You know, I suspect that a lot of us are applying the US "standard" for "game" to the situation in Costa Rica. I don't think that it is the same. A lot of us stand a snowballs chance of regularly scoring with the non-P4P hotties in our hometown. Yet, I believe that here, many of us stand above the crowd as our desirabilty to many women goes. The reputation for gringo men is generally favorable. Especially with those women who have been burned one or more times by Tico novios or esposos. Many of those women see us as a breath of fresh air. We are, generally, more respectful to women, offer much more financial security and are appreciative of the more "old fashioned" value system here with the distinct rolls for men and women.
So don't sell yourselves short short fellas. Granted, you may not be able to sweep every 20yo chica off of her feet in an instant but if you get a chance to interact with some of the local women in a personal way you may be suprised! Every trip I see plenty of older gentlemen with their Tica novias. They are a common sight in the hotels and streets of SJ.
My amiga (okay, novia, I guess.

) does not see me as a 20 year older, overweight gringo. She calls me her "prince". She is divorced, has k*ds and has been through the mill with Tico novios. She treats me like her prince! Sure, she wants me to move to CR and grow old with her. I told her that that cannot happen for a few years yet as I am not old enough for a pension and could not afford to live here otherwise. She would really prefer that I drop everything and move here immediately but without the possibility for gainful employment in CR, I refuse to live in poverty.
JeJeJe!

I have to chuckle to myself. Mi novias 15yo hija wants to find a gringo boy friend! She and her mama talk together a lot so I think that the lil' miss does not want to waste her time with the chicos!

Any te*nage caballeros out there?
