13 Things You Should Never Say To A Latina When Dating

"Ay, que spicy."

1. "I'm really into Latinas."

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Really. All of us? From Dora the Explorer to a Panamanian grandma? From Latina geeks to awkward Latinas to Sofia Vergara? Interesting.

2. "I hear you guys have a bad temper. I better watch out!"

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This is what is known as a "self-fulfilling prophecy."

3. "Are you spicy?"

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Yup. Will burn a hole right through your life.

4. "Say something sexy in Spanish."

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😏

5. "Wow, your name sounds so exotic."

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Yeah, it's not like there are hundreds of thousands of women with these names. V exotic, v rare.

6. "Hey mami."

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When did I birth you, my dude?

7. "Call me papi."

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I'll call you an Uber.

8. "Latinas are used to machismo."

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You really wish.

9. "I hear Latinas are wild in bed."

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I hear dudes who make broad generalizations aren't.

10. "I like Latinas because I want a big family."

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A gentle FYI: Not all Latinas have or want big families. It's not exactly ingrained in our DNA.

11. "Latinas are just all so girly and feminine!"

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There are literally all kinds of Latinas who present themselves in all sorts of ways.

12. "Mmmm, Latinas are curvy."

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Yes, every single one of us. All the curves. Curves on top of curves.

13. Introducing us as "my Latina girlfriend."

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"Here's my token, fam."

So how DO you flirt with a Latina?

Say hi.

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Talk about what you're into; ask about our interests. And maybe ask to grab some pizza at some point.