17 Truths You'll Understand If You've Dated A British Backpacker

    This will either be funny and relatable, or the beginning of the end of my relationship.

    1. First off, you get cute messages like this, asking you about the wonders of Australia.

    2. They're so excited about being in Aus, you end up becoming a tourist in your own city.

    3. And let's be honest, their enthusiasm is kind of endearing.

    4. They inspire your love of travel and they get you out of your comfort zone.

    5. You often look confused because you don't know each other's slang.

    6. They introduce you to random, beautiful things that you never knew existed.

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    Like this song about Nando's that has honestly opened my eyes.

    7. And on that, why are British people all so OBSESSED with Nando's?

    8. They head off to go do their farm work, and you're left hoping that they come back looking like this.

    9. And if you stay together, you get really cute staycations when you visit each other.

    10. You end up finding out really weird cultural clashes that you never would have predicted.

    11. Christmas, for example, is a major point of difference.

    12. You don't have to worry about meeting their parents.

    13. They expect you to know absolutely everything about Australia, even though this country is HUGE.

    14. They make you get up SO early to watch soccer and you have to smile and nod your way through it.

    15. You've spent so much of your time trying to convince them to buy an akubra.

    16. Plus, dating them finally gives you the chance to poach that English citizenship.

    17. And at the end of the day, you're super glad that they decided to come to Australia.