Over 6,500 Filipinos got married to foreigners in 2022. According to the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, this number has increased during the years, with over 6,000 of the marriages being female, representing a considerable uptick in Filipino marriages abroad.
Marriages between Filipinos and foreigners are not brand-new. In fact, Filipinos started engaging with foreigners more, especially Americans, during the American colonial era. Filipinos had more opportunity to do this at the time, thanks to international travel, migration, and education.
Boosted by online dating culture
Nowadays, these couplings are made possible in large part by social media and online dating.
Filipinos looking for international relationships frequently use websites or applications like Tinder. In addition to facilitating long-distance communication, social media platforms foster the growth of relationships beyond geographic boundaries.
These partnerships are evidence of how globalization is expanding viewpoints, promoting inclusivity, and changing conventional ideas of marriage.
Aided by government
The Philippine government offers advice to its nationals who marry foreigners through its embassies.
Filipinos are shielded from exploitation by laws like the Anti-Mail Order Bride Act (Republic Act 6955), which guarantees that these partnerships are voluntary and founded on sincere connections.
In light of this expanding trend, it's critical to keep promoting intercultural understanding and offering social and legal support to make sure these unions succeed.
