Men who talk funny

I'm not sure what it is, but the general consensus in my social circle is that men with foreign accents are hot. For some reason, hearing a man speak with an accent will up his hot factor by 50. Case in point - check out the men that everyone seems to agree on in terms of hotness:

Robert Pattinson (I in no way endorse this one personally.): Yes, we know. He's Edward, but then he speaks in his native British accent and women swoon even more. But let's face it. He's not really that good looking (at least not to me. Different strokes, I guess). Take R Patz and give him a different accent - say, Minnesotan - and I guarantee that his women quotient would drop by at least 20%. (That's not true; you'd have to take away the Twilight business too.) 

Sean Connery: The quintessential ladies' man, Scottsman Connery has had us swooning for decades. Even women my age think that there is something sexy about the former Mr. Bond. It's definitely due in part to the way he says "shaken, not stirred." If he were from Texas, he'd be no different than any other silver fox.

Antonio Banderas: Okay, so we haven't heard anything from Antonio as of late, but in the 90's, he was hot, hot, hot. One Banderas moment that comes to mind is that part of the movie Four Rooms in which the oh-so-dapper Banderas, dressed to the nines in a black tux, looked at his kids and said, "Don't misbehave." Two words. It's all it took to make me giggle like a school girl.

Gilles Marini: Okay, so I only added this one for selfish reasons. He's really not that famous yet, but this Frenchman is tres hot. (Well, women who've seen the Sex and the City movie understand that this one is about more than the accent, but I digress.)

Orlando Bloom: Yet another one in which I can not see the appeal. I personally think that his face is very feminine. But he is English, which to girls in America obviously means he's gorgeous. Hmm. It's a mystery.

I could go on and on about foreign men who are super hot (Maks and Dmitry from Dancing with the Stars, Ryan Kwanten from True Blood, Ed Westwick from Gossip Girl - [don't judge me]) but that would ruin the point of this blog.

Point being, there is more to a man than the way he speaks. I'll admit that I too, am a sucker for  foreign accents. But in reality, men are men regardless of where on the globe they hail from. If your personalities are incompatible, no amount of charm and personality can fix it. Plus, you have the added bonus of cultural differences to contend with. What happens when your Irish-born honey inadvertently offends your Grandma with his quirky sense of humor when you bring him to Thanksgiving dinner?

I'm not saying that you should never date foreign men. On the contrary. I think that the wider you expand your dating pool, the more likely you are to be successful. Just don't get lured in by the accent. When you find yourself on a date with a foreigner, ask yourself, "If this guy were from Arizona, would I like him as much?" If the answer is no, it's best to cut your losses and move on. If it is yes, then feel free to explore.