Latin Encounters/Men's Listing

[soltero]

With the info that I have gathered, I have been seriously leaning toward Margareth and Latin Encounters as the agency I will choose to go thru. Between Pete's reports, the quality and variety of the website and the posted ladies, it seems to be a good choice. I also like the way Margareth is described as taking a personal hand in matching the right people together. I am in the middle of an anullment from a latina I met in honduras and I have admitted to myself that there is no hope for any reconciliation and I am ready to begin to move on. I did all I could to try to make this work as it is my first marriage, but it just is not meant to be. My question is this, there is a service at latin encounters website called the Men's Listing. It says that you will be exposed t all of the latinas there prior to going giving the ones who might be interested a chance to choose you. Has anyone tried this, and if so, how did it work out for you? Any and all feedack would be appreciated.

[Chris F]

... in response to Latin Encounters/Men's Listing, posted by soltero on Oct 13, 2004

I can share this much with you.

Out of the three cities where women could write to me  (Cali, Bogota, Peru)  I never hardly received any response from women from Cali. My information was with Margaret at Latin Encounters for one year and only one woman from Cali ended up writing me. A guy named Robert who has an agency in Cali also gave me a free membership to HOMBRES USA where women could write to me first. My picture and info in Spanish were listed ( and are still listed there) Not one woman has writtten to me from Cali in a year.

Bogota and Peru were both different stories. Many women from LAI in Bogota as well as Match sys in Peru wrote me.

I would like to hear if others had similar results from women from Cali writing. It hardly ever happened with women from Cali compared to other cities.

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: Latin Encounters/Men's Listing, posted by Chris F on Oct 13, 2004

Don't judge Cali by response to writing.If you are not here you are not much in their attention.You are a bird in a bush,a bush 3000 miles away.
If you want to get some attention you need to show up.Other wise you are just a distant maybe.You will get more attention from chicas living someplace where nothing is happening,which is not Cali.
Ever wonder how many letters a chica gets for every guy who actually shows up?There is no commitment in writing.
But people have been succesfull writing to Cali girls.I know one.
Reminds me of my water ski days.There were the water skiers,like me zooming by,then there were the fishermen,sitting on the bank with their lines in the water.Waiting for something to happen.2 differet types.
Like writters and people that get on a plane.One guy is deep in the experience in a day.You are waiting for a reply.

Pete

[soltero]

... in response to Re: Re: Latin Encounters/Men's Listing, posted by Pete E on Oct 13, 2004

Ok Pete, you don't have to beat me over the head. I am definitely coming to Cali. I am just trying to find something to do in the meantime until I can make it there. Something to keep my mind off of what is going on and give me a little positive reinforcement until I can make the trip. I thought that it would be nice to already "know" some women before I got there, but as it has been said many times before, you need to be there. Thanks for helping me to keep my head on straight as writing and emailing is what got me into this impossible situation I am trying to forget. Hopefully I will see you when I get there.

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Latin Encounters/Men's Listi..., posted by soltero on Oct 14, 2004

But if you trully cannot go yet its something you can be doing.So no downside unless it keeps you from going.And people have been succesfull.Who is our Peru Guy,Jimmy?It worked for him.
BUT,for some people its just another way to do nothing,take no risk,sort of a mind f--k.I prefer the real kind.
And you can analise forever where to go,why,why not,ect,ect,ect.
Or ,worse yet you can think you are in love with someone you have never seen.More heartbreak than success here,mostly on the part of the girl.2 miniutes in to your first meeting you will know more than 2 years of writting.
It does work,sometimes.
But really,if finding your lifemate is important to you,can't you figure out a way to just get on a f--king plane?Is it really that hard or is it just not a sufficient priority?

Pete

[soltero]

... in response to Writting is no substitute for going, posted by Pete E on Oct 14, 2004

I am not going to open up as to the whys on the forum, both financially and emotionally why I can't go yet. If you want me to explain it to you, I will send you an email. I will say that the court date for the anullment has not been set yet, and I prefer to wait until I know when that will be so that I don't get cut short on my trip if I have to come back. I know that you probably hear a million guys say that they are coming and never do. I am not one of them. I just want to do SOMETHING to pass the time until I am able to make the arrangements to come to Cali. Consider my eventual viaje etched in stone.

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: Writting is no substitute for going, posted by soltero on Oct 14, 2004

I'm not knocking you personaly on this,just commenting on writting in general.I know you are just now extracting yourself from a bad situation and perhaps it is wise and necessary to wait awhile and writting does no harm as long as its not a long term substitute for action.And it sometimes can be effective.Kiltboy has met some good candidates doing this.He will not be following up because he is getting back with his wife.

Pete

[soltero]

... in response to Re: Re: Writting is no substitute for go..., posted by Pete E on Oct 14, 2004

It's all good , Pete. I am not taking it personally. I can understand that there are many that say they are coming but don't. This situation has only strengthened my resolve in making it to Cali. I have been fortunate enough to have dated a variety of women, and overall the latinas were by far the best as far as having the traditional values I am looking for. I just happened to rush it with this one and I chose someone who had all the traits that I was trying to get away from. I have to do a little soul searching and find out why I am picking the wrong type of woman when I already know what I want and need. Keep telling me the truth and don't think I am not listening. I am going to make it a point to visit while I am in Cali if I don't get lucky enough to be there when you have a room available.

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to Re: Re: Latin Encounters/Men's Listing, posted by Pete E on Oct 13, 2004

I just can't see the Calenas being interested in a correspondence - it's just not their style. Now the paisas are a different story - writing would work well there. There are always those who watch and those who do but sometimes even the letter writers get on a plane every now and again.

[soltero]

... in response to Re: Latin Encounters/Men's Listing, posted by Chris F on Oct 13, 2004

Thanks for the input...Has anyone else's experience with this been similar?