Communicative habits
Pay attention to the gorgeous clothes and the update of styles. Women regard makeup and beauty as necessities of life. Strong sense of time, strong work planning, and the principle of "ladies first". It is customary to shake hands, and people with certain social status kiss hands. Girls often curtsy. Between men and women, between women and between men, there is also the habit of kissing on the cheek. I don't want others to ask about private affairs in social life. I hate giving perfume to women, and I hate giving gifts the first time we meet.
Belief taboo
Most people believe in Catholicism. Avoid "13" and "Friday". Avoid yellow and dark green. Avoid peacocks and cranes. Regard chrysanthemums, azaleas and walnuts as ominous things. Love art and entertainment.
Dietary characteristics
The French can eat and pay attention to eating. French food is very popular all over the world. French people like to eat snails and frog legs, and the most expensive dish is foie gras. Like to drink. French cuisine is characterized by freshness and tenderness. The French also like Chinese food very much.
Dress
French fashion enjoys a high reputation in the world, rich and excellent materials, bold design and exquisite production technology make French fashion always lead the world fashion trend. There are 2000 fashion shops in Paris, and their boss's slogan is: "Fashion doesn't sell the second one". In the street, it is almost impossible to see two women wearing the same clothes. At present, the most famous haute couture are Gillette, Balenciaga, Givensie, Chanel, Dior, Cardin and Saint Laurent. In recent years, it is particularly striking that there are many styles of skirts for Paris girls. This new style is hard to see in other countries. French people spend the smallest proportion of their income on clothes in Europe. Generally speaking, the French attach great importance to their own taste in clothes, and they also accept cheaper and less refined imitations.
beastie
Nowadays, French families are more kind to small animals and spend huge sums of money to buy and feed them. More than half of the families keep all kinds of small animals, totaling more than 30 million. 1/3 The family keeps dogs, and the number of dogs reaches nearly 40,000. Various dog hospitals and dog clothing stores are also common. Animals not only bring fun to the French, but also cause certain disasters. There are more than 500,000 dog injuries in France every year.
well-behaved
France is a civilized and polite country. Being polite to women is a tradition that the French are proud of. The most common greeting in France is to shake hands. But when shaking hands, first, don't hold hands for too long, and second, there is no need to shake others' hands hard. Generally speaking, women reach out to men first, and old people reach out to young people first. The superior reaches out to the subordinate first.
kiss
France was the first country to recognize kissing as an expression of love. French kissing has strict boundaries: when you meet relatives, friends and colleagues who meet after a long separation, you stick them on your face or cheek, and the elders kiss your forehead to the younger generation. Only lovers kiss or kiss each other.
marriage customs
Getting engaged before marriage is a simple ceremony. Usually, the woman's parents invite the man's parents, brothers and sisters, or invite other relatives or even one or two friends to attend. The wedding has been gradually simplified, but it is still the most solemn family festival, with solemn and sacred colors. The wedding was presided over by the mayor or one of his deputies. Traditionally, weddings are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm. Guests after the wedding banquet. In some parts of rural France, property engagement contracts should be signed and notarized before marriage. The engagement shall specify all the property of the unmarried couple, the dowry of the fiancee and the inheritance of the fiance. Wedding anniversary has become a holiday custom. Women can remarry after being widowed for 300 days or separated from their husbands for 300 days, while men have no time limit.
Pentecost (the seventh Sunday after Easter)
Every year 1 65438+1October1Holy Spirit Day is equivalent to Tomb-Sweeping Day in China. The French are used to paying homage to the cemetery on this day and remembering the martyrs who died for their country. Saint Catherine's Day is a festival for "old women" in Paris. Every year, on165438+1October 25th, unmarried girls over the age of 25 present a bunch of flowers in front of the statue of Katrina, then go to a big fashion shop to dance and revel, and finally choose the most beautiful girl as the queen of the festival.
eating habits
The French regard cooking as an art, and French cuisine is really popular all over the world. In France, three meals a day are usually arranged like this. Breakfast: bread, coffee, hot chocolate; Lunch: In France, lunch is the most important meal, usually around one o'clock in the afternoon, followed by dinner after nine o'clock. Social dinners in France usually last more than two hours, starting with appetizers, followed by fish or spaghetti, and then the main course. The main course is also served with a lot of lettuce, salad, cheese, fruit and sometimes dessert, and coffee is also essential after dinner.