Shawna Lum and her husband, Dan. She is American and he was born and raised in Spain.Courtesy of Shawna LumShawna Lum moved to Barcelona from Los Angeles after several failed relationships.She said the dating scene differed in Spain because men were "more emotionally available."The 31-year-old has now been married to a European she met in Barcelona for three years.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shawna Lum, 31, of Barcelona.