Thai (Thai Gik Culture) refers to the widespread practice of having affairs outside of a casual ‘adulterer’ or committed relationship. Gik, a common sight on the Thai dating scene, is often kept secret and offers romance or sex without responsibility. Let’s take a look at Thai culture to see why gik culture has broken away from social norms and become a popular practice.
the background of Thai gik culture
Thailand's Performance Culture and Gender Dynamics
Thailand’s gik culture is the envy of many men around the world. It can range from romance without responsibility to physical sex. The reason this Gik culture has become popular is probably due to Thailand’s social structure and sex ratio. It is almost impossible for most Thai women to meet a decent man. This background has a huge impact on Thai women.
The Cycle of Emotional and Financial Dependence
As a country of tourism, many women work in the service industry and are physically and mentally exhausted, so they want to be loved by men. However, Thai women, afraid of being hurt, often start dating several people lightly to protect themselves, and they meet these men considering various aspects, and actually fall in love with each other. However, many relationships end up as relationships where physical relationships are provided for financial support. However, most relationships end with the woman providing physical sex for financial support or with the man cheating on her and abandoning her.
Types of Thai "Gik" Relationships
1. The Simple Sex Friend
Definition : Purely physical relationship without any strings attached.
Traits : No emotional attachment, only meet for casual sex.
Why? : For people who want to have fun without responsibility.
2. The Dependable Companion? friend?
Definition: A romantic partner who provides financial and emotional support.
Traits: It can provide not only simple sexual relations but also a trustworthy relationship, advice, and favours. If two people understand and love each other, this relationship can develop into a serious relationship.
Why is that? : Because as time goes by, we become more dependent on each other, and that dependence can develop into love. But most of these relationships have a large age gap.
3. Mutual Benefit Relationship
Definition: Provides financial or social space to the woman and sexual satisfaction to the man.
Characteristics: A relationship lacking love, where the woman only receives money or special favours at work.
The man uses his position or wealth to gaina sexual advantage.
Why? : Because mutual benefit can be easily obtained.
In all the above types, even if a Thai woman is truly in love with a man and wants a serious relationship and marriage, it is entirely the man’s choice. Often, it starts with a trick and ends in marriage, or is used only as an excuse for love and then abandoned. However, Thai women think that this trick culture is a means of creating their own emotions, desires, and dreams for the future, and they mistakenly think that it is a good culture where they can choose a good man without wasting time.
Why do Thai women embrace this culture? But the hidden meaning behind it
Thai women think that this culture protects them and adds fun to their boring daily lives, but in reality, this culture is a very wonderful and attractive culture for men only. Although the status of women has improved greatly worldwide, the factors that determine the value of women in the male market are as follows.
1. The number of men a woman has met in the past
2. The number of men a woman has had sex with
3. Childbirth experience
Nevertheless, the value of women is chastity. However, Thai women say that they do not want to be hurt, and they meet many men casually and have mental and physical relationships, but in reality, these encounters are nothing more than acts that constantly lower the value of women. Some Thai women may know this fact, but most Thai women still do not know why. Why is that? Because many men use and enjoy this culture. Irresponsible pleasure! It is like heaven for men.
Most of the major industries in Southeast Asian countries are service industries, so there aren’t many jobs for men. But this is just a strong excuse for men to avoid responsibility for women. That’s why you see many Thai men sending their lovers to places like “prostitution” or “karaoke”, picking them up at their lovers’ work hours, and then coming home and saying they love each other and having sex. It’s really ridiculous.
if your woman had this experience, would you be able to love and marry her with all your heart?
Thailand is a place where things that would never happen in a normal romantic relationship are happening.
Conclusion
If you are looking for true love in Thailand or are interested in the “Gik” culture, here are some must-have manners.
Men who come to Thailand for women tourism are probably from more developed countries than Thailand. Not just because they are richer than Thailand, but because they have seen, learned, and experienced better things in a better environment than Thailand.
There is nothing wrong with traveling to Thailand to meet women or have sex.
But I think a real man who grew up in a better environment can enjoy that environment. But we need to enlighten the women in that environment. We can’t change their lives, but can’t we change their minds?
