Quote: (08-25-2012 05:14 AM)Spartan Wrote:
Anyone been there and travelled extensively??
Staying long term?
How easy is it to interact with the girls?
Cities: better in big towns or 2nd tier?
Any websites for pipelining?
The nightlife is expensive and shitty. It's like $30 to enter a club if you bring a girl. If you dont have a girl, you'll be more (maybe $40) if they let you in at all. Places without a stag rule have really horrible ratios (like 95% guys, 5% girls). Places with the stag rule, most the girls came with their boyfriend. The nightlife is really horrible.
I lived in Mumbai among other places. Mumbai was better, but Mumbai is still India and it still had shitty nightlife compared to anywhere in Europe. Never been to goa, I hear there are some Russian tourists there.
It's taboo in India to approach girls that you don't know. If you approach girls on the street, most will get a little bit freaked out. I approached some girls in nice malls a few times. Nothing really came of that either. Basically both day and night game is difficult. Social game is the best way. I got my Indian flag from a girl I met through friends of friends.
I was disappointed in the average visual quality of girls in India. Indian girls abroad are generally better looking than the ones back in India.
I know of no good websites for pipelining. India has lots of websites for arranged marriage but not dating.
Many people speak English in India, however most people dont. Mainly only people who attend University know English. English proficiency in the Philippines seems better.
Yes, the economy is booming. In many big cities, construction cranes fill the skyline. Indian business ethics are questionable. You'll have to watch your back to make sure your boss or business partner doesn't screw you.
India is overpopulated and polluted. The food supply is not very safe. I recommend getting a cholera vaccine before going. This will help protect you from "Traveler's Diarrhea" or from cholera itself -- I know an American who got cholera visiting India during my stay. I also know another guy who got this vaccine before going -- he did not get sick for three months which is like a miracle.
India has problems with mosquitoes. I was bit many times a day, each and every day I was there.
The cool thing about India is that it's totally insane and surreal. I can't recommend living there, but a short visit would be very interesting.