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Completely Agree with you on this.

What I don't understand is why some people use traveling website for dating

Give me a kiss and I'll tell you.

Sorry - I'll get my coat.

What makes you describe this as a 'travel website' - it is for people living abroad, surely, not travellers? So maybe it is all about perception - and tolerance?

Lol Fred

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Marita17 wrote:

What makes you describe this as a 'travel website' - it is for people living abroad, surely, not travellers? So maybe it is all about perception - and tolerance?

This is called "¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ".
An expat is someone living abroad for the long term; not a tourist.
Saying that - there are many bits on sites like this that are likely to be really useful for tourists.

I'm not especially happy to see dating posts.
I don't know about other countries but, in Indonesia, the sort of ladies on the hunt for foreigners tend to be the sort of ladies I would be uninterested in.

Deal 100%

Marita17 wrote:

What makes you describe this as a 'travel website' - it is for people living abroad, surely, not travellers? So maybe it is all about perception - and tolerance?

Aren't expats people who travel and live in a foreign countries? if you don't travel so you aren't an expat. Even if ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ-blog isn't a traveling website, it's not a dating site.

I know this site is for everyone expats or not, but I think it was made so expats can help each other and talk to each other about their experiences.

Anyway I think if some people want to use this website for dating, there should be a dating forum. By the way I'm not telling people what they should and shouldn't do, but members should use the site for the right reasons.

biscuta wrote:

By the way I'm telling people what they should and shouldn't do, but members should use the site for the right reasons.

I leave that for the owners and mods to decide.
Their site so up to them what they allow.

biscuta wrote:

I don't want to offend anyone by this post. I do understand how hard being an expat could be, I also understand that living in a foreign country could be boring and make you feel lonely.

What I don't understand is why some people use traveling website for dating. Couchsurfing and expat-blog both are great to help travelers and expats but they aren't dating sites.

I'm a couch surfer and I love it, however, I had some bad experiences because some guys abused the system and they didn't care about the meaning of helping each other, they just wanted to date. And now in expat-blog some people are doing the same, just looking for a date. I'm not against dating, I'm against abusing the system. Go out with someone and if you like each other you can date.

To get the benefit of any forum, its always nice to take what you like and leave/report what you don't like

I do agree re the dating posts on here - ie it isn't strictly for that purpose, and I never even thought of it as that kind of site myself, to be honest. My point is that, as with most sites like this, you just ignore the parts of it that are not for you. Although, obviously, if you are being harassed etc report it, as the administrator said.
It is a good point though about possibly a dating forum? I know internet dating sites are not the absolute 'no no' that they used to be and are readily being accepted nowadays as a legitimate way of meeting people. is a thought.

mas fred wrote:

biscuta wrote:

By the way I'm telling people what they should and shouldn't do, but members should use the site for the right reasons.

I leave that for the owners and mods to decide.
Their site so up to them what they allow.

I meant I'm not telling the people what they should and shouldn't do. I don't have the right to do that. I don't tell the members or the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ-blog team what to do. but I have the right to dislike getting random dating messages.
I know there are hundreds of members who using the site with the right way.

Marita17 wrote:

I do agree re the dating posts on here - ie it isn't strictly for that purpose, and I never even thought of it as that kind of site myself, to be honest. My point is that, as with most sites like this, you just ignore the parts of it that are not for you. Although, obviously, if you are being harassed etc report it, as the administrator said.
It is a good point though about possibly a dating forum? I know internet dating sites are not the absolute 'no no' that they used to be and are readily being accepted nowadays as a legitimate way of meeting people. is a thought.

I've got a message from a guy who is looking for a girlfriend, he didn't read my profile and that I'm married and he was just signed up in the site. to be honest I didn't report the message because it wasn't abusive, and to be fair I do know how lonely living abroad could be. My point is I noticed that some people sing up here and start looking for a date right the way, so they just joined this community for the dating purpose. And what I'm worried about is more and more people join to find a date and expat-blog changes.
As I said before I'm not against dating even if it was through this site. For example two people meet here on this forum, they like each other talking and discussions, they go out for dinner or drink and if they really like each other, they can start dating.

biscuta wrote:

I've got a message from a guy who is looking for a girlfriend, he didn't read my profile and that I'm married and he was just signed up in the site. to be honest I didn't report the message because it wasn't abusive, and to be fair I do know how lonely living abroad could be.

You should have reported it.
A lot of new users send spam and they're usually scams of some sort.
I've had a few but never a guy asking me to be his girlfriend (so far).

I would do the right thing and refuse.
Not that I'm anti gay; just not run out of women yet.

HIlarious mas fred!

Well ignoring them will be the key and if they do anything uncomfortable and continue bothering you then report.

I came here for more information and meet new friends from all over the world to exchange ideas, culture and discover each other's differences too. I have been to CS before but yes they have become a dating site so I left.

I don't agree with you guys

kaka_sheva wrote:

I don't agree with you guys

No worries.
Meet me in a seedy hotel in Jakarta for a hot night of passion.
You're paying.

mas fred wrote:

kaka_sheva wrote:

I don't agree with you guys

No worries.
Meet me in a seedy hotel in Jakarta for a hot night of passion.
You're paying.

Haha, so you refused to be his girlfriend but arranged to meet him in a seedy hotel in Jakarta...
Can I join? x

...and the three lived happily ever after

almasi2012 wrote:

...and the three lived happily ever after

Dont we all love happy endings :-)

Glad to see some one cares about how to keep the trqvelers help and care unmistakable as possible, this sounds sincere
but travelers may need emotional help too from time to time emotional support not dating why cant the blog contain all our needs though different?!
thanks
Mohamed