1. No need to keep repeating that you are speaking of non-P4P. We are all very clear on that. There is no misunderstanding there.publicduende wrote:I understand, I guess you were doing an MBA, a pretty demanding course that really ends up filling all of your non-lecture time with endless essays, team projects, etc. Thanks God we had limited exposure to that in my first Masters.Rock wrote:I went to London to get a practical degree and secure a high paying job ASAP. All my hours were filled with classes, case studies, company presentations, part-time practical work, interviews, and some stints of work-study in other countries. So my focus was not partying and apparently I missed out on the scene you have outlined. Most people in my school were intensely goal driven. But there were a couple of guys who played hard during their first year. Both failed their second year qualifiers and got kicked-out. So I don't regret my actions there. I more than made-up for it later.
I realize you are not referring to P4P but rather seducing foreign students. But I believe a lot of the hot Africans you see around town are a bit different even though I never approached any of them. If they are not students, chances are, they need money. Sure, if you're smooth or good looking enough, you could probably date some of them without paying anything. There's another poster who goes all over the world who claims that he doesn't pay, even in Africa. But even he acknowledges that the default tendency with such girls is that the man helps-out.
Yes, the info is useful and a breath of fresh air. Because I think if someone applied a targeted strategy and got to know a lot of foreign students there, they might achieve some great results w/out the inherent problems of international travel - hotel and air costs, culture clashes, language and food issues, etc. It sure sound a lot better than the PUAs who stand in high traffic areas and just approach random strangers.
Also I think it's fair to mention that the choice of university where you're taking your course probably is a big factor in what kind of "social kickstart" you get. Mine was at University College London, UCL, which I soon learned is one of the best London institution where even the student entertainment program is done seriously, and I found a very good mix of non-EU, EU and British students. Needless to say, I was definitely more interesting in mingling with people who could give me a taste of a different culture, especially one that at the time I perceived as "exotic", such as any Asian, or South Africa, etc. I honestly only dated three "British" girls in my entire life, and two of them were from different ancestries anyway (Caribbean and Polish/Irish). If my main target had been one-night stands with no further communication, Brit girls met in clubs would have probably been my main targets.
Let me re-iterate here: I never meant to look for pay-for-sex girls. I wasn't bad looking, most Asian girls would fall for me saying I look like a "young Nicholas Cage" (who I personally hate, as an actor!), but I never imagined I had to resort to pay a lady for what I could easily get for free. Even if a girl had asked me for money or financial support, there wouldn't have been much for me to do, as I was pretty pennyless at the time. I mean I did help a couple of girls letting them crash on the sofas for even a couple of weeks, until their hardship situation eased, but to be fair I did the same with male friends. Just basic solidarity rules among young penniless students...
2. My school is just as well know outside of Europe as it is in London, at least among bulge bracket investment banks and management consultancies. Student body is about 70% non-Brit and faculty is over 50% foreign. People who go there focus their social energy on career networking or entrepreneurial connections. And besides, in my whole class, there was only one girl who was very attractive, a Greek student. There was also a very cute Japanese girl in the class right be behind me but that was about it.
3. When you are early 20s, your strategy sounds very doable. I think even an average looking bloke could do well if he was proactive and smart about it as it sounds like you were. At that age, you fit right in and totally belong so its very easy to penetrate the various student groups and relate to young loner girls. Many will fall into your lap if you approach them in the right way.
4. It would be more impressive if someone in your current age group could duplicate what you did then, at least to some extent. I'm sure they could still attract certain fringe girls but I imagine the options would be much more limited in the college age to mid-20s set. 18-mid-20s for a guy is a magic time where he can have the dating world by its tail if he plays it right. Problem is, so many guys in that bracket lack confidence and/or are stuck in very bad environments. Many get hooked up in lame LT relationships or marriage with girls they secretly are not that into just because they figure they can do no better. So a large percentage of them never even come close to achieving their potential.
