Many expats – men mostly – come to Nicaragua looking for love (even if they don’t realize it at first). Many foreign men enjoy the fact that they can date women much younger than themselves without being stoned in the street, or subject to audible harassment (people will whisper, though).
It is becoming more commonplace to see older gringo men with younger – sometimes much, much younger – Nicaraguan women. The more it occurs, the more accepted it is becoming, sort of. It is also becoming more common to see North American or European women with Nicaraguan men, also oftentimes younger.
There are laws protecting minors here, and Nicaragua is starting to crack down on sexual tourism. If you are a pedophile or into kiddy porn, Nicaragua does not want you. Nicaraguans are generally friendly and sociable people, and it is not too hard to meet other people and strike up conversations with strangers, even ones your own age. Some of the more educated Nicaraguans speak English. Most gringos who date Nicaraguans, however, do so in Spanish, or a hodgepodge of broken English and Spanish (and hand signals).
Nicaragua has beautiful women
It is important to note that, while many Nicaraguan women are attractive, friendly and doting partners, the imbalance in power relationships between gringo men and Nica women often make sustainable relationships difficult work. The power balance often creates a situation of opportunism on both parts: gringo is looking for a hot young Nicaraguan girl to make him feel young and swinging again, and Nica is looking for economic stability. But no one ever said love was gonna be easy.
Infidelity is rampant in Nicaragua. It is so common, that many families have turned it into a cottage industry, building “Hotel Intimos” (or hooker hotels) along the side of the road. The motels are, almost exclusively, for cheating (that’s why there are curtains in front of each driveway, so others can’t see who is parked). They are also used by young couples who are still living at home.
Women will most likely have no trouble meeting men here. Just the contrary, they will most likely have to fend off male suitors. For men, on the other hand, the task is slightly more complicated. Taking Spanish classes and/or putting yourself in some other non-assuming social situation usually works best. Bars work in a pinch, but meeting a women in a bar here is the same as meeting a woman in a bar anywhere else in the world.
There is no secret to finding companionship and love in Nicaragua (the former being easier to come by than the later). But most people who are looking for love here seem to figure it out eventually. So you probably can too. |
