I don't normally make my dating or personal life public. I wanted to quickly address the dating situation I encountered here in Israel. In Israel most guys our age group 21-25 range into a couple of different categories .
The kibbutznik - (a guy from a kibbutz) now from previous experiences the kibbutznik will show up to pick you up in a car wearing sandles (shoresh or tevas) a ripped up shirt and maybe shorts shorter then yours. He probably has never been south past Ber Sheva. But is a quality guy. Served maybe in the paratrooper unit or something of the sort. His hair is short and you can tell he just ran on the beach or met up with his friends. (all of which are other kibbutznikim) He will take you hiking even when you are not dressed for it and when he told you , you are going out for coffee he did not mean a cafe'. He means you will hike for about 5K and then he will whip out from his bag a coffee maker and small glass cups and some sugar. (this is a very Israeli of making coffee in the army. ) You are expected to not sweat after this huge hike and not complain that the hour long makeup procedure is now smeared all over your face. .... damn Israeli humidity.
The Televavian- (a guy who lives in Tel Aviv) maybe you met this guy at a bar or club with your friends. He thinks that there is no life past Tel Aviv. He will probably show up to your date wearing jeans he spent too much money on and a button down that is wrinkled ( well it's the thought that counted. And even though he probably is from small town, now that he has finished the Army and left this town, he can't remember life before 2 am supermarkets. He is probably in the process of applying to some unis, but mostly can hold an intellectual conversation about how rudimentary everywhere else is besides Tel Aviv. This guy probably works as a waiter and even though he is totally unique - he accepts tips from the national burger chain restaurant where he works.
The Katzin- (an Officer) this guy is your age 23-24. You met him in the Army. He has served plenty of time and his job is making others under him miserable. He is on an ego trip. The more time the bigger the ego. He takes his job very seriously and when he meets you he tries to impress you by making his soldiers do stupid chores or run. He also spews out lies about how much harder he had it and tries to be very manly. You can not consider dating this type of man even though after teasing you about your accent all week and trying to ask you out, you pretend to not understand Hebrew. Also once you see him on the street in normal clothes and not uniform you can't help but laugh at his goldstar t-shirt.
The stoner- this is not based off my experience but a friend's. This guy got out of the army about 2 years ago. Went to Ti land and that is where his mind stayed. In a cloud of smoke. He does nothing with his spare time besides blaze. He also forgets to call you because let's face it - where did he put that phone? He has dreads and wears clothes made out of hemp. He might teach a yoga class but mostly lives with his parents.
The college student- now the college student you meet on the bus - does not even closely resemble anything you ever encountered in the states. There is no beer pong, late night parties, Sunday morning hangover slacking in this guy's future. He is very serious and on the train or bus will be reading some ethical code of conduct. When you make a joke that you read this for fun he will say that that is what he is doing. He will probably frown a lot and pretend he is very knowledgeable. He will probably major in statistics and globalization. He will insist on speaking to you in English. He will use sentences like " I understand the matter with the economy in the United States but if Obama would just put forth a plan to tax more things would be settled. " - in a very thick Israeli accent. You will try to look past the fact that he has not showered in several days and his seriousness to find that at the end of your date even the coffee is bored.
The perfect man- this man does not exist in straight form. Though walking around Tel Aviv you will see many wonderful men that apply into this criteria. Mostly men that love other men.
To summarize. I am taking a break from dating for awhile. At least it makes for some funny stories. Lots of love,
Michali
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