After spending 16 months alone in her New York City apartment thanks to COVID, Glynnis MacNicol said oui oui to a month of steamy Parisian romps and swears it changed her sex life forever.
The writer, who has no partner or children, longed for human connection: He jetted off to Paris, France, for a month-long “pursuit of pleasure” in August 2021.
After weeks of sexy encounters, romantic dates and passionate encounters with European men, the 49-year-old said her outlook on romance has changed forever, cheekily adding that she has embraced the “fun” of casual dating.
“It’s like when you don’t know how thirsty you are until you drink a glass of water or how tired you are until you sit down,” he gushed.
Glynnis talked about the biggest differences between American and French men, and his wild weeks in Paris in his new book, I’m mainly here to have funwhich arrived in stores on June 11.
“Europeans have a healthier attitude toward sex,” he said. “It’s not something to be ashamed of, it shouldn’t be something to talk about in the dark.”
A woman who moved to Paris and embarked on a whirlwind month-long “pleasure pursuit” at age 46 has spoken of the biggest differences between American and European men.
In August 2021, Glynnis MacNicol, now 49, flew to Paris after being “isolated” in her New York City apartment for 16 months amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. She is seen in Paris
Upon arriving in the European city, Glynnis’s friends encouraged her to use a dating app, and thus began a month of exciting dates, romantic trysts, and passionate encounters.
Glynnis certainly had an incredible few weeks, and she documented the entire effort in her new book, I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself, which hit shelves on June 11.
Amid her book launch, the writer spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com about the biggest takeaways from her month of lovemaking and why European men are so much better at dating than American men.
Upon arriving in the European city, Glynnis’s friends encouraged her to use a dating app, kicking off her month of love with a series of French men.
Overall, Glynnis said her French partners were “much calmer” and much “more comfortable talking about sex” compared to the people she had been with in the United States.
“Men are much more comfortable talking about sexual tastes or preferences, or asking what their preference is, whereas here in the United States it hasn’t reached that level yet,” he explained.
“We’re still a little tense,” he admitted. “Those conversations, I don’t know if American men still know how to have them.”
Another difference Glynnis noticed was that there was “greater openness” around sex and that Europeans were less embarrassed to talk about it.
‘Europeans have a healthier attitude towards sex. “It’s not something we should be ashamed of, it shouldn’t be something talked about in the dark,” he said.
She added that the French men she dated were “much more open to age differences,” revealing that many of the men she dated were much younger than her.
“I think we’re having a cultural change in the United States, but the United States is lagging a little bit behind (in that),” he added.
Amid the tome’s release, he spoke to DailyMail.com about the biggest takeaways from his month of lovemaking, including why European men are better at dating than American men.
Glynnis (seen in Paris) explained that she found her French partners to be “much calmer” and much “more comfortable talking about sex” than American guys.
She added that the French men she dated were “much more open to age differences”, revealing that many of the guys she dated were much younger than her. She is seen in Paris
Another interesting difference between French and American men was how they approached online dating.
Glyniss noticed that many men on apps in the United States immediately make their stances and policies known, while the profiles of men in France were about themselves.
“People (in the United States) immediately want to know where you stand,” he said.
“In Paris, dating profiles focus more on mutual enjoyment of the date than ‘this is my political stance in each scenario,'” he explained.
Glynnis said he had no interest in finding a long-term partner and simply wanted to “have fun.”
“I kind of landed and was in this frenzy of wanting community, enjoyment, contact and sensations because I had been so isolated for so long,” she recalled.
The author explained that not only did she learn a lot about French men during her games, but she also discovered a lot about herself and her desires along the way.
She said that before that summer, she had always been told that women “lose their sensuality” as they age, but now she knows that is far from the case.
“When you reach 40 they tell you that you are going to lose your sensuality, but it was the opposite,” he advised.
‘I thought, ‘Oh wow, I can pick through the trash.’ That was very surprising to me, especially after spending so much time alone (during the pandemic).’
Glynnis explained that not only did she learn a lot about French guys during the five-week dating ‘frenzy’, but she also discovered a lot about herself and her desires along the way.
She said that before that summer, she had always been told that women “lose their sensuality” as they age, but now she knows that is far from the case. She is seen in Paris
Glyniss was surprised to find that she had “so many” options when it came to dating, and in fact, her dating prospects were getting better, not worse.
“When you reach 40 they tell you that you are going to lose your sensuality, but it was the opposite,” he commented. ‘I thought, ‘Oh wow, I can pick through the trash.’ That was so surprising to me.’
“I thought, ‘Now that I’m in my 40s, will anyone want to see me?'” he admitted.
‘(Now) I look forward to aging being a pleasant experience. I feel like I have a lot more options than I was promised. Things are getting better, not worse.
Overall, Glyniss hopes that being so open about her sexual endeavors will encourage other women to be honest about what brings them “pleasure.”
“Women should never be ashamed of saying what they want or saying they’re not sure what they want yet or saying they don’t want (something),” she said.
‘All of the above is fine. Your role is to enjoy yourself as much as possible and be very transparent about what gives you pleasure and what doesn’t – something you shouldn’t be ashamed of.’