Dating and finding love as an expat in Colombia

I'm interested in following this thread.  Looking forward to seeing what the community shares. 

Yeah..we all wait with"baited breath"....

LMAOF

i've had many issues that i need help with for one seems to me only thing most women want is money not to know me for myself

Well tell potential GFs that you only have modest money.   That will rule out the gold diggers.  Also avoid very low income girls. They are desperate to survive and a rich dude is a meal ticket.  NEVER send any large Amazon gift cards or money via Western Union.  $50 bucks max. 

@drpeterjstanton i learned that the hard way i've been through the fire  ...now i'm totally not trusting any woman here where i live so i stay to myself, its hard so now i'm reaching out to expat women i'm not ready to be confused or lied to by the locals, i liked your comment

Is there a best way for a tourist to meet a woman in Medellin?

How safe is it to date in Colombia?

This is probably not quantifiable.

However, it is probably safer in the Coffee Zone or

Departamento Santander than in sectors that

may be prone to draw more Gringo-hunters and

gold-diggers -- looking at you, Parque Lleras, Medellín,

and certain zonas in Cali and the capital city.

On-line dating -- look for cues. If she's 26 and

says she's looking for someone 60 to 99, she is

likely seeking someone on the Sugar Daddy spectrum

and is what you might call a pro.

In planning a first date, look to meet away

from the hotel or lodgings where

you are staying.

Don't take a sip of anything that may have been

tampered with or that you are offered by a stranger.

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How do you deal with cultural differences when dating?

The obvious difference is the language barrier for

any Gringo who hasn't learned conversational español.

I devoted time every day for my first two years in Ecuador

(2013-15) to language study .. and found it was then

relatively easy to talk with almost anybody (except people

from the Coast or the fast talkers who don't know how

to slow it down for a conversation with a Gringo).

Young women from tightly-bonded Catholic families

may be extremely conservative on a first or second date

whereas they could be an excellent choice for someone

looking to start a family with a mate having strong

home-making skills and potential for child-raising.

Many Latinas have a reputation for jealousy once they

have selected a man as a partner.

The man picks up the tab,

sometimes including first-date taxi fare if

she is coming to meet him.

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How do you deal with getting into a

serious relationship if you know you will be

leaving Colombia?

There are too many variables here to

allow for a reliable answer -- individuals'

expectations, willingness to relocate

and interpretations of 'serious' in this context.

How can a tourist meet someone

to date in Medellin?

Hundreds of young women in the Paisa capital

have posted up to five photos each at their

profiles at colombiancupid.com ...

Many of them have been well endowed by

their creator .. or their plastic surgeon.

The usual caveats (see above) apply.

Free membership at that site will enable one

to customize a search by city, relationship

status,etc. but one will need to upgrade

in order to initiate a full-on conversation

with a chica.

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your best learning spanish and venturing out of tourist zones. it takes more work but your chances are higher of finding a long term relationship based more on the girl liking you for you and not for money. NOW with that being said all girls see foreigners as rich, so you still have to be careful.

Age 35 or 40-plus Colombianas.

Dating coach Saiyan Chan from the USA

suggests that Expat men seek out dates

with women in these age ranges even

though they go to nighttime venues less

frequently than younger women.

According to Chan, these women came

of age before "radical feminism" arrived

at Colombian university campuses ..

and have traditional (read: desirable)

attitudes toward men.

Another advantage of dating women in

this relatively older group is that they

are unlikely to have small children in tow.

If they have children, their kids are

probably adults already or close to

adulthood, says Chan.

He recommends age 35-plus women for

still another reason.... They tend to have

fewer tattoos than their younger

counterparts.

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From 'Analyze with Saiyan Chan' on

  YouTube, "Why Date or Marry Colombian

  Women 35+"

@cccmedia It's all subjective, however

@reynoldskeven8 Wow you sound like me, brother! Colombia is so LDFG (Liars, Deceivers, Flakes, and Ghosts)... that I basically gave up on meeting any single woman for a real relationship. I'm back to being a hermit here in Barranquilla (just like I was in the USA) but with lower cost of living and less stress haha