I’m Blaine Anderson, a dating coach. I spent two years living and working remotely across South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia as a digital nomad before settling down in Austin, Texas during the pandemic.

Men’s dating and traveling abroad are literally the two topics I know best in the entire world, so I’m excited about the opportunity to share tips for travelers seeking love with you.

Here are my 5 best pieces of advice, based on my personal experiences!

1. Don’t rush into romance with your groupmates (right away).

Group nomad experiences like Remote Year are fantastic opportunities to meet fun and adventurous women. I've witnessed dozens of romances blossom among members of my group trips as a digital nomad.

However, I've also seen nearly ten times as many singles miss these opportunities by rushing things. In contrast, those who took the time to develop deeper connections and friendships first ended up being more likely to have lasting relationships and even marriages after the trips ended. On your next trip, take your time to bond with others and let them fall in love with your personality while feeling comfortable around you. Enjoy the journey, and let the connections grow naturally.

2. Invest in time with the group and outside of the group.

Group activities are perhaps the biggest perk of traveling abroad with a program like Remote Year.

Your social life gets an instant boost from your built-in community. It’s easy to find new friends to explore with, eat with, and watch sunsets with. You can also learn a lot about the character of values of the new people you just met by observing how they behave in group settings.

Besides spending time with your group, make time also to:

• Plan outings with smaller, intimate groups of 2-4 people in your group

• Break away at times from the group solo to meet locals or connect with other travelers, remote workers, or people who share the same interests as you who may be passing through the same city as you.

That will open up more opportunities for romantic relationships to develop, help you make newer and deeper connections with the people you travel with, and meet people within your travel group or cute local singles or other travelers in your new destination!

3. Lead a normal, active lifestyle.

There’s nothing wrong with partaking in the occasional nightlife opportunities that will be available to you, but in the same way, the bar or club isn’t always the best place to find love in your home country. 

The bar or club isn’t always the best place to find love while you’re traveling abroad, either!

Particularly if you’re looking to meet a steady romantic partner on your journey abroad, seek out activities you’d enjoy back home (e.g., group fitness classes, running clubs, or cooking classes) on your trip.

These activities will get you in front of like-minded women with whom you have things in common!

This brings me to my next recommendation, which is…

4. Learn the language.

You don’t need to be fluent in a country’s language to date in the country.

However, if you can’t be bothered to learn even the most basic words in the language…

You send the message that you don’t care, and you miss out on countless opportunities to meet and engage with attractive singles as part of your day-to-day life.

Make the effort to learn some basic words and phrases you can use in every country you travel to, and then practice them every time you go out.

Incidentally, practicing your budding language skills makes for a great way to start conversations with local cuties.

For example, if you’re in Buenos Aires, when you spot someone you’re attracted to, simply walk up, and ask them something like, “Excuse me, can I practice my Spanish with you for 15 seconds?”

Then, maybe you even sprinkle in a line like, “Eres muy hermosa, ¿puedo llevarte a un café?”

5. Take a break from dating apps and try something new.

As a dating coach, I often have to nudge my clients to put their phones down and interact more with the world around them.

Of course, many solo travelers use dating apps to meet people while traveling to new cities. That’s fine, but nothing beats real-life connections, so try to turn those online interactions into real-life connections as fast as you can. 

You’d be amazed at how much you learn within 15 minutes of meeting someone versus 15 days of texting online! 

And if you want to get to know someone new, why not try something new like Remote Year’s Singles Month trips?

They bring together singles who love to travel to meet up and work remotely for one month in a new destination.

They don’t guarantee love, but your chances are certainly going to be higher when a like-minded community of singles surrounds you.

Check out their upcoming Singles Month Trips in October 2024 and January 2025 to Buenos Aires, Argentina!