As a minority (Asian gay male), I find myself significantly more matches while traveling (working/staying) in Europe/South America than the Bay Area (SF) and the US in general. I’m certain it’s beyond the “fresh meat effect”as I’ve been to Europe more than 15 times. I should prob move for dating purpose bu my job, my comfort zone are in the Bay Area 🥲. Anyone else experiencing something similar? Feel free to share your experience :)

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Europe is a large place… you can go 1000 times there and still be “fresh meat”…
And do you really think that hookups abroad have more relationship potential than what you find in the US? That’s delusional, Europeans are as prolific in their sex lives as Americans. South Americans even more prolific.
You might be suffering from your own high standards and fomo, and that is really what is preventing you from meeting guys at home.

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Maybe you’re not as attractive to the white guys who are your preference?

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Do you only chase after white guys? No shade but I’ve seen that attitude prevalent among Asian gays and then they complain about not having enough prospects.

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Maybe it has something to do with a global society that has prized “whiteness” for centuries due to colonialism, slavery and propaganda. Ultimately we are all raised in these social structures that have existed for eons before any of us were born, and we continue to perpetuate. These aren’t just “choices” we consciously make.

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Gay Asian male here too. I’ve struggled with this my whole life being 1st gen American born from immigrants and I’ve been around long enough to experience when “no fats, no femmes, no Asians” was a thing proudly displayed on dating profiles.

I’ve lived in both nyc and sf but haven’t tried to date or use Grindr or anything in Europe or South America so I don’t have much to add there. But I def experienced much less sexual racism in sf compared to nyc just given Asians are a majority minority there, and have been a key part of the city’s history.

But I found my person a year and a half ago so I’m happily coupled now and glad I don’t have to deal with the stress of dating as a gay Asian in America anymore.

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Chocolate top here. I welcome my asian brothers to the hershey sensations.

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He only likes "some black guys" fyi

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I live in nyc and I felt I got significantly more matches on dating apps in SF than nyc 😂. I think hooking up is different from LTR though. LTR works only if you both speak the same language near native speaker level, which makes it a lot harder in dating in Europe

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Gay Asian here, also in SF - noticed the same thing when I travel - my experience is that Asian gays are seen as less desirable in major NA cities because gay culture still discriminates/marginalizes those who aren’t white. Happens in other places too but maybe we get higher matches there because there’s a smaller Asian population and so locals may find us more intriguing there. Feel free to dm

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@Associate1 correct. But I’ve noticed guys don’t really mind that until they realize how dehumanizing it is.

Is there a reason Asians don’t prefer other Asians dating wise? Why would your ideal be someone who isn’t from the same background as you? I get being open. But you listed Asians literally in last place in preference.

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RSM@ seem to be a hit dog.

SF is your comfort zone? 😳

I'm not even dating or trying but I can hear you on this.

This is all so weird to me as an older white/Hispanic bi guy who has almost always really been attracted to Asian guys.

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