Intergalactic Summit

Doesn't sound like you've ever dated the sort of Caldari that I have, Sorjat.

I'm surprised a Minmatar would suggest that Brutor are typically rapists.

The insinuation I was makign was simply an appreciation for rough sex, not ****. Have you ever been with a Brutor? If not, you should try it sometime.

Thank you for the clarification.

I'll take your word on it.

Typically, romantic endeavors for the average Ethnic Gallente begin at a young age, usually at the onset of puberty. At this point, many a Ethnic Gallente will court or "date" another person. At adolescence this usually doesn't last long and is merely a stage of romantic experimentation. The skills picked up early at the ages of around 12 to 14 will translate later into older stages of their life where a relationship is meant to last longer, if only slightly.

During mid and late teenage years things get slightly more serious. The longevity of a relationship is extended but not significantly, which usually means that it is typical for the average Gallente to have several romantic partners and interest over the course of their young life, often several in just one year. During these years, some Gallente will chose to engage in sexual activities with their peers, whether it be in a relationship or out of one. Other, more shy or conservative Gallente will chose to not to partake in such activities until full adulthood or unless they are in a very long and committed relationship.

Race is usually not a factor in relationships. Mixed- Race couples (usually Ethnic Gallente + Another Race) are so common they are overlooked. For example, my mother was Deteis and my father was Ethnic Gallente. An old friend of mine from school would almost exclusively date Brutor men and I personally have taken a liking to Sebiestor and Intaki ladies.

The media, especially holoprojector programs and films, tend to portray the more risque aspects of Gallente romance. Either because it is what sells, is the most popular view, or both. Whatever the case, nearly all Gallente media portrays romance as something that is quick, spontaneous, and almost always with younger people. In older times and still occasionally today, the media would portray romance as a slow and often tragic affair. Pornography is a major industry that remains almost exclusively Gallente. It's considered fairly taboo and disrespectful for Caldari, Amarr view it as outright heretical, and the Minmatar haven't particularly caught on to it, especially Tribal conservatives. Pornography is extremely accessible on Galnet and has become a bit of a miniature crisis for the Federation, hampering productivity and decreasing the desire to find a romantic interest.

Overtime as a Gallentean matures towards adulthood, mostly their mid 20s and early 30s, they will begin to slow down and the focus of their relationships will be centered around finding a long term lover rather than a short but exciting fling. Dating and flirting occurs as usual and it's not uncommon for partners to move in with each other before marriage. Sometimes, couples do not get married until a child is involved in the mix.

When the time has come for marriage, the more dominant partner (typically, there are exceptions of course) will present his or her lover with a very expensive ring, though there are variations depending on your background. The wedding will usually happen within a year and immediately following that is what is called a "honeymoon". The newly wed couple will typically take an expensive and luxurious vacation. Luxury yachts that provide tours of New Eden are particularly common choices though there are plenty of planetary activities that couples can partake in as well.

Gauron Aristocracy used to make use of arranged marriages or set strict parameters for marriage in order to preserve the royal bloodline. Regardless as times have changed and monarchies, even the ceremonial type of the Gallente, are portrayed in a increasingly negative manner, it is rather natural these days to hear of royalty marrying a "commoner".

Weddings are usually extravagant affairs involving pricey restaurants and other venues. Both sides of the joined family will partake in festivities, primarily dancing. The melting pot of cultures in the Federation, even among Ethnic Gallente, allow for a wide range of activities and traditions at a wedding. Of course, some couples, especially those with no religious views (an increasingly common trend in the Federation) will simply be legally married, and that will be the end of it.Tragically, the vast majority of the population jump onto marriage far too early. As a result, the majority of all marriages in the Federation end in divorce.

As briefly alluded to earlier, romance to a Gallentean will typically mean either one of two things. For the majority, it revolves mostly around sexual desires and the hedonistic need to satisfy them as often as possible, as quickly as possible. On the other hand, many Gallente such as myself, cling to things that are more classically romantic. Candlelight dinners, walks on the beach, and really getting to know each other.

"Wild" Caldari women wear their hair in ponytails. True story.

Also confirming the above three posters are fine examples of proud attractive Caldari women. *salutes* ladies

Ah my friend. You have been looking in all the wrong places, or pressing all the wrong buttons.

The bes thing about the Caldari is that they tend not to flaunt it on the outside. Strict, formal, to the point. But once you get to that point. Oh baby. Are you in for a surprise.

This has been quite an enlightening thread, for the most part. I apparently missed out on much of the adolescent romance that was alluded to, though as I look back I doubt I had what most would consider a typical Gallente childhood.

A tip for pretty much anyone of another ethnicity who aspires to woo an Intaki.

However thoughtful, romantic, intelligent or fresh you think you're being by trying to writing poetry in Intaki, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety times out of a million you're going to look like a complete idiot. There's a reason almost every Intaki child learns Garoun Gallentean from the age of five onwards: because there's pretty much no-one else in the universe who's going to bother to learn Intaki and of those who try there are very, very few are going to end up any good at it whatsoever. That poem you're reciting? It sounds like gibberish, those words don't mean what you think they mean and even if they did you're pronouncing them wrong.

Intaki is a deeply complex language that's very difficult for those who haven't been raised speaking it to learn. People who are not used to our peculiar tense-aspect structure are liable to sound like a complete ullu ke pathe.

It's not that we don't appreciate the effort, we do, it's just that your time would be better spent finding out what flowers or genre of music we like.