smile and those twinkling eyes, lies a curious mind that will want to know you as you are, right now, and can take you places, right after.

Date a boy who travels. Don’t laugh at him when he exclaim in delight at common things at ordinary places. Take a closer look at that fern of a tree which has stood its ground for hundreds of years. Pray with him at the temple which has guarded the settlement over generations of villagers. Share his packet of fried beans found only at street markets at that part of the world, and no where else.

For he who travels has long developed a deep sense of appreciation for all things around him, big and small, new and old.

And that includes you. Be lighthearted and be your true self, when you are with the boy who travels. He will share your beauty, forgive your flaws and love you all the same, just the way he did with many others he has met, all over the world.

Date a boy who travels. Although he has scaled a cliff at Santorini, cruised down the Bosphorus Strait in Instanbul, and watched the sun set at Cabo da Raca, he doesn’t think that he is bigger, better nor wiser than anyone else.

Oh no. The boy who travels sees himself as but a tiny speck in the big, wide world. There is still so much more to see, to listen to, and to experience the joy of. He is humbled by the vast expanse of humanity that one couldn’t possibly experience them all in one lifetime.

And he doesn’t expect you to be any better or worse than he is. To him, your worldly knowledge and society wealth matter little. Who you are, right there and then, does.

When you date a boy who travels, be interested when he shares tales from his adventure, and be intrigued when he tells you where is off to next. And if you are lucky, he might ask you to join him. In the world of travelers like him, that is the highest badge of honour. For when he asks you to come with him and see the world, he is prepared to see the best and worst of you. He knows how relationships often make or break when two travel together. When he says, “Come with me!”, he wants to see if you are the one worth fighting for.

So take a deep breathe, say yes, and be prepared to be swept away to a faraway land.

When you date a boy who travels, expect the unexpected. Forget about boring dinners and run-of-the-mill movies. With him, your dates will be spent on hiking trails, warm beaches andcalming monastery. Or perhaps you will hop onto a ferry on a short weekend getaway, or board a train towards a magical land.

And it’s easy to make him happy when you date a boy who travels. No extravagant gifts needed; it’s really the thoughts that count. You can get him a reading light for those long bus rides when he can read, or a small backpack for those short daytrips out of towns he is visiting. A guidebook for the country he is visiting next will never go amiss either. Really, who needs to give a Hermes tie or a Gucci shirt, when you date a boy who travels?

Is a boy who travels worth it? Yes, he is. When you find him, keep him close to you, to your heart. When he says he loves you, he means it. If he has chosen you, he must have seen something in you worth staying for.

For when he says he loves you, you are the world to him. When he is on the road, he remembers the person waiting for him to return, a poignant reminder of where home is. Not a place, not a house, but a person worth going home for after weeks and months on the road.

Find a boy who travels. And your world will never be the same again.