Quote: (10-02-2018 02:53 AM)finalstep Wrote:
In SE asia? Tbat sounds more like a Brazil type thing. I've spent a lot of time in SE asia and never felt threatened
Philippines has a huge amount of violent crime and robbing unwary foreigners is not uncommon.
However if you stay to upmarket areas, places that are well lit and plenty of other people around you will be OK. Just don't go back to a girls place, always take them to yours.
As others have said Tinder is your best bet. Those dating sites are just P4P and ugly girls. Even the girls who don't say they are P4P may ask you for money once back in your hotel room.