Did you know that Thor is Australian? No? Well, because he isn’t. He’s Norse. But the actor who plays the hammer-wielding god of thunder, Chris Hemsworth is. Two years ago, the bloke from Melbourne was voted People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. This caused women around the world ages 15 to 60 (the 70-year olds are not yet over Errol Flynn) to swoon and turned their sights to Australia thinking it’s the land where all the gorgeous men in the world are being bred.
While this may be a bit of generalization (“a bit” is the operative word here), a bloke is one of the most interesting and most charming guys you’ll ever met.
Why? Here are a few reasons...
We all have that female friend who has a boyfriend that produces a blood-curdling scream on sight of the eight-legged varmints, leaving his girl vulnerable to trauma/injury/abduction.
But that is not an option for blokes. These guys are hard wired to give these arachnids a very apparent and out bursting “meh.” You see, spiders might not be as dangerous as the world would have them believed, but it can be a common sight in the country, especially if the person lives closer to the outback (along with other crawling nightmares that would make us believe Mother Nature really wants us dead). And given that he is a natural gentleman, he will definitely rush to your side on a slight wail of alarm to defend you, make you feel safer, and tell the spider to go home and rethink his life of scaring people.
Guys, in an attempt to put their best foot forward, can be completely ingenuine. He will shower his girl with respect and thoughtfulness and then proceeds to treat the restaurant crew like he’s the worst person on earth just for serving the wrong wine. This has been, and will always be, the biggest deal breaker (guys, be warned).
An Aussie guy, on the other hand, is nice to everybody else. This is because he adheres to the virtue of mateship, meaning he treats others with respect and kindness, even if it’s someone he just met. Also, Aussies are known to be egalitarians, and they believe that everybody should be treated with equal respect, regardless of their gender, race, educational background, or status in life.
So, if he’s nice to you, you can be pretty sure he treats his barber, the counter clerk, and the bar tender the same way.
Thirty percent of the time, we can’t make up what Chris Hemsworth is actually saying. But we don’t mind, do we? It’s music to the ears (“We don’t know what you’re talking about Chris, but just keep talking.”). Just like their female counterpart, the Aussie male accent is just one of the most amiable in the planet. It’s a bit rough, even messy, and very animated, what with the various shifts in the intonations that flow steadily, quickly, and softly.
The Australian accent is heavily grounded on the British inflections, but with the swankiness removed and the edges roughen up, possibly influenced by the tough life and harsh terrain they have to go through when the Brits first settled here. Just imagine crying for help in fashionable British accent while getting chased by kangaroos. That’s how it started. We guess.
Is hiking together your idea of a perfect date? Or a mud marathon? How about food-throwing festivals? Guess what, your Aussie boyfriend will gladly go through those activities with you.
As what we have explained, Australia’s terrain is a paradise for swashbucklers, daredevils, and adrenalin-junkies. And the more inland it gets, the stakes go higher. The Outback is so uninhabitable (but beautiful at the same time), the Survivor reality series thinks it’s harsh enough to make their contestants painfully betray each other, and thus chose it as a location. So whatever challenge you throw at your boyfriend, keep in mind that he had gone through worse.
But not all dates should involve hurling yourselves to danger. Sometimes you need to sit back, take a break, sip a cup of coffee, and have a great conversation. And guess what, no other guy will appreciate coffee as much as you do than a bloke. For them, coffee is not just a mere pick-me-up, a ritual, an offer of hospitality, an essential part of their culture, and a basic commodity. Next to beer, it’s probably the most appreciated liquid nourishment in the country.
So if you love coffee, an Aussie guy would be perfect for you. Be it espresso, latte, or black. He wouldn’t mind.
You know what goes great with a few cups of coffee? Lots of laughs. And oddly enough, we have yet to meet a bloke who doesn’t know how to pull a good punchline. Whether it’s self-deprecating, a friendly banter, or highlighting a big irony, they can effortlessly draw a few laughs.
Again, this stems very deep from their history i.e their first few years of settling in the country as migrants from Great Britain. Life was rough, the land initially infertile, and the weather harsh. In the face of desperation, gloom, and hopelessness, the early Australians turned to humour to lighten things up. This same levity and sporty mockery also strengthened their bond with one another (they have no one else to rely on but each other) and played a great hand on their survival. A few centuries into the present time, life is already way better, but we’re glad they kept that playfulness with them.
If you are married to, are engaged to, or are in a committed relationship with an Australian guy, then you may be eligible for a partner visa. If everything works out completely well for both of you, you can become a permanent resident or even a full-pledged Australia citizen.
Living here has so many benefits. Health care is awesome. Quality of life is great. And don’t even get us started with the tourist spots. Plus, imagine living with a guy with the qualities highlighted above.