#adateineverycountry

Connecting with a local during my first few days in a new place can completely change how the rest of my time goes, from getting recommendations to the opportunity for a second or third date depending on how strong the connection.

I’ll admit that I wasn’t sure how online dating would be in a Muslim country as this was a new experience for me especially during Ramadan.

Conversations with strangers, when you know you won’t see each other again, can be surprisingly intimate and quite vulnerable.

I realize that what I get on a date as a foreign woman is a very different experience than what a local girl would get, from the activities to the touching to the conversation itself. My experience is simply my own.

This second man has definitely caught my eye. He has a smoldering vibe. I’m talking Antonio Banderas meets Johnny Depp in Chocolat- ponytail, scruff and all.

Have you even been with someone who is so affirming and sincere that you wonder how you could have ever been with past partners who made you feel less than?

Kissing under a waterfall is something to be added to any and all bucket lists.

Being stood up is no fun and I reminded myself that this was not a reflection on me but on him.

I do believe there’s something freeing about telling someone your secrets knowing that you won’t see them again.

We stayed a while, just enjoying each other company knowing but never mentioning that we would likely never see each other again.

The tree starts shaking as this giant chunk of wild bacon is clearly in need of a midnight snack.

I don’t like to believe the worst about people but I should have wised up sooner.

When there are so many matches and potential conversations, those that offer to meet up with a tangible plan seem the most promising.

While I wasn’t on fire, a modern take on stop, drop and roll seemed appropriate.

This happens in the movies but do people actually do this in real life?

After our first date I could have never guessed how the rest of the week would go.

Kisses are like dates, I swear you don’t appreciate the good ones until you’ve had a REALLY BAD ONE.

While the boy did not, Switzerland most definitely captured a piece of my heart.

I’ve found it a bit more challenging to read the interest of my dates as the cultural norms are not what I’m used to.

My lips were still tingling from his kisses but I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by the absolute romance that is Verona by night. Romeo and Juliet knew what was up.

Despite it not being the case, there are still so many people who assume all dating apps are simply for hooking up.

Who else loves when a date is going so well that they move from sitting opposite of you to sitting next to you?

I’ve been asked if any of these dates have resulted in me falling in love and if so, would I stop traveling?