Yes, maybe that 20% estimate is too harsh. OTOH I have a very good Pinay friend who thinks it is closer to 10%. The point still remains that at 10 or 20% that is far higher than you would encounter in most Western cultures. I just wanted to counter the suggestion that they are all gold diggers while injecting reality that you do have to do some searching.lavezzi wrote: in terms of the overall female population of the philippines there are probably a much higher percentage than 20% of good ones out there.
Also remember that such a % includes more factors than who is morally good or bad. It also includes a woman viable in other ways: decent language skills, intelligence/education, a woman with the strength to change and uproot her life, and yes decent looks. So by the time you factor in some basic requirements + good character, 20% might still be a reasonable estimate. And in a country of 100 million, that still leaves lots of fine women.
As to whether the limiting factor in not traveling/expatting is bills or balls - well only the individual knows for sure. But if truth be told - lack of money is more easily overcome than lack of courage.