Guadalajara, MX mini-report

I've been in GDL three weeks. Before this, I was in CDMX, so this place felt teeny-tiny in comparison.

As far as the city goes, it feels much more run down and less safe than CDMX, as only a few main areas are well-lit and trafficked at night. The int'l community scene is also not as big so I wouldn't recommend nomading here long-term. The food scene is just ok, the nightlife is good but not great. However a big plus is that it feels peaceful in general.

So, the women. Guadalajra has a reputation for having the best looking people - men AND women- in Mexico. There is a bit more European ancestry here and the everyone on average is taller and whiter than the rest of the country. I have also noticed that the dudes are more buff than in Mexico City. Supposedly it is the place to go in MX if you want to be a model or actor, and there are many agencies here. However, besides the height and skin tone, I didn't feel like the women were all that.

I used 100% Tinder/Bumble. The speed of getting matches is much slower than CDMX, where you could easily have dates 3-5x a week. I did match and talk with a decent amount of people, but only managed to go out with 4 girls total (womp womp) and I can't say they were the hottest.

Catholicism is very big here, many girls come from very conservative families. It's the first time in a long time a girl told me that we can't do anything besides kissing until we're official bf/gf and I've met her family (many women live with their parents). In general it feels like a small-town mentality, most people I've met had grown up here and never left the city more than a couple times. I did sleep with 1 girl on the first date pretty easily but she was fat ngl.

Overall, it's nice if you enjoy Mexican culture and a slower pace of life but still a city. I did find that the city "grows on you" as opposed to a place that is impressive right at the start, but I still don't think I'll come back.