[notastartup]

10~25% boost for Asian males.

You can thank Kpop for that boost. It's quite amazing what popular media catering to the female demographic can create a totally different image of the Asian male, unlike the American perspective which tends to degrade and emasculate Asian males through stereotypes. Even positive stereotypes are ridiculed (Good at math, plays classical piano).

In my experience, I had more positive experience with young non-Asian women (around 18~22) and don't think I ended up dating anyone around my age or older (unfortunately :D).

It's funny that most of my Asian friends also lie about being Korean when they are not. Even more insane is that they are able to get Asian women by getting past the filter which seems to favor Korean men.

Thank you Korean popular culture machine! Thank you Kpop!

[baby]

As an Asian living in France I've always blamed it on the media. You will never see an asian man in a movie, and if you see one it's a ridiculous stereotype just here to make fun of asian people.

You're 100% correct when you're talking about kpop boosting our numbers. Japanese culture is a big deal as well.

[notastartup]

How do you find the dating scene in France as an Asian male?

[baby]

Harder than in China for sure. But I'm not really complaining since I'm a mix. I'm sure full asian have it harder.

[codygman]

There was recently a kpop (iirc) video featuring all black women... maybe they are next!

[notastartup]

It's interesting my Korean friend also dated African American women and he's had a great experience.

I think the pattern is becoming clear. Statistics is meaningless. Popular media glamorizing certain demographic counters decades of degrading Asian male stereotypes in mainstream culture. It all started with rail road workers who weren't allowed to bring wives.

I fantasize about time traveling but I awaken with cold sweats thinking about the misfortune of time travelling 100 years earlier to America.