Foreign Fever
A personal notebook about dating abroad as a Western man: apps, bars, first dates, language gaps, money expectations, soft scams, awkward signals, cheap logistics, and the ego boost that comes from dating an Asian woman.
Foreign Fever is for men who know dating in Asia can be easier, stranger, and more dangerous for the ego than dating at home.
Dating in Asia as a Western Man: The Fever, the Advantage, and the Traps
A practical field note on attention, apps, money, signals, and language barriers when dating in Asia as a Western man.
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The Foreigner Tax on First Dates
How to spot when you are paying for context mistakes instead of actual connection.
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Bangkok Week One: What Changed My Assumptions
Field notes on attention economics, social pace, and where visitors misread signals.
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Dating Market Maps Are Better Than Hot Takes
Why city-level context beats viral advice when your money and time are on the line.
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Tbilisi Baseline: Costs, Pace, and Social Friction
A starter map for men arriving in Tbilisi with mismatched expectations.
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Mistake: Expensive