1 hour ago, Olddaddy said:

Good advice but I don't know about the find a boyfriend 😊

I doubt if there is a manual anywhere that provides guidance. Surely you have told us about your Filipino boyfriend in Oz? Not sure how you met - nor even wish to know - but getting to know people is not an art form. What it does require is an ablity to mix and get on with others, and when you see someone you like, you start exuding your charm! I cannot speak for Pattaya, but I encountered a reasonable number of guys on the apps in Bangkok who were non-scene and looking for a longer-term companion.

8 minutes ago, PeterRS said:

I agree. But as a response to the OP I believe my reply was perfectly legitimate. In no way did it viollate what you term the reason why members continue to read the site. It merely offered an alternative possibility. Surely many of the news articles you post, often very interesting, are in many cases not related to that specific reason, woudn't you agree?

My reply was meant in jest.😄

I would agree, however, that the sex trade is the primary reason readers come to this site. 

2 minutes ago, reader said:

My reply was meant in jest.😄

I would agree, however, that the sex trade is the primary reason readers come to this site. 

Understood. I'd only suggest that when a comment is made in jest, in case members like me misinterpret it, it is normal for some amusing emoji or LOL to accompany it - as in your post most recently made. Mind you, I do accept that the emojis are so small it is very difficult to find an appropriate one. Try as I have, I can't find a winking one on the list - only one that also has a stuck out tongue which rather negates the meaning of the wink! LOL

As we get older our vision often fails is. Keep trying!

16 hours ago, reader said:

As we get older our vision often fails is. Keep trying!

😉  is that the one?