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... For ladies, age matters the most, even more than job or education status. And the second thing would be her look. Yeah, then her education and job follow. But for men it is the opposite. Age is not much significant. Even if he is in his late 30s or 40s, if he has a stable finance and good social status, the guy can meet women in their twenties. You are 29 now, and it's the last year in your 20s. People you will be matched will be different from now when your age begins with the number 3. Hmm, your academic background is top class in Korea, but this… I will tell you more precisely since you are recording now. In Korean society, still, men can feel uncomfortable with women who possess a higher education level. You must have heard about that.

Yes, and also, I am now in the United States, and I wonder if there are people who have a negative opinion on women who studied abroad? Guys become much more favored once they studied in western societies, aren’t they?

Not everyone, but some clients gave me detailed requests that they don't like to meet women who studied in Australia, but Japan, China, and the U.S. are OK. We have quite a lot of members who studied abroad. Yet, so far no one said they dislike ladies who studied in the U.S., but for those whose family seriously care about such issues, who knows? In your case, you finished undergraduate in Korea and went to the U.S. for graduate study, right? But there are people who spent their time in the U.S. since their junior and high school time. Some clients do not like this case.

But why is it so? Is it because they have a different point of view?

Maybe yes, and some parents are not that positive toward women who stayed outside of Korea for too long. Anyhow it seems that they think the lady might not be well disciplined and raised under her parents’ guidance. Umm, as if thinking she has lived a dissolute life. Even if she wasn’t, they tend to mistake her images for such stereotypes. But these days, many Korean young students visit English-speaking world for years to learn English, which is fine; but when women study abroad from too young age, they are a little disregarded. Ladies who finished their undergraduate degree in Korea tend to be more welcomed. But the problem is, You, Miss Shin, can be too much for some guys.

I am fine with that...

Yes, (for example) one lady said that she is not picky about her matching partners’ conditions, but men were not thinking that way. Anyway, the lady had a medical license. Think about that, do you think a man who studied in a rinky-dink college would want to date such a woman? No. Thus, class does exist. When a man with a diploma from Konkuk University earns only $20,000 (20K) for annual income as a minor clerk, wouldn’t he feel quite reluctant to date you? Not that you are not qualified, but he would feel uncomfortable even though you are interested in him. But wouldn't the opposite situation happen? I mean, there are many ladies with unstable jobs earning a low salary and no college diploma, but really eager to date a guy from Seoul National University. Oh sure, yeah this case works. But the opposite case rarely exists. It means men are convenient with women who are at least in the same level, or preferably lower level, to him. Yes, for the most of people, this is because many ladies, about 80 to 90 per cent of them who knock my office door, are seeking for gentlemen who are from at least one or more higher class level than hers, while men are asking for women who gets lower score than he gets. Well, I can tell that you are quite tall. How tall are you?

I am 5'5 (168cm).

And your weight looks like 123 to 125 pounds (56 to 57kg) I guess?

Yeah, but I think I might be heavier than that.

What should I say… I think you are glamourous, and your body is curvy but you have young, innocent baby face.

Thank you.

But your figure is not slender enough, perhaps quite “Americanized” I think.

Yes, I’ve gained weight a lot since I have gone to the U.S.

Yeah, when women come back to Korea, they can lose weight very easily since they try really hard. So I think it would be better for you to lose some weight. And men are...