Spanish Men

While most people just see Spanish men as being attractive, I have come to notice how extremely bold they are. Although you may here a comment here and there be a sleazy looking guy on the streets in the U.S, almost every guy that has hit on one of us has been good-looking. Even though it can sometimes catch you off guard and make you a bit uncomfortable sometimes, it still feels kind of good when someone tries to say (in English) "you beautiful' as you pass by, or "muy guapa" to you. It feels like a compliment. Yes, the "ch-ch" sounds that I previously mentioned are kind of strange, but when someone hast the decency to actually put into words that you are attractive, it's nice.

While I'm sure that my mother is reading this and thinking of how awful or dangerous it is for random men hit on you on the streets or in bars or discotecas, Sevilla is one of the safest cities. Seriously. My professor even mentioned in class that rape, for example, is almost non-existent in Spain, and if it exists, it's mostly in the home (unfortunate, but it occurs between couples).

As I said, the week and a half that we have been in Spain, we have been hit on in various places and in different ways. But, yesterday I feel like I experienced one of the strangest ones. A couple of friends and I decided to meet up for coffee before our 5pm class. When I ordered "un cafe con leche por favor", our waiter said something that confused me. I said "Que?" And he repeated, "Que guapa"...my friends and I thought it was very strange, and perhaps a little uncomfortable; all I wanted to do was order a cup of coffee! After that, I had no idea what to say, I was just caught off guard. Needless to say, men here seem to speak their minds, though, which might be nice to have back home. Haha. Anyone agree with me?