Makati

[Blanquiceleste]

Again hit up a few matches on Tinder. I had to leave for the airport by 5 pm so I had a few hours to spare. Invited a cute spinner named Mitch and had a couple of hours of good fun.

For these couple of hours of fun I had to go through quite an ordeal. Oh, the wonderful intricacies of the Pinay mind! Here is a transcript of the chat I was having with her.

Me: So what time can you come here? (this is around 11 am).
Mitch: I be there by 1 pm babe (she was supposed to arrive from Bangkal).
Me: Ok. No worries. I am at Gramercy Residences. You take a taxi and ask the guy to bring you here.
Mitch: Ok. See you.
Me: Message me when you get here. I will step out to eat something now, I am hungry.
Mitch: What worries? And where you go eat? I go shower now.
Me: Ok. Come fast.

45 minutes pass and no message. I go grab a Subway in the meantime.

Me: Hey, are you on the way?
Mitch: Yeah on the way babe.
Me: Good. Taxi guy knows the place?
Mitch: Wait, I find taxi now.
Me: You have not found taxi yet? (WTF? How is she on the way then?

30 minutes pass and no message.

Mitch: Hey, I am near na now. Where are you.
Me: Good, I am in the apartment. Where are you exactly?
Mitch: I am here na in Makati Avenue corner Kalaayan.
Me: So ask the driver to bring you to Gramercy Residences.
Mitch: He does not know.
Me: This must be the first taxi driver in Manila who does not know what or where Gramercy Residences is. (WTF? How is this possible?
Me: Ok here is the exact address. (I send Google Maps location).
Mitch: I have got off taxi. How to come there?
Me: Wait exactly where you are now. And tell me what shops you see around you.
Mitch: 7/11.
Me: So many 7/11 pa. Any other shop? (Really! Fuck my life!)
Mitch: Wait I ask the traffic enforcer.
Me: I am coming down, tell me names of 4 shops in a row.
Mitch: OK, I see City Garden Hotel.
Me: Don't move another step. I am almost there. (Thanking my stars).

Finally I meet Mitch and I look at my watch. It is almost 2. 15 pm. Not bad I say to myself. I still got a couple of good hours.

Phew! Got to love these little cuties.

[Blanquiceleste]

I was in Makati last week for a few days and work kept me really busy. But I got some time on Friday and Saturday and a few hours on Sunday before I took a flight back to Singapore. A total of 5 girls. 2 girls from WeChat and Tinder. 1 from PlanB (Megan) and 2 from Kojax (Pamela and Gisele).

From Wednesday to Friday I was staying at the Shangri-La but I was neck deep in work, so I could not manage to hobby at all. A shame. On Friday I shifted out of Shangri-La and took up battle station at Gramercy. Friday night, I started early at around 8:30 pm with PlanB. Still slow, girls milling about, just a couple of other Asian customers in the bar. I got a beer and watched the bar fill up for a while. And then called over a girl named Mica. As soon as she came to the table the waitress started hounding me for a lady drink. I replied I will ask the girl a couple of questions and then decide to buy. And Mica failed at the first question. If I take you out, what time do you want to leave tomorrow? Her reply was 4:00 am. That is it, I sent her back and settled my bill, as I did not see anything else. Walked over to Kojax. Went in and got seated to the right of the stage, immediately spotted a cute girl sitting at the front of the stage. Called her over. No pressure here for drinks. Gisele answered the first 2 questions to satisfaction, so LD 1 arrives. After a while she gets frisky and LD 2 is down. At this point I ask the waitress to call the mamasan. Quick chat on pricing and the deal is done. Out of the bar and back to Gramercy. Everything on the menu and taken up in copious quantity. She left Saturday morning at 11:00 am.

I slept a bit more and then by 2:00 pm stepped out for some grub. Hung out for a few beers at Rogues after lunch, and there wasn't a single girl there that was worth looking at. Played some pool with an American who has just retired 3 months back and is trying to set up a business here. It was interesting to hear him vent his frustrations over the process. While at Rogues, I started looking at the dating apps. Soon I got a few matches and one named Mina seemed interesting. Stepped out of Rogues at 4:30 pm and did a video call with Mina. In less than 30 minutes she was in my apartment. She also gave me a really good massage. Once Mina left I went over to LA Cafe for nostalgia sake. Bad decision. Just a royal waste of time and money. Returned to the apartment in less than 2 hours.

Shit, shower, shave. Walked over to PlanB again and this time the place was buzzing. Soon I spotted a girl I liked and called her over. Megan was not exactly frisky in the bar but she passed the interview questions, so I paid the barfine and took her back. And in the room she was not the most responsive candidate I have picked in Makati. I could even call it a starfish experience. Disappointing, what a waste of talent. Great face, killer body, lovely attitude, good conversationalist but passive in bed.

Being my last night, I could not let this ruin my party, so I sent Megan back around midnight. She was quite confused why I was sending her back, but did not complain. After she left I went to Kojax again. This time I picked a girl named Pamela and returned to the apartment by 2:00 am. Pamela, in contrast, was a total firecracker and stayed till 10:00 am on Sunday.

After Pamela left I went down to the pool and relaxed a bit. Again hit up a few matches on Tinder. I had to leave for the airport by 5 pm so I had a few hours to spare. Invited a cute spinner named Mitch and had a couple of hours of good fun.

Flights were delayed, so finally took off and hour later than the scheduled time. And can't wait to return to the Phils.

[George03]

Geez, just spent 45 minutes to resolve an issue with an Amazon order. I asked the girl if my guess was correct, she is from the Philippines. I think I need to go there and teach English.

[Goferring]

You get the build up of a hot girl showing up to your door then the girl from ten years in the future comes along.

P.S. She doesn't have to show up at your door. If you have concerns, meet her at Jollie Bee or similar and make your call there.

200 p in taxi fare and burgers can be money very well spent.

[Goferring]

I'm not denigrating the girl. If Breadman finds her attractive then go for it. However, a 24 yo single mum with one nice photo is hardly exceptional on DIA (either good or bad) and doesn't raise any alarm bells for me.

I question the middle photo, the one where she looks to have added 40 pounds. You get the build up of a hot girl showing up to your door then the girl from ten years in the future comes along.

I don't understand your question. Either you find her attractive enough to contact or the photos put you off and you don't.

FWIW, of course she has picked flattering photos. Any normal human being would. Typically I find girls drop 1 to 1. 5/10 in person vs their photos. That doesn't necessarily mean she's fraudulent.

Good luck, G.

[CallSign Papa]

I'm not denigrating the girl. If Breadman finds her attractive then go for it. However, a 24 yo single mum with one nice photo is hardly exceptional on DIA (either good or bad) and doesn't raise any alarm bells for me.

Then I think we were saying the same thing, either way, she's had her moment in the sun, onwards and upwards.

[Breadman]

I'm not denigrating the girl. If Breadman finds her attractive then go for it. However, a 24 yo single mum with one nice photo is hardly exceptional on DIA (either good or bad) and doesn't raise any alarm bells for me.

I question the middle photo, the one where she looks to have added 40 pounds. You get the build up of a hot girl showing up to your door then the girl from ten years in the future comes along.

[Goferring]

She looks legit to me. Her profile is a model shot, the rest of the photos (where she's not nearly as hot) look like a fairly typical pinay.

I'm not denigrating the girl. If Breadman finds her attractive then go for it. However, a 24 yo single mum with one nice photo is hardly exceptional on DIA (either good or bad) and doesn't raise any alarm bells for me.

[CallSign Papa]

Contact her, and then get her on cam. Enquiring minds want to know!

She looks legit to me. Her profile is a model shot, the rest of the photos (where she's not nearly as hot) look like a fairly typical pinay.

[BaddHabbit]

Found one that is just too good to be true. https://www.dateinasia.com/Ashley1212.

Contact her, and then get her on cam. Enquiring minds want to know!

[Breadman]

These days there are apps where you can communicate cam to cam. Do not believe the pics. They show only the best pics they have and most often photoshopped. Some put pics when they were 15 years old. I had a girl claiming she was 19 and when I talked to her on cam she looked old. Then I asked her how old she is. Her reply was 35. She said most men look for younger girls so she put her age as 19. Her defense is she younger than her age.

Always communicate cam to cam do you know how each other look and you do not want a sticker shock or bait and switch. Or ladyboys.

Found one that is just too good to be true. https://www.dateinasia.com/Ashley1212.

[Sammon]

I know this might not be the proper place for it but I've been running across some very cute girls on DatinginAsia website and I'm curious if anyone has had success with profiles with only one photo? Girls have thousands of photo's on their phones, makes me wonder if its a scammer.

These days there are apps where you can communicate cam to cam. Do not believe the pics. They show only the best pics they have and most often photoshopped. Some put pics when they were 15 years old. I had a girl claiming she was 19 and when I talked to her on cam she looked old. Then I asked her how old she is. Her reply was 35. She said most men look for younger girls so she put her age as 19. Her defense is she younger than her age.

Always communicate cam to cam do you know how each other look and you do not want a sticker shock or bait and switch. Or ladyboys.

[SaltyPete]

Wise words CSP.

I have a technique for punctuality. If I request an afternoon appointment for e. G 12 or 1 pm I ask the girl what she can come over. If she said she could be here at 1230 then I offer her a 300 peso tip for good habits and punctuality. She will loose the arrival bonus of 300 after a 30 minute delay.

This usually works 8 out of 10 times.

There are still the odd case who are habitually late and drop out.

My. 2 pesos.

G.

Another great tip someone offered was to arrange for a Grab pickup for the girl. Not only will it let you track her progress, but it eliminates the possibility that she wasn't able to raise enough cash to pay for a taxi.

[Breadman]

I know this might not be the proper place for it but I've been running across some very cute girls on DatinginAsia website and I'm curious if anyone has had success with profiles with only one photo? Girls have thousands of photo's on their phones, makes me wonder if its a scammer.

[Gunners1]

Wise words CSP.

I have a technique for punctuality. If I request an afternoon appointment for e. G 12 or 1 pm I ask the girl what she can come over. If she said she could be here at 1230 then I offer her a 300 peso tip for good habits and punctuality. She will loose the arrival bonus of 300 after a 30 minute delay.

This usually works 8 out of 10 times.

There are still the odd case who are habitually late and drop out.

My. 2 pesos.

G.

Had an interesting question from a fellow member on PM and thought the answer might be beneficial for prospective visitors to Manila. The obvious disclaimer is that this works for me, and may not be the right approach for all.

So, what percentage of girls you've arranged to meet are likely to show up?

The answer is 100% and allow me to explain how.

Firstly, for most guys (first-time visitors and the relatively new) time is limited and precious when boots are on the ground. You have your hotel / condo, you have money in your pocket, you have your OKCupid / FC / DIA account, but what you don't have is time for girls to fuck you around and fail to show up.

So how do 100% of the girls I arrange to meet with show up? I ask 3 simple questions and filter accordingly.

Example. I meet a cute 23 year old on FC. We've been chatting for a few days, getting to know each other. I already have enough information to know if it's going to work because these are the questions I ask myself:

1) Is she close enough geographically?

Manila is a huge city with some of the worst traffic problems in Asia. If I'm staying in Makati, then chatting to girls who can't get to me within an hour is a total waste of time (yes there are some hotties in Cavite and Quezon City and Laguna and Antipolo, but if they travel at the wrong time it's 3 hours). Ideally, I'm meeting girls already in Makati, BGC, Mandaluyong, Pasay, Ortigas and maybe Pasig. The further away they are, the more likely they are to reconsider at the last possible moment and bail on you.

2) Is she serious?

I don't mean is a keen student of Kierkegaard, I mean does she have a solid motivation for meeting me. It might be an attraction, it might a financial inducement, it might be a restaurant she's keen to eat at or a movie she really wants to see. And yes, "I'm coming over to fuck you because you're giving me 2000 pesos" definitely counts. I always ask myself why this girl is coming over, and that dictates how we interact and how quickly clothes come off etc.

3) Is she a moron?

The experienced Manila visitors will know what I'm talking about here. Dating websites are full of imbecilic, flaky girls who'll say one thing and do the other (whilst simultaneously telling you they're doing the thing they said they'd do). I've had more than one girl say she was on the way to meet me, and then an hour later tell me she's not coming because it's too late and she isn't dressed yet. So in my chats with a girl, I'm looking for signs that she's liable to take liberties with my time purely because she doesn't know any better or is downright stupid. Because I'm mostly there for work I reiterate that I don't have much spare time.

It's really that simple. You might think that this drastically narrows down the possible candidates for meeting, but you'd be dead wrong. Manila has more lonely strumpets than it knows what to do with, but luckily, I definitely know what to do with them.

I should also caveat something. They will ALL be late. Deal with it. Just arrange to meet 30-60 before you're actually going to if you need them to be on time. But they'll still be late. The important thing is, they'll show up. And to quote Neo, "What happens then is a choice I leave to you".

Happy hunting.