Other Apps for Meeting Fellow Travellers on the Road
But the key to finding romance on the road is to manage your expectations as well as those of the other person. Travel flings are usually short-lived and hyper-intense that’s what makes them so exciting. Be upfront with your dates about how long you’re staying and that you’re only looking for something casual.
When you’re a dating traveller, respect comes before anything else. Travelling as a couple is a whole other thing. Don’t break a suitor’s heart if you’re only looking for your Mamma Mia moment.
Especially if you’re going out with locals, you might encounter significant cultural differences with expectations like who’s paying for the date, how soon should you sleep together, etc. Go into these dates with an open mind, and if your personalities don’t mesh, then great you never have to see them again.
There’s a really ugly culture of guys travelling to Asian countries just to hook up with local women, and the way they speak of these experiences would make you think these girls are not people at all. Similarly, backpacker girls can often be borderline preyed on by local guys since travelling girls are often thought to be easier to sleep with. Cue a line of creeps hitting on you in the worst possible ways.
Elina (That’s Me!) The Resident Hopeless Romantic Says: Sometimes Ya Feelings Get Hurt
T he intensity of travel flings also means that when you fall for someone, you fall HARD. I’m talking no seat belt, headfirst through the windshield car crash hard. And while it is incredible to be able to feel that much for someone you’ve only just met… Be prepared that your heart might break just a little.
Some travel flings turn into beautiful long-term travel relationships others crash and burn with a force that can scar you for a long time.
