Quote: (01-02-2018 07:28 AM)Green-On-GO Wrote:Valid points by Green.
Quote: (06-19-2017 08:19 PM)RatInTheWoods Wrote:
Backpacker game:
1) like shooting fish in a barrel (have a private dorm)
2) Very unhygienic (double wrap)
Don't be 40
You have to have the vibe or you will be alone.As a rule now I just Airbnb in Europe.In Oz I will get a Room by myself unless i get a deal on an app.
There is a lack of masculinity in hostels now is all I can say.I was talking to a Sth African dude that runs a cafe in Brisbane .He deals with a ton of backpackers.He was my age and traveled Europe the same years as me.He was saying that he had to deal with a lot of depressed lonely backpackers now.He said he saw a lot of mental breakdowns.The kids now can not communicate he said or didn't know how to come out of their shells.They spent all their time on wifi on their phones etc and it's like they never left home.
Female travelers by themselves are looking for adventure how do you think most daygamers get laid??
From the replies above, I wonder if the backpacker community has changed from what it was from maybe 10years ago. Or it is maybe region specific. Because backpacking in europe might be very different from South america which is different from Australia. There also seems to be undue hype on hooking up which just doesn't happen. Knowing someone banging in the dorm does not mean it is a hookup, it could be a couple.
From what I have seen, the general female backpacker population are not really into the hookup aspects of backpacking anymore especially at those quiet backpackers hostels. Infact they want to have a good night's rest and have quiet meals with the friends that they arrive with. Quite a number also come with partners. If she is interested, some kind of comfort building over the course of a few days (doing the same touristy things and (which is hard given everybody has their own plans) shopping together etc.) have to take place because most of the times, girls flat out refuse to even go for a drink in the evenings citing money or plans for next morning or even come up to a guy's room for a drink on the same day they met. Most girls also actively seek out quieter hostels to the party ones which is usually not as hygenic too. It is hard to imagine any socializing taking place when most people are out in the day and want to just go to bed when they are back. Remember that most of these backpackers are near broke so they want to see everything they can and leave for the next place ASAP and during those times they don't have things to do, they are at their beds using the wifi only coming to the kitchen to cook.That is the only window of opportunity to approach. While the lone girl might wish for some romance, I think she already has a prince in mind, and given her hectic schedule of doing things alone, she is only going to give IOIs and her time to the guy who fits that image. Most of the backpackers don't even turn up for those social events held in the hostels like those free dinners or movie night. But it is true that if you got game, you stand a higher chance at those quiet hostels because no one else will be approaching. Most of the guys with game will be at the party hostels competing.
Those party hostels might be the worst ripoffs when backpacking. They have the worst ratios with tons of competition. Infact there have been instances when the organizers have to cancel those pubcrawls because very few were interested though this happens more in australia. I do agree that more girls are really into visiting new places than partying while it is the reverse for guys so automatically going out at night puts the guys at a disadvantage unless it's really cheap like in SEA. Party hostels are for guys who are already coming with friends and can handle the competition and are more into lounging around in the mornings rather than getting out early and visit those hidden spots in the country.