Well depends. I find that the guys who study abroad tend to be
more interesting in their points of views and much more romantic. I
guess its exposure to a different culture.
In my opinion, or maybe due to my experience, I find that most
Singapore guys (Ok, lets limit it to the ones I went out with
before) are whiners and real chavanists and too proud to admit
their mistakes. Oh, and if they say girls are fickle-minded, they
are worse!
They want an independant girl who has her point of view, but get
pissed if you share your thoughts and angry if you don't do things
their way. They have the idea that girls should work and also do
all the housework and serve them hand and foot and usually they are
way too lazy to get a fucking glass of water when all they do is
laze in front of the TV and scratch their balls watching
soccer.
Oh my fav pet peeve: They want to decide what you wear when you go
out with them. Those got booted really quickly.
Oh, there are the sweet guys but I think most are way too shy or
they are too nice to the point of becoming a doormat. I want a
partner in a relationship and not someone who says, "Whatever you
want darling." all the time. The key is balance.
As for smoking, well, its ok if its a casual social smoker because
it will be double standards if I say he has to be a non-smoker, but
heavy chain smokers are a no no to me.
As for low pay, it doesn't matter to me as long as he is
hardworking and continues to improve himself. If he intends to
sponge off me he can jolly well go sponge off someone else.
Then again to put in a fair word, most of my friends married SNAGs
and they are all Singapore guys, and they are great guys. Very
gentlemanly, respect women, helps out with housework, shares and
accepts opinions, mild tempered, make great fathers (Ok, most
Singapore guys make good fathers and this is important). Most of
them are extremely romantic as well.
As for dress sense, I don't mind them wearing blue or white shirt.
Better then my husband's loud mambo shirts 
