本研究旨在探討Giddens「民主的親密關係」之概念如何在台灣高教育程度女性之跨文化親密關係中實踐。本研究採取質性研究方法，以半結構式深度訪談，針對七位曾與民主化國家白人男性婚戀的台灣女性進行資料蒐集。結果發現，受訪台灣女性在此等親密關係中獲得自我概念、自主性、溝通協商等關係維繫上的培力，可見純粹關係之初步軌跡。然而，跨文化親密關係中性別、國族、在地傳統文化等交織性結構因素，以及純粹關係的矛盾本質，在白人／男性中心的知識建構體系下，依舊使得移民女性處於不平等的位置且難以發聲。不過，受訪台灣女性卻能利用不同國家間，社會文化與法律制度看待親密關係的差異，為自己撐出規避壓迫之空間。

This study aims to explore how Taiwanese women’s perceptions were changed after experiencing cross-cultural romance (CCR) and how Giddens’ (1992) concept of “intimacy as democracy” was implemented in their intimate relationships. Seven highly educated Taiwanese females who experienced or are experiencing CCR with white men from democratized countries (e.g., Belgian, Sweden, New Zealand) were recruited for the current research. Their in-depth interviews with the first researcher reveal that: Most interviewees had no desire for and some even felt repulsion toward CCR. However, they changed their perceptions and were satisfied with the respectful attitude and reasonable communication style of their non-Taiwanese partners after experiencing CCR. The nascent “pure relationship'' can be seen in their relationships in terms of self-identity, autonomy, and negotiation empowerment. Nonetheless, immigrant women may still be ignored and silenced under the white/male dominant knowledge system due to overlooking the intersectional effect of gender, race, local traditional culture, and the ambivalence of women’s self-identity. Fortunately, these Taiwanese women strategically used the differences in laws and gender norms between Taiwan and their partners’ societies to escape from multiple oppression.