A Question for Patrick

[Brian Bee]

Dear Patrick
               Do you know the name and address of any daily
newspapers at Mexico City Mexico which permits advertising personal
ads?

                 For I would like to try my luck there at Mexico on
searching for a FW.      

               For according to my experience the personal ad
system works the best for me.

     And Thanks!

[Patrick]

... in response to A Question for Patrick, posted by Brian Bee on Feb 3, 2002

I remember there was one we were considering advertising in 2-3 years ago that actually had a monthly singles section.  I'm not sure about this, but I believe it may have been La Jornada.  Try some search engines or visit-

http://www.dailyearth.com/IntnNews/mexico.html

D.F. has the largest population of any Mexican city, but Monterrey and Chihuahua seemed to have much better response rates to ads.  I don't know why.  Maybe personals do better there than match making company ads.

I remember 6 or 7 years ago I was receiving 20-30 letters per day from simultaineous ads in Monterrey, Chihuahua, and Mexicali.  I suspect they aren't as good as they used to be though, plus my ad (incorrectly) stated that I had blond hair and blue eyes.  Let us all know how your results are if you place an ad.  I'm sure there's lot's of interest in this type of thing.

[MarkInTx]

... in response to A Question for Patrick, posted by Brian Bee on Feb 3, 2002


I have no idea what's what here. Like you, I started in Russia...

But in the archives, a couple of guys posted that many Mexican women they met with won't leave the country, because they are too close to their family there.

It seems -- if I understand the basis of the posts -- that the women are kind of hoping that the man will move there.

I have no idea if its true, but according to the poster (and echoed by some) Mexico is not a good place to be looking.

Too bad for me. It's a day's drive to Mexico for me. I can be in Mexico city in two days. Or an easy flight.

But it doesn't seem like the women are motivated there

FWIW

[Patrick]

... in response to Brian... did you see the Archives about ..., posted by MarkInTx on Feb 3, 2002

Each situation is different and I'm sure with enough perseverance men can succeed in Mexico as well as Colombia.  Most of the success stories from Colombia are with men who meet women through deliberate means by either going through an agency or placing personal ads.  When you're meeting that way, of course there's going to be a high likelyhood that the woman will be willing to relocate.  There's just not much agency involvement in Mexico.  I can understand why after having advertised there for years.  Agencies just aren't socially acceptable to many people there and it's tough to find the ladies.

I would probably have married the Mexican girlfriend I had who originally got me interested in Latin women.  But she made it clear that she wasn't willing to relocate.  We didn't meet as a result of either's deliberate intention to get involved with a foreigner, and if you limit yourself to ladies who may be willing to move by placing a personal ad that makes it clear where you live the results may be different.  When people from different countries meet and get involved with each other by chance, there's going to be a much higher likelyhood that one or both of them would not leave their country for the relationship.

[A1A]

... in response to Re: Brian... did you see the Archives ab..., posted by Patrick on Feb 3, 2002

Patrick, I agree with what you say, especially that every situation is different.  I have met women in mexico who have no desire to leave.  I have been emailing and talking on the phone with a woman in Mexico City who has made it clear that her interests are in an american man.  Her children are grown, she travels on occasion to the USA and her future is flexible.  I'm going to see her the first week in March.  If it doesn't work out, Colombia is next.
A1A