I think I'm breaking new ground here by posting the first thread on Bangalore. I was there recently and here is what I observed and experienced. I was there for work, not on vacation, so I only had limited time for gaming. Nevertheless, here is what I found. Long story short, I didn't get a bang, but I came fairly close and I think India, or at least Bangalore, isn't quite as hard as its reputation makes it out to be.
Getting there: I changed planes in New Delhi and flew to Bangalore on one of India's budget domestic airlines. It's about a 2:30 minute flight from New Delhi. The taxi situation in Bangalore, as in most Indian cities, isn't too convenient, so I recommend booking at a hotel that will come pick you up from the airport. Most of the decent hotels will pick you up for no extra charge.
Climate and touristy stuff: Because of its elevation, Bangalore has a milder climate that other Indian cities, especially New Delhi. It was 10 degrees (F) cooler than New Delhi and much less humid. There isn't that much famous touristy attractions in Bangalore. Three hours outside the city is the Mysore Palace, which is one of the biggest Maharaja palaces in India. Inside Bangalore is the Maharaja's alternate abode, plus the Tippu Sultan's palace. Both are fairly interesting to visit. One nice thing is that because Bangalore is not a big tourist attraction, those two places aren't very crowded. Also, of course, there are a myriad of old Hindu temples in the city. The cuisine in Bangalore is excellent. I don't recommend eating street food, but higher end Indian restaurants were great with prices that were fairly reasonable.
Shopping: Bangalore has several big malls. I went to a couple of them. I was not in a position to be able to daygame at the malls, but from what I could see it was an available option. Most of the clientele at the malls appeared to be fairly affluent.
Pipelining: I tried using Badoo, Tagged, and Facebook with no success. Most of the profiles on Tagged were obviously P4P. I received no responses on Badoo or Facebook except for one Japanese girl on FB who gave me some good info on the city but declined to meet up.
Nightlife: As most of you are probably aware, nightlife in India can be a little frustrating. The ratio in the clubs and bars usually isn't very good and the bars often are forced by the police to close by midnight. In fact, I saw a couple of bars advertising that women could drink for free on weeknights, apparently to try to fix the ratio. Also, the taxi system doesn't work very well and tuk-tuk drivers can be dishonest and predatory. From what the locals told me, the best bars and clubs in Bangalore are several hotel nightclubs. So, I recommend staying at a hotel that contains one of the popular nightclubs, then putting it on lockdown for yourself.
I stayed at The Park hotel which contains iBar, one of the most popular nightclubs in the city. The bar had good attendance almost every night. It closes at 11:45, but the customers then sit out by the pool and continue partying, and when the police aren't watching from the street, the staff will continue to serve drinks until 2 or 3. Thursday night is their "ladies night", which means the ratio was about 60/40 men/women instead of the usual 70/30. However, I did not find it hard to approach women.
Most of the groups in the bar were a mixture of men and women. I used the Mystery Method and approached the male leader of each group and made friends with him first, then prompted him to help me meet his female friends. This approach worked very well. He would usually assist me in talking to his women friends within a few minutes, except for the girl who was with him, of course. Most of the single guys in the bar were too shy to approach the women.
The quality of the women was not very high in the bar. Most were 5s and 6s, with a few 7s. I prefer Asian women, however, so it didn't bother me too much.
I found the women to have a little bit of a princess complex. So, I negged most of them mercilessly if they gave me any attitude. It usually worked to get them to drop their bitch shields and open up with a better attitude. In fact, regular American game worked with them like clockwork. One girl who gave me some heavy attitude was kissing me 10 minutes later after I started giving her some sharp teasing about her clothes and demeanor. Of course, once you are talking to the one you like, use the usual tactics to isolate her elsewhere in the bar. It works. However, the women appear to have a hair-trigger ASD which you will have to be careful not to provoke.
Because the tourist and expat community in Bangalore is apparently so small, you have some cachet as a foreigner which will help in your approaches. Some of the people I met, both men and women, told me that it was easier for me to make friends there because I'm American.
On two occasions I had women saying they were willing to leave their groups and venue change with me (in this case, to my room). In one case, the hotel staff, who could see what was going on, stepped in and urged her to go to my room with me. From what I understand, this is unusual, but that's why it's good to have a place on lockdown as I had been tipping the staff well just for this reason. On both occasions, however, I was cockblocked at the last minute by their friends, who dragged them off as I stood there helplessly watching.
So, that's my Bangalore experience. It was very enjoyable to see how well Game works with women of another culture and in a place that is supposedly impossible to game in.
Getting there: I changed planes in New Delhi and flew to Bangalore on one of India's budget domestic airlines. It's about a 2:30 minute flight from New Delhi. The taxi situation in Bangalore, as in most Indian cities, isn't too convenient, so I recommend booking at a hotel that will come pick you up from the airport. Most of the decent hotels will pick you up for no extra charge.
Climate and touristy stuff: Because of its elevation, Bangalore has a milder climate that other Indian cities, especially New Delhi. It was 10 degrees (F) cooler than New Delhi and much less humid. There isn't that much famous touristy attractions in Bangalore. Three hours outside the city is the Mysore Palace, which is one of the biggest Maharaja palaces in India. Inside Bangalore is the Maharaja's alternate abode, plus the Tippu Sultan's palace. Both are fairly interesting to visit. One nice thing is that because Bangalore is not a big tourist attraction, those two places aren't very crowded. Also, of course, there are a myriad of old Hindu temples in the city. The cuisine in Bangalore is excellent. I don't recommend eating street food, but higher end Indian restaurants were great with prices that were fairly reasonable.
Shopping: Bangalore has several big malls. I went to a couple of them. I was not in a position to be able to daygame at the malls, but from what I could see it was an available option. Most of the clientele at the malls appeared to be fairly affluent.
Pipelining: I tried using Badoo, Tagged, and Facebook with no success. Most of the profiles on Tagged were obviously P4P. I received no responses on Badoo or Facebook except for one Japanese girl on FB who gave me some good info on the city but declined to meet up.
Nightlife: As most of you are probably aware, nightlife in India can be a little frustrating. The ratio in the clubs and bars usually isn't very good and the bars often are forced by the police to close by midnight. In fact, I saw a couple of bars advertising that women could drink for free on weeknights, apparently to try to fix the ratio. Also, the taxi system doesn't work very well and tuk-tuk drivers can be dishonest and predatory. From what the locals told me, the best bars and clubs in Bangalore are several hotel nightclubs. So, I recommend staying at a hotel that contains one of the popular nightclubs, then putting it on lockdown for yourself.
I stayed at The Park hotel which contains iBar, one of the most popular nightclubs in the city. The bar had good attendance almost every night. It closes at 11:45, but the customers then sit out by the pool and continue partying, and when the police aren't watching from the street, the staff will continue to serve drinks until 2 or 3. Thursday night is their "ladies night", which means the ratio was about 60/40 men/women instead of the usual 70/30. However, I did not find it hard to approach women.
Most of the groups in the bar were a mixture of men and women. I used the Mystery Method and approached the male leader of each group and made friends with him first, then prompted him to help me meet his female friends. This approach worked very well. He would usually assist me in talking to his women friends within a few minutes, except for the girl who was with him, of course. Most of the single guys in the bar were too shy to approach the women.
The quality of the women was not very high in the bar. Most were 5s and 6s, with a few 7s. I prefer Asian women, however, so it didn't bother me too much.
I found the women to have a little bit of a princess complex. So, I negged most of them mercilessly if they gave me any attitude. It usually worked to get them to drop their bitch shields and open up with a better attitude. In fact, regular American game worked with them like clockwork. One girl who gave me some heavy attitude was kissing me 10 minutes later after I started giving her some sharp teasing about her clothes and demeanor. Of course, once you are talking to the one you like, use the usual tactics to isolate her elsewhere in the bar. It works. However, the women appear to have a hair-trigger ASD which you will have to be careful not to provoke.
Because the tourist and expat community in Bangalore is apparently so small, you have some cachet as a foreigner which will help in your approaches. Some of the people I met, both men and women, told me that it was easier for me to make friends there because I'm American.
On two occasions I had women saying they were willing to leave their groups and venue change with me (in this case, to my room). In one case, the hotel staff, who could see what was going on, stepped in and urged her to go to my room with me. From what I understand, this is unusual, but that's why it's good to have a place on lockdown as I had been tipping the staff well just for this reason. On both occasions, however, I was cockblocked at the last minute by their friends, who dragged them off as I stood there helplessly watching.
So, that's my Bangalore experience. It was very enjoyable to see how well Game works with women of another culture and in a place that is supposedly impossible to game in.
