Asian Life in New York City | Asian American Poll

ASIAN LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:11:37 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Which NYC area offers the best environment for Asian Americans?
Manhattan | 53%
Queens/Flushing | 32%
Westchester | 3%
Long Island | 5%
Brooklyn | 4%
North Bergen | 3%

What's the best thing about living in the New York City area?
Being at the Center of the Universe | 32%
Great Street Life & Nightlife | 22%
Not Having to Drive Everywhere | 13%
Intellectual & Cultural Stimulation | 33%

What's the worst thing about living in the New York City area?
Horrible Winters | 32%
Lack of Personal Space | 2%
Rampant Ignorance & Prejudice toward Asians | 5%
Cramped Overpriced Housing | 61%

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ac dropout,
i found another 'un kosher' way of meeting people which is good and bad at times. meeting them online. in chat rooms or elsewhere (asianavenue) (click2asia) are good places to look as well. one gets to know another by who they are, not physically, but mentally. Yes, physical attraction is needed, but there you can build a friendship and see where it leads. i always believed that the best relationships start with a good friendship.
cliff reddawg317@yahoo.com Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at 12:43:20 (PST)

china doll,
i do agree with you 100% about it being hard to meet people at clubs/bars etc. Some girls do have that thought that if they give their number to a guy, then they are considered 'easy', but amazingly, a lot of girls only give their numbers to people they trust, and have spoken with before as well as seen them around in the clubs too. us asians are a little more cautious in that sense. they look and do research before taking action which is good. (caucasians sometimes jump the gun just to have fun, and give out their number without hesitation) that's what makes you asian women unique.
cliff reddawg317@yahoo.com Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at 12:41:30 (PST)

jade,
there aren't any specific clubs that are strictly 'chinese / japanese', but there are organizations that throw good asian parties which are predominently chinese. (www.xonetwork.com & www.genasianetwork.com) there are actually 2 parties this coming weekend. (xo is having one on friday @ Saci, and Genasia is having theirs on Saturday @ metronome) if interested, email let me know, and i'll put you on the guestlists :)
cliff reddawg317@yahoo.com Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at 12:35:58 (PST)

AC Dropout,
thanks for the advice regarding meeting a woman at church, but church really isn't my thing. i know its a 'sore' subject (religion). i'm not really a religious person, but thanks for the advice. a lot of people in the past have told me about it, and i was considering it, but it would be awkward for me. :)
cliff reddawg317@yahoo.com Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at 12:32:53 (PST)

i think its too awkward to approach asian women, and its not because they're stuck up and snobbish; theres no way i could know that beforehand.
maybe its just the asian women here in the city, but when i pass one, her face almost always looks droopy and angry and that just turns me off. ive rarely met women outside of college, work, or through a friend. the only times was when a japanese woman held eye contact and SMILED, and the other was a filipino woman who saw me eating alone and asked to join me.
i dont like deathstares Friday, December 07, 2001 at 10:17:40 (PST)

Cliff,

You might want to join an Asian Church in NYC, if you looking for the good girl type to settle down with.

In all my 20+ years in the city. I rarely, met someone out of the blue in the club scene. Most asians at the club scene are still pretty traditional about meeting new people. So it is usually a mutual friends of a friend in the group your with that introduces you to a new person. So it is like this huge social network of asians.

When I was in college, I was in a most white college town, so the club scene was different. Maybe because there I did have the asian social net anymore. But I would met people more on a random basis in the club.

But when I'm in the city it is a whole friend of a friend type thing.
AC dropout Friday, December 07, 2001 at 09:40:51 (PST)

Where are some of other clubs or bars that are mostly Chinese or Japanese in NYC? I only know few Corean clubs.
Jade Thursday, December 06, 2001 at 19:23:56 (PST)

You know what.... It's hard for asian girls to meet asian guys... at bars, clubs, or where ever... because you guys see us, asian girls, as stuck up and snobbish, when we are not. If we talk to you guys or give our phone number.. you guys would immediate thinks we're "easy"... White girls are like that... don't see you guys think they are easy.. shoot... =P
China Doll Wednesday, December 05, 2001 at 20:46:55 (PST)

You know what Asian guy 4 white girl... just because you can't get with a asian girl don't need to talk shit about us ok!!
China Doll Wednesday, December 05, 2001 at 20:00:14 (PST)

Asian man 4 white girl,

How dare you say that about asain girls? Asian girls are way better than white girls. Maybe some asian girls (those hoe type) may be like that... but you can't judge...
Chinese Girl Wednesday, December 05, 2001 at 18:58:49 (PST)

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