Replying to the topic starter in my oppinion if you want to improve your image and setting an example as an Asian man and this goes as well as for any other man to is to act like one.
To become a man the first thing you need to do is to generate a positive aura.
One example is to improve is your body posture.
A confident man will stand upright and always look up wherever he walks.
Don't sloutch and always pull your shoulders back and puff out your chest.
Sloutching shows that you're lazy and unorganised.
Smile when people make eye contact with you while walking down the street. And when you're on your own always look content as possible. You'll never know that there would be someone who's looking at you from a distance.
If things do not go your way the last thing a man would do is bitch.
Bitching is showing that you're insecure and emotional.
A man must know that sometimes "Shit happens and it always does".
The difference between a man and a boy is that a man doesn't dwell when bad things happen to him. Instead he looks for a solution in trying to improve his situation and clean up the mess.
Try organising your daily schedule and fill it with skill upgrading activities such as dancing classes(woman just love to dance), fencing, cooking ( another way to impress women), surfing, boarding, reading, gym( get ripped and sexy), drawing (show's that you're artistic,passionate and creative) and etc.
It builds up your confidence, fills up your time and makes you forget your dating/ women woes until finally get one.
Most of all in becoming a man you have to be determined to do all the things to get what you want and that goes for "dating" as well and that is for example...
If you're not happy about your body and think that you're physcally skinny/geeky/ nerdy go join the gym and learn to bulk up.
Read all about body building and get get some muscle mass and when you're already an advance body builder go for those 6 pack abs.
If you're not fluent in the language of your host country then save some money and go take language classes. The pay off is that not only you learn another language but you get to hit on the local ladies as well in their native tongue.
If you think you lack behind good conversation topics go and borrow some books from your local library with interesting titles to the locals around your area. It helps to bring up an interesting conversation.
If you don't have enough money go get a job. Either full time of part time and don't be too picky about it even if the job makes you pluck tomatoes the whole day under the sun. It brings in the money and the tan as well.
Last but not least never give up.
If you set your mind to a task make sure you complete it.
If you have an objective make sure you meet it.
The best way to workout which and what is needed to be accomplish.
Set out short term goals first. Little things that are important and achievalble in a short time will boost your moral significantly.
For example:
Loosing a pound in one week/ gaining a pound of muscle mass.
Getting a girls phone number while you're out clubbing and next time aim for two.
Learn a new cooking skill.
Finish drawing a picture.
etc.
Once you sort this out you're nearly there.
The next thing to manage is your personality and that the most difficult thing a man has to change to find it to his liking as well as to get along with the locals around his area.