Yes, it's very much a part of Asian girl culture, but it's also there in Western culture, just not as obviously. I mean, didn't you also grow up on fairy tales like Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel, where Prince Charming comes to rescue fair maiden with no effort on her part, even if she does need to wait 100 years before he comes? There's also the pressure to not show up all the boys, because then they won't like you.

But I'm just saying it's hard for me to gauge what general American cultural trends are like when I all I see are extreme viewpoints. :)