TwirlyGirly

Well. Kenya doesn't appear in either of the two sources I've used thus far. But I've found a third source that does! The average length of Kenyan men's erect penises is 16.28 cm/6.41 in. Penis Size by Country 2023

Good one! 😂 Now that I think about the stat for Ecuador, I wonder if Corey (90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, S3) not "measuring up" is the reason Evelin always treated him so badly. Thoughts? 😉

I 👀 what you did there. Well, Africa is a continent, not a country. About which of the 54 countries in Africa are you inquiring? You can open the link I provided in the post you quoted from to peruse the stats from most — if not all — countries in Africa. Strangely enough, the list from which I quoted the stats doesn't include Jamaica, which might lead one to believe Jamaican men don't have penises. If that were the case, I wonder who would be most upset by this; Jamaican men, or the women who want to f..... Nevermind. I found another source (linked below) that includes Jamaica, and it says the average length of Jamaican men's erect penises is 16.30 cm/6.41 in. What is the average penis size according to the country of origin?

I Google this stuff so you don't have to: Length of average Filipino male erect penis: 10.85 cm/4.27 in. (3rd smallest in the world). Length of average American male erect penis: 13.58 cm/5.34 in. Vaginal length varies by individual, but not by nationality, from 3-7" long. However, vaginas can stretch lengthwise to accommodate longer penises. Which might come in handy if you meet a guy from Ecuador. Ecuadorian men have the longest penises in the world, averaging 6.9" erect. Average penis size by country: worldwide comparison

I'm so glad you posted this, because those IG posts prove something I wrote about in a post about the reason for the high rate of illiteracy among the deaf in S06.E06: How do we teach children to read? By having them sound out words. But if you can't hear, you can't sound out words... And then there's the matter of ASL being a completely separate language from English, and the primary language of deaf Americans. So for any deaf person who learns to read and write in English at all, English will always be a second language for them. All things considered, David communicates pretty well in written English, and much better than most people who are deaf.

With Jasmine it appears it's always about what she believes will get her what she wants — what she thinks she's entitled to — in the moment. That's why she frequently contradicts herself. One of Gino's many mistakes in dealing with Jasmine is instead of really listening to what she says and calmly pointing out when she contradicts herself, or when her argument is factually inaccurate, he takes her insults and throws them back at her. It reminds me of how little kids fight: "You're a doo-doo head!" "No, you're a doo-doo head!" "No, you are!" Oy vey.

I'd like to clarify and expand upon what I meant when I wrote "ASL isn't English" in an earlier post, if I may: Many people think ASL is a type of shorthand for spoken English language words and phrases using "signs", which consist primarily of hand motions. It is not. ASL is a complete language on its own, separate from and unrelated to, English — just like any other language, such as Russian, Dutch, Greek, Aramaic, etc. We don't think a native French speaker has to learn English in order to learn Russian, right? It's the same thing: someone whose native language is Filipino doesn't have to learn English to learn ASL. ASL combines hand signals with facial expressions and body language to communicate its unique vocabulary, grammar, word order, etc. Yes, ASL includes some English loan words, but so do other languages. And English includes many loan words from other languages, too; one example is a word with which all of us who follow any of the "90 Day" forums should be acutely aware: "fiancé"! Here's a fun and interesting article I found about loan words from other languages that are part of the English language: Something Borrowed – English Words With Foreign Origins

That's also true of women who say they don't trust men, too, right? My life experience thus far has been I've met far more women who don't trust men than men who don't trust women. YMMV, of course. I don't think anyone who mistrusts the opposite sex should put the burden of having to prove they're worthy of trust on everyone they date after previous partners have been untrustworthy. People who do that are punishing potential relationship partners for the behavior of past relationship partners. From what I've observed in relationships my friends have had with partners who proved untrustworthy, there were clear signs from the beginning of those relationships they shouldn't trust those men, but they chose to ignore those signs. So is the problem that men shouldn't be trusted? Or are there some men who shouldn't be trusted, and women who ignored obvious signs men they wanted so badly were untrustworthy — but got involved with them anyway? I've done a bit of research, and learned there are quite a number of fully furnished apartments in Panama that can be rented on a month-to-month basis. I suspect that's the type of place Jasmine lives in. It makes sense, because neither Gino nor Jasmine know when* Jasmine's K-1 visa application will be approved. If her apartment is a month-to-month rental, and Gino doesn't want to continue to pay for it, then if Jasmine can't come up with the rent on her own she'll have to vacate it. Oh well. *If ever

Sheila doesn't have to translate Filipino to English, then English to ASL, because ASL isn't English. As a matter of fact, learning ASL doesn't require any knowledge of the English language. According to Rocket Languages: "ASL and English aren’t related. While many ASL-signers might know English as a byproduct of growing up in a predominantly English-speaking country, ASL has its own grammar, vocabulary, idioms and word order." ASL does use a few English loan words, hence the reason there are ASL signs for each letter in the English alphabet.

According to ASL 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳ined: "[Lip reading] is a very difficult skill to master. For starters, 60% of the English language is simply not visible on the lips, which places one attempting to lip read at a significant disadvantage before they have even begun! If that wasn’t challenging enough, there are several other things to contend with. If you consider the variety in human faces, you have a good idea of what must be overcome… such as fat or thin lips, mustaches and beards or other facial quirks or features. Then of course there are variations in speech, from something as simple as mumbling to more elaborate complications like foreign language speakers. Other obvious issues include the level of lighting in the room, distance from the speaker, how quickly they speak and the extent of their vocabulary."

Amanda and Razvan Those of you who said it was too soon after Jason's death for Amanda to pursue a relationship were, in hindsight, correct. But we can't turn back the clock. Their hearts are involved. I hope they're both able to treat each other with patience and grace as I think they really do love each other. Gino and Jasmine Oh Gino. I wish your mind worked a little bit faster. When Jasmine shrieked "Get out of my house!" I thought you would calmly remind her that because you're paying the rent, it's your house. And follow with asking whether she needs help packing up her things, or can she handle it herself? This woman is an extremely manipulative narcissist, Gino. You cannot change her. What you can do is spend some of the money she demands you spend on her on a therapist for yourself instead. If you don't figure out why you're so willing to accept being emotionally and verbally abused by her soon, you're going to end up both broke and alone. She'll spend all your hard-earned money and when it's gone she'll leave — with her sights already fixed on her next mark. Christian and Cleo Inviting someone you just met in a bar to a dinner hosted by you and your girlfriend without discussing it with your girlfriend first is wrong, Christian. This isn't one of the more obscure etiquette rules, either. That the guest you invited is a woman bumps this to the very top of the inappropriateness scale, AKA the "What the Hell Were You THINKING?" scale. Cleo has you pegged. I agree with what she said about the situation: you do seem to constantly seek attention and validation from other women. Why? You're going to be hard pressed to find a woman who accepts that behavior. Riley and Violet I suspect communication issues are what causes most of the disagreements between these two. Riley doesn't seem to take the fact English is a second language for Violet into account when they're talking. Simplifying what he says along with encouraging Violet to ask him to clarify anything she doesn't understand could go a long way. I think Violet misunderstands a good deal of what Riley says, but Violet may be too proud to stop him while he's speaking to ask him to repeat, rephrase, or explain something he just said. So she just lets him continue to speak, and at the end reacts not to what he actually said or meant, but what she thinks he said or meant. Meisha and Nicola At least these two don't get involved in screaming matches. Nicola doesn't seem to understand his own family's beliefs. Just think: there was no reason for him to have spent the last six years being wary of introducing Meisha to his family! I wonder if Meisha has noticed how controlling he can be. The cut she got on her leg when they were fishing didn't look very serious to me; if there was a valid reason for Nicola being upset about it (i.e., knowledge of flesh-eating bacteria in the Mediterranean Sea), why didn't he explain it and immediately take her to the ER? But he didn't; instead he said he'd never take her fishing again. So presumably there are no serious health risks associated with going into the Mediterranean with a small, open cut. Is insisting they'll never do an activity again how he's going to react when the activity they're doing together doesn't pan out the way he thinks it should? I can't imagine Meisha being okay with that long-term. David and Sheila They're a sweet couple, IMO. I'm glad David put some pressure on Sheila to learn ASL. David can't learn to communicate verbally, but Sheila can learn ASL. It's good she knows how to sign the alphabet and several simple words. But having to use their phones and translation apps to communicate all the time would get really old, really fast. I hope when David returns home he insists she use ASL when they video chat because Sheila will learn much more quickly the more opportunities she has to use ASL. TwirlyGirly: out! 😉

Mary's lack of trust has Brandan questioning everything; Holly sees a new side of Wayne; Daniele and Yohan take a big step toward building their family; Shekinah's friends worry about her track record as she prepares to move to Turkey for Sarper. Air date: 8/28/2023

Yeah, I don't blame you. I'm wondering whether I could get away with calling myself Canadian. Maybe start by pronouncing "out" and "about" the way Canadians do, and work an "eh" or two into conversations? It might work. 😉

Regarding all the couples who participate in the 90 Day Fiance franchise series: If you were to add up all the time they've been on screen during the current (and previous, if applicable) season(s), and express that as a percentage of the total amount of time they've spent together since they met, their scenes would represent only about 1-5% of their relationship. It's incredibly easy to manipulate what a relationship looks like to those on the outside if what you're showing is a carefully curated selection of situations representing only 1-5% of the time the couple spent together. A question for all Primetimers: Be honest: would you continue to watch this (or any of the other 90 Day Fiance franchise series) if 95% of each couple's screentime consisted of them happily walking hand-in-hand, shopping and sightseeing together, preparing meals, snuggled up on the sofa watching a movie, etc. - and only 5% of their time on screen depicted conflict?

You know, maybe being with her satisfies something in him that outsiders like us can't understand. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Kimberly and TJ: Although Kimberly lived in India for a year prior to returning permanently to marry TJ, she's beginning to suspect TJ is pulling a "bait and switch" on her, and that's the source of her ire. In his THs, TJ has admitted he's deliberately deceived Kimberly regarding the tasks he — and the rest of his family — expect Kimberly to perform for them once they're married. Kimberly is a smart cookie. During the year she spent in India previously, no doubt she learned all about the culturally imposed responsibilities of an Indian wife to her husband and his family. As Kimberly discovered each task a wife/DIL is expected to perform, no doubt she told TJ "I'm not going to do that" and TJ said "Oh, you won't have to. Trust me" — because he wanted to ensure Kimberly would marry him. After she returned to the U.S., proof TJ had begun work on an apartment for the two of them no doubt reassured her that TJ would keep his word. But now that she's back in India, the condition of their apartment — combined with things Yosh has said — have made Kimberly suspicious that TJ may not be as supportive of her independence from his family as he promised. While I believe her reaction to the poor workmanship of the purely cosmetic aspects of the apartment was over the top, one unfinished part of the apartment is a huge red flag: the kitchen. Yes, there's a counter. But there's no sink, and no appliances. One week before their marriage, Kimberly still has no way to prepare meals for TJ and herself after they marry. So how's that going to work? TJ will tell her appliances are expensive, and he can't afford them right now. But, he'll buy them as soon as he can. In the meantime, she can just help his mother prepare meals in the "main" house. Days, weeks, and months will pass and she'll still have a room TJ will call a kitchen, despite there being no way to prepare even a simple meal in it. And because they'll already be married, TJ will have what he wants and therefore will no longer have any incentive to provide Kimberly the things she wants and he promised to her. This is why I'm not going to criticize Kimberly: she's been absolutely clear about what she expects, and what she will and will not do, as her conditions for marrying TJ. TJ, on the other hand, agreed to Kimberly's conditions so that she'd marry him, but has no intention of following through on his promises. Frankly, I'm glad Kimberly is as strong as she is. TJ has his family to back him up; Kimberly only has herself.

I honestly thought I may have dozed off at the end of the episode, so I went back and rewatched that segment. As I thought, the only makeup we saw Amanda apply was brow pencil. At the end of the scene, I could tell she had used some powder, soft smudged eyeliner, and mascara. Maybe some concealer under her eyes, but when done correctly, it's very hard to detect. So I'm not sure where you saw her "applying layer after layer of makeup" or if she had, how that, along with "being so cold... affirmed what others have said". Also, travelling with a full makeup bag doesn't mean the individual is wearing all of it at once. Most women tailor their makeup the same way they tailor what they're wearing, taking into account where they're going, what they'll be doing, the weather, and where the activity falls on the sliding scale between "racing ATVs through mud puddles" on one end and "dinner with King Charles at Buckingham Palace" on the other. I couldn't disagree more. Can you describe exactly how Razvan should have cried that would have convinced you his crying was genuine - and not "fake" - in your opinion? When watching these types of programs, I remind myself not everyone reacts to situations the same way I think I would, and a reaction different than what I'd expect doesn't necessarily mean it's not genuine. When Amanda and Razvan's segment (the first in last night's episode) begins, Amanda has already gotten up and gotten dressed. I don't care for bike shorts worn over leggings, but I asked my daughter, who's 27, and although she doesn't wear that combination of attire she said it's popular. I think we all should be grateful Amanda has such a lovely figure, though. Imagine the same look on someone 6" shorter weighing two or three times what Amanda weighs. Now that would be hideous and yes, I have confirmation that style is worn by all shapes and sizes. Next Amanda enters the bedroom to see if Razvan is awake. He is, so she lies down next to him (on the top sheet - he's under the top sheet) and they have a quick cuddle. Then Amanda pulls away from him, lying on her side facing him, while they chat for a few minutes. Razvan then pulls her towards him so he can give her a kiss, and they both get off the bed (Razvan so he can get dressed). There wasn't any "rolling around in bed". Amanda remained on the sheet and Razvan stayed under it the entire scene. Maybe there are people who would change their clothes if they happened to have a short cuddle, kiss, and chat with their SO on top of the sheet after they got dressed for the day, but I wouldn't. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

To keep the neurons warm and firing at optimal speed, silly! 😉

Speaking of Gino and Jasmine... I was reading Carolyn Hax's column today (she's an advice columnist for the Washington Post) and came across this letter. My first thought: "Gino, are you 'Anonymous'?"

Amanda and Razvan visit Dracula's castle; Jasmine makes progress with Gino's family; Cleo confronts Christian about his lie; Tyray finally meets the woman in the photos; Statler tells Dempsey she loves her -- and asks to move in.

Last night (early this morning) I finally watched the 30 minute preview of tonight's episode, and because the topic for tonight's show hadn't been created yet (and I was too sleepy to think "You know, you can just create it yourself"), I created a post about Amanda and Razvan — and Amanda claiming that Razvan had always wanted to live in the U. S. was a "red flag" — and put it in the topic for last week's episode: Now I want to add: Razvan's friend Diane has Amanda pegged. I'm so glad Razvan has someone in his corner looking out for him. I wasn't at all surprised when Amanda immediately thought Diane had a thing for Razvan rather than looking at her own behavior and how what she says and her facial expressions/body language when she's with Razvan speaks volumes about what she's really thinking when they're together. She keeps talking about having to protect herself and her kids - which of course is valid - but she doesn't have the right to stomp all over Razvan's heart and his feelings while doing it.

Amanda and Razvan Amanda is one of this season's cast members' I'd like to grab by the shoulders and shake, yelling "Just once would you please put your brain in gear before you put your mouth in motion?" Why? So very many things. But from this episode, according to her, Razvan wanting to move to the U.S. is a "red flag". Let's take a close look at all two of the possibilities here, Amanda. When you met Razvan online and fell in love, did you intend to choose what's behind: Door #1: Marry him and move to Romania with your kids and live there happily ever after? OR Door #2: Apply for a K-1 visa, bring him to the U.S., marry him within 90 days of his arrival, and have him live with you and your kids here happily ever after? Call me crazy, but I'll bet your eyes were on Door #2. That being the case, it sounds like you'd rather Razvan didn't want to move to the U.S., and if you were finally able to convince him otherwise, he'd hate living here and would only continue to stay because he loves you. If that was your thinking — because it's the only option that would convince you Razvan was marrying you for the "right" reasons —you're one hell of a sadist, Amanda, and I hope to God Razvan dumps you sooner rather than later. That is all.

OMG. Chad! So, if after two dates with a woman who lives in a foreign country, she doesn't want to commit to leaving behind her family and friends — to move to another country she's never been to, where she has no family and no friends — to marry and live with a man she's spent a total of roughly 10 hours with? And that's BS to you? Really? Women aren't tchotchkes, Chad. You can't go to a foreign country, pick one out, wrap her up, bring her home, stick her on a shelf — then, when you have visitors, point to her and say "Hey - that's what I brought home from Morocco. Anyone want a beer?" That's not how it works. That's not how any of this works! I do thank you for making it abundantly clear to all of us why, at 40 years old, you're still single. Stick with your lawnmower, Chad. You have a better chance of developing a committed relationship with it than you do with a living, breathing, intelligent woman. Thank God for that.

More on the others later, but for now: Gino and Jasmine: Gino, OMG! When Jasmine insisted you hire an immigration attorney, this is what you should have said — "Jasmine, an immigration lawyer has no authority over the speed at which the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes visa applications. Visa processing ceased for quite a while during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, so now USCIS has a backlog of applications to process. That's why it's taking as long as it is; not just for us, but for everyone who's applied for a K-1 visa. Your anger and impatience over the length of time it's taking won't affect immigration lawyers' lack of authority over the USCIS, nor will it have any effect on the USCIS itself generally, or on our application specifically. You and I have only two choices: forget about you coming to the U.S. and getting married, and cancel the K-1 visa application, or we can continue to wait - patiently - for our K-1 visa application to be processed. Then, if it's approved, you can come to the U.S. and we'll marry. Which do you want to do? "

Links? I'm honestly curious. I couldn't find anything pertaining to this after an extensive search. (But it doesn't surprise me if true. He seems to view women as two dimensional).