LJLCOOL asked:
I want to go and meet a female that I’ve contacted through an internet dating site, is it safe to go on my own or should I enlist the services of a local tour guide
Is it safe to go to the Philippines to meet a female who you have contacted through the Internet dating site?
January 15th, 2009 · 15 Comments
Tags: Philippines
15 responses so far ↓
1 Ken // Jan 16, 2009 at 5:17 am
Common sense should of answered your question, not Yahoo!
2 smiley_honey825 // Jan 18, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Actually, it depends on how well you know the person you will meet. Like for example, if you’re “dating” the girl, for less than a year, i think it’s not advisable to go to Philippines and meet her. But, if you really want to meet yoyr girl, you may go here in the Philippines alone and meet a decent place. Let me know if you need an advice on where you and your girl can meet
3 Japs // Jan 19, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Wait before I answer this q, let me say a few quick things.
The Philippines is a third World country with its fair share of people with not the best of intentions, but I believe that it is not as bad as what many people perceive it to be.
If you are going to the Philippines, learn about the place, its sights & sounds, it tourist spots & it’s people & culture, it’s all online.
If you are are little bit on the edge, remember that almost anybody you would meet over there speaks english or can understand it. Almost all the media, the signages, the menus, etc. are in english. You are never far away from help if needed. Learn about the hot spots & stay away from it. Get a good decent place to stay, a nice hotel if you must in the major cities, Manila, Makati, Cebu, etc. And enlist the services of a local tour guide if you want to. But generally Filipinos are very hospitable & helpful but a few might do so for not the best of intentions.
Do your touring first before you meet up with your new female “friend”. Make friends with the people you get to meet in your hotel & in the places you would go to.
And then after all that, you can go meet up with your with friend. Tell her to meet you in a safe public place, such as the cafe inside your hotel, a fancy restaurant or in a local starbucks or some place public & safe.
Act normal, use common sense & bring your manners & your sense of humor.
4 michael_coloma // Jan 22, 2009 at 9:54 pm
make sure to carry a gun while you’re out there… be careful of the muslims, kidnappers and terrorists… good luck on visiting your future wife…
5 Greg S // Jan 24, 2009 at 6:49 pm
it depends where you are going. most areas are safe but in some regions there are rebels and insurgents.
i’ve just returned from a brief holiday on my own in the phillipines and i encountered no problems. the people there are usually very friendly and helpful. your girl will be able to guide you around.
6 A. Wisenheimer // Jan 25, 2009 at 12:35 am
It is safe. Thousands have already done that. Some get married. Some discover paradise and some discover hell. I could write a book on this very topic. Bottom line…..Go there with patience and open mind. Nobody will bother you unless you are the kind of person who attracts trouble
7 Johny // Jan 25, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Mate you’ve totally gone about it the wrong way meeting someone online and then visiting. But if you insist I would hire a guide as the place is abit overwhelming for an inexperienced traveller. It also depends on where you go. Either way you should research alot more to where you’ll be going and what you’ll be doing.
8 heartburn // Jan 28, 2009 at 2:32 am
be sure that the person is really a female.
9 Chris // Jan 30, 2009 at 1:30 am
Maybe, but the point is — why bother. I mean there are so many nice women to meet in PI. Further most of the internet sites have girls in distant cities like Zamboanga, Tacloban, and a few other places that are harder to get to. Best advice is to enjoy Manila or Angeles and have a good time. If you are patient you should try the college girls at the local Universities.
10 still // Feb 2, 2009 at 10:50 am
Be sure you have known her long enough and her true intentions. If you think, she is what she says she is and yet you still worried about your safety, meet her in some neutral place like in a city and stay in a hotel. Don’t go straight to where she lived.
After you meet, I’m sure, you know what to do from there.
11 willy,jr. a // Feb 3, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Beware of the hold uppers, kidnappers, muslims etc. Better find a woman from your country.
12 cael // Feb 4, 2009 at 6:31 am
WHEN TRYING YOU OPEN DOORS..
13 Melissa B // Feb 5, 2009 at 7:29 am
never ever meet somebody from online.. chances are they might be a professional prostitute and being “online” is their job. Then, there’s a shemale who will just milk you up. It is pretty safe to go to the Philippines you will see a lot of beaches and bar’s if you like the nightlife. I suggest, don’t meet the girls from online. Go here first and you will see them everywhere. Some might be aloof but it is a good thing it means they don’t want your cash and not interested in you so you’ll need to get to know them. Be careful to those overly friendly ladies.. well i know you knew that already
Never talk to strangers… Some might want to talk to you, give you a candy, food, or a girl carrying a baby… etc.. etc…
Also, most of the online dating site here in the Philippines are scam. Ladies/Shemale go online to “work” not to find a true love but a sugar daddy that will feed their entire family. I really hope you haven’t given her any money yet.
Good luck!
14 Subic // Feb 6, 2009 at 9:16 pm
The Philippinnes is generally safe. Best to avoid going further south than the main island of Luzon due to travel difficulties / and in the far south, guerrilla kidnappings. But thats quite uncommon.
As for meeting someone you met through a dating site…….
Sorry, but I would suggest that she is probably looking for a ticket to an improved standard of living.
I MAY be wrong, but it IS a poor country, and anyone white is perceived as being wealthy.
If you do go, stay in the Manila area and meet her in public initially. Feel free to contact me via email etc for more specific advice.
15 singing_wolf13 // Feb 8, 2009 at 2:05 am
talked online to my wife for 3 years before committing to a visit. by then I had her pegged correctly.. four years married this month… still a honeymoon !!!!
best advise … do not rush.
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