I flew to Paris for a month-long 'pursuit of pleasure,' here's why it's better dating European men than American ones

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, was craving some human connection - jetting off to Paris, France, for a whirlwind month-long 'pursuit of pleasure' in August 2021.

After weeks of sexy rendezvous, romantic dates, and passionate hookups with European men, the 49-year-old said her perspective of romance has changed forever - cheekily adding she's embraced the 'fun' of casual dating.

'It's like when you don't know how thirsty you are until you have a glass of water or how tired you are until you sit down,' she gushed.

Glynnis dished on the biggest differences between American and French men, and her wild few weeks in Paris in her new book, I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself, which hit stands on June 11.

'Europeans have a healthier attitude towards sex,' she declared. 'It's not something to feel ashamed about, it shouldn't be something you talk about in the dark.' 

Amid the release of her book, the writer spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com about the biggest takeaways from her month of lovemaking - and why European men are so much better to date than Americans.

Upon arriving in the European city, Glynnis' friends encouraged her to get on a dating app - which kicked off her month of love with a series of French men. 

Overall, Glynnis said she found her French partners to be 'a lot more easygoing' and much 'more comfortable talking about sex' in comparison to the people she had been with in the States.

'The men are much more comfortable talking about sexual taste or preferences, or asking what your preference is, where as here, America, has not reached that level yet,' she explained.

'We're still a little uptight,' she admitted. 'Those conversations, I don't know that American men know how to have them yet.'

Another difference Glynnis noticed was that there was a 'greater openness' around sex, and European's less embarrassed to talk about it.

'Europeans have a healthier attitude towards sex. It's not something to feel ashamed about, it shouldn't be something you talk about in the dark,' she said.

She added that the French men she dated were 'far more openminded about age gaps,' revealing that many of the men she dated were much younger than her.

'I do think we're having a cultural shift in America but America is lagging behind a little bit [with that],' she added.

Another interesting difference between French and American men was how they approached online dating.

Glyniss noted many men on the apps in America immediately make their stances and politics known - whereas France men's profiles were about themselves. 

'People [in America] immediately want you know where they stand,' she said.

'In Paris dating profiles are more focused on the mutual enjoyment of the date versus, "Here's my political stance on every given scenario,"' she explained.

Glynnis said she had no interest in finding a long-term partner and simply wanted to have 'fun.' 

'I sort of landed and I was in this frenzy of wanting community and enjoyment and touch and sensation because I had been so isolated for so long,' she recalled.

The author explained that she not only learned a lot about French men during her romps, but she also discovered a lot about herself and her desires along the way. 

She said that before that summer, she was always told that women 'lose their sexiness' as they age - but now, she knows that's far from the case.

'When you hit your mid-40s you're told you're gonna lose your sexiness, but it was the complete opposite,' she advised.

'It was like, "Oh wow, I can have my pick of the litter." That was so surprising for me, especially after spending so much time by myself [during the pandemic].' 

Glyniss was surprised to find she had 'so many' options when it came to dating - and in fact her dating prospects were getting better and not worse.

'I thought, "Now I'm in my mid to late 40s, will anyone even want to see me?"' she admitted.

'[Now] I'm looking forward to aging as a pleasurable experience now. It feels like I have so many more options than what was promised me. Things are getting better not worse.' 

Overall, Glyniss hopes being so open about her sexual endeavors will encourage other women to be honest about what brings them 'pleasure.'

'Women should never be ashamed to say what they want or to say they're not sure what they want yet or to say they don't want [something],' she said. 

'All of the above is fine. Your role is to enjoy yourself as much as possible and being very transparent about what does and doesn't give you pleasure is something you should not feel any shame about.'