The Mid-Atlantic Region encompasses New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia including Washington DC. You came here as an ambassador, you know someone here, you got confused, or your thought that this was a great place to springboard to New York City and Washington DC within a quick train ride from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. You definitely didn't decide to go to Delaware on holiday and should change your plans immediately if you did.
The Mid-Atlantic is the beginning of the country and is so vast it's almost the size of Western Europe. Its best cities are Philadelphia and Washington DC but Richmond, Virginia also deserving of a friendly nod as well as Pittsburgh. What most people of the world do not understand is how far away these places are from one another. New York City, for example, to Richmond, Virginia is 6 hours without and 8 with traffic and this is all within the same region. Philadelphia to Pittsburgh is a 6 hour drive by car and this is all within the same state traveling over the Appalachian Mountain range. Be prepared that you've never driven that far in all your life and you won't want to during your trip for sure. American roads are so vast and busy that it surprises everyone who visits. They are also currently in terrible disrepair.
Mid-Atlantic Men:
This region is so vast that it would be impossible to generalize the entire region so I am going to pick southeastern Pennsylvania near Philadelphia to describe it although further south the men are better dressed and further north and east they are less admirable.
Unlike New England Men, Southern Men, and Western Men, the Mid-Atlantic Man's ancestry hails mostly from Germany. Now, this might seem a trifle fact apart from this; How many gorgeous men have you ever seen from Germany? Unlike the Irish yahoos from Boston, this group welded in with the local community of "whomever" was around. This meant that there was a rag-taggle mixture of whomever creating a blend of German / Irish / Baltic / Russian / Quaker / Amish-ish breed like no other part of the country. Sorry to my landsmen, but Mid-Atlantic Men take the cake for the least attractive people in the country hands down.
My sister from the West visited me and we went to a popular amusement park to hang out. I told her, "Find ONE handsome man at this whole crowded theme park and I'll give you a dollar for each one you find". Needless to say, I ended up with my wallet full of dollars and she was bemused. It's true - they are ugly.
If you happen to find one that isn't completely awful looking or too short, not only will you be super lucky, but you should consider yourself blessed because these men are the best for being good providers, committed to relationships, and second only in education to New York men. They are used to traveling, living a good life, and are polite without being fake. Pennsylvania itself was founded on tolerance and peace and this for certain typifies the region. The men are very kind and you'll have a good time with these "middle of the road" types who have few prejudices, a good sense of themselves, and will want you to be happy.
Where to Meet Him:
I've seen a LOT of cute Amish men but forget it...they wouldn't even take you because there is no conversion to the faith. You'll have to settle on their lesser brothers...the German rabble I told you about earlier. You can find him in a bar, but I wouldn't. It's not like New York City but the Philadelphia and the Chesapeake Bay regions have swanky little towns with great pubs with live music and friendly men. Although they are not as cool at first, the Mid-Atlantic man is kind enough to be slow but sincere. You'll enjoy compliments and smiles before any real talk. Mid-Atlantic men consider any attention to be a big gift or surprise unlike their savvier brothers in Boston and New York - it's probably because they are not much to look at but they have a certain class and consistency that make them lovable.
What He'll Look and Act Like:
Not great...well not even remotely great. Philadelphia and region have the worst dressed men in the country apart from the poor living in the hills so they have no excuse. These men always look like they are going to some slobby sporting event or the beach. You'll look like a vision from some exotic cosmopolitan city in comparison. No need to spruce up too much, these men are blind to their own style let alone the subtly dressed foreigner. They don't give a damn. His hair will be style-less, his watch could be from Wal-Mart or the mall...he doesn't know, his clothes will be unworthy of being remembered.
One thing to be careful of however is that unlike their Boston brothers, these men are NOT funny and sometimes take sarcasm to an extreme. You need to keep him in check throughout the date so it doesn't get abusive. They don't mean it, it's just that they are not that humorous and when they try it falls flat. One girl I know went on a date with a fantastic smart guy who said she had soft hands...perfect for touching his penis! This was their first date and he apologized profusely for being so rude when she told him he was being a jerk. He honestly WAS sorry but that's typical of Philadelphia boys and he didn't see his error before he opened his mouth. They desperately need training and if you're up for retraining these decent men, then have at it.
What Kind of Girl He's Used To:
Mid-Atlantic men are used to much nicer counterparts to themselves in style and dress. Philadelphia girls on the most part have well groomed hair, pretty enough faces, and are fair of graces albeit that many of them look exactly alike (that German thingee). However, and this should be a warning to you forevermore, these girls can be vicious in a way that no other girl in the country is vicious. Picture the humorlessness in the males of this species and then double it with the girls and apply ignorance and lack of generosity and you have the common Mid-Atlantic girl. They are not to be messed with under any circumstances. If you are a bit vicious yourself from your native land you'll have no problem though keeping them in check. They aren't smart so a bit of callousness on your part will do the job nicely and they will back off. The men of this area are much nicer than the women and that's not saying much.
Where Your Blind Spot Is:
You won't have too much of a blind spot. Mid-Atlantic men are pretty straight-fowardly bad. There is absolutely no point to messing with a common street rat and you can tell who he is because he looks like a rapper and he has no idea what to say to you because you're from "someplace else not this area". The men who have tattoos are laborers and not much worth the effort unless they are cute and that's like finding a fake diamond in the gutter, pretty but not worth much. The real catch are the professionals who in this area are very much into meeting one another at something called a "Happy Hour" at chain restaurants like TGIFridays or a local cool bar. You can ask where the best happy hours are and will meet a serious Mid-Atlantic man ready for romance or even marriage. They are very willing to meet, mate, and marry. The area didn't sustain the same damage from the recent financial recession as other areas did so these men still are working.
The Big Date:
Mid-Atlantic Men have good restaurants to choose from, decent memories for good places to have fun, and sadly will often bring his gang. But the good news is that a Mid-Atlantic Man is so grateful that you'd choose him that he'll probably only bring 'the boys' mercifully and only to prove that he's out with you. Then he'll bring you out alone and keep the menacing women away. He will be careful to keep you happy. Bad news is that you won't be happy when he comes to the door wearing some god-awful outfit looking like a slob. Be nice and bring him shopping when you get to know him better. He has money and won't mind spending it on making you happy with him. After all, you're the best and most exotic girl he's ever met.
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