90 Day Fiance: All About Laura & Birkan’s First Meeting — Chemistry Feels Off Due To Age Gap & Awkwardness!
90 Day Fiance Season 8 introduced Laura and Birkan. Their romance began on Snapchat and continued to thrive, and she traveled to Turkey to meet him. But their online chemistry didn’t translate well to real life. Soon after they met at the airport, the awkwardness between them set in.
The couple felt awkward during the train ride from the airport. Laura confessed that things were different from before. She felt the awkwardness. Fans felt Birkan was avoiding eye contact and had stiff body language. Is their age gap the issue? How will they move past this? Read on to find out.
90 Day Fiance: Laura’s Mother Thinks Birkan Is Using Her For a Green Card
When Laura revealed her relationship to her parents, she didn’t receive the reaction she wanted. On 90 Day Fiance, before traveling to Turkey, she told her parents about Birkan. Upon learning about their age gap and that he is such a young man, she said, “Omg, Laura, he wants a ticket to America”. She also added that she thinks Birkan doesn’t love Laura.
Apart from Laura’s mother, her father turned the information into something hilarious. Laura is 52 years old, and Birkan is 26 years old. They are from different countries and cultures. Fans of the show know that differences in age and culture often create complications and tensions. Often, couples end up splitting. Only time will tell whether Laura and Birkan are different and whether they can prove her mother wrong.
90 Day Fiance: Age Gap & Different Cultures Affecting Laura & Birkan’s Relationship?
Laura and Birkan’s long-distance relationship turned IRL on 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days when she flew to Turkey to meet Birkan for the first time. She was nervous but hopeful at the airport. When she saw him, she smiled and said, “He looks amazing,” adding that he had the “dark romance, male main character” look she loves. Birkan also said, “She is perfect. I don’t need to look at her because I feel it.” They hugged at the airport, and their romance seems to be working out.
However, as the excitement of the first meeting faded, things started to get awkward. The effortless flirting they had online did not carry over in person. The train ride felt super tense. Laura felt something was off. She said, “Maybe he is hiding something. Maybe he is just not attracted to me in person.” Birkan avoided eye contact with her, and she kept staring at him. It felt like he was regretting his decision.
The 20-year age gap may have been the reason. Laura is 47, while Birkan is 26, and the difference is starting to show. Her family was concerned before the trip. Her mother doubted Birkan and warned, “He wants a ticket to America. He doesn’t love you.” That seems to be the truth, by the way, Birkan started behaving. Birkan’s nonchalance and lack of interest sowed seeds of doubt.
Cultural differences added more tension. Birkan was also uncomfortable with Laura’s friendship with Michael, who was a longtime best friend of hers. Birkan felt the friendship to be “totally unacceptable”. He also did not trust him. Laura felt more cared for by Michael than by Birkan, who was right there.
