Don't fall into the trap of showering her with too many gifts however, as she will think you're trying to buy her love. Romanians, too, but not Since Romanian girls get into serious relationships later in life, they are not the party enthusiast wives you might expect. Make sure you ask from the beginning if her name has a certain meaning and if there is a saint she is named after, and then on your own find out when that saint is celebrated. Even if she is not keen on celebrating, she will be thrilled you tell her La multi ani!, especially if she realizes you made an effort to learn the information. Don't make a big deal out of it, just tell her you'd like to see her but that you'd prefer to go to the park, or do something indoors, as you're on a low budget these days. She will not dump you, of course, if you don't send or give her flowers regularly for the rest of your relationship, but she will always remember the beginning and will secretly think she had to lower her standards when the relationship settled in. Plus, she will feel the center of it all, as she will be proud to have put her Romanian friends in contact with your group of foreign friends. I know this sounds like a silly question but my friends keep saying I look Romanian and even when I went to Romania a few years ago people said I looked it. Traditionally Romanians cook at home and stay at home, so she most likely saw that in her family, and would like to experience something different too, like eating out from time to time. Don't make it a habit though.A group meeting involving your friends – possibly of the same nationality as you – and her friends (most likely Romanian) will be like an enforcement of your relationship on a bigger level, by emphasizing the mix between the two cultures. Although cultures have fused together and theirs has a lot of Slavic features, Romanians are still a separate ethnic group with a different language and heritage. They are also edgier in their sense of style. If you try to start a relationship with a Romanian woman while in another country – perhaps even your home country – then you have to try your best, as competition is everywhere; make sure you tackle the topics below. Play the foreigner card.This works with every woman, but it will work magic on Romanians. Romanian women are generally close allies, family loving and fiercely defensive mothers. Don't make a big deal out of it, just tell her you'd like to see her but that you'd prefer to go to the park, or do something indoors, as you're on a low budget these days. The Slavs were there to stay.Sadly, Pan-Slavism failed Slavs in the Balkans big time. She will understand and possibly suggest she'd pay the bill this time, or suggest you cook dinner at home together. So a very good starting idea would be to share thoughts about your country and fellow countrymen, while at the same time asking for the same kind of information about Romania. (together with the seasonal Merry Christmas – Craciun fericit in Romanian), for women you should also make sure you bring flowers for the name day, and a small (or big, your choice really) gift for Christmas. This is true for both Slavic and Romanian women. There is of course also the case where she has you meeting the family late, or very late into your relationship, and in this case you should try to find out – subtly! Make sure you ask from the beginning if her name has a certain meaning and if there is a saint she is named after, and then on your own find out when that saint is celebrated. Ask your girlfriend what's her mother's name and if she celebrates a name day. “ (the Romanian version for Happy Birthday, which is also used to say Happy name day!) She might never admit it and always say she loves you with or without flowers (and actually mean it), but try giving her flowers every month or so, and you will see the difference! That week is a celebration of women in Romania, and men give trinkets (or often just flowers) as gifts to women colleagues, co-workers, business partners. Play the foreigner card.This works with every woman, but it will work magic on Romanians. Impress her by learning to cook a Romanian dish, or by teaching her a dish from your own country, and cook it together.