You won’t find as many Gringos cheating, lying, stealing or smacking their wives as you will Ticos. Whether it is our culture or the legal system that has scared most men straight, Gringos are faaaar more honorable in sexual relationships than Ticos.Īlthough a Tico can put on the Latino charm when necessary, Gringos have a quiet chivalry to them that I think goes under-appreciated. Why Do Ticas (Costa Rican Women) Dig Gringos?īecause the Gringo culture forces men to behave like adults (or used to anyway) much sooner than Latinos, the typical Gringo has his head on a little more securely than the majority of Ticos. Gringos are also seen as something special to Latinas for several other notable reasons:

If I were a young woman with two kids to feed, I might be ‘greedy’ too.īut enough of the financial stuff. Not a bad tradeoff for greediness that exists in all female cultures.

Moreover, since most Latinas do find older men more desirable culturally, a Gringo can roll back the clock and date woman ten years younger than were available to him in his native land. Costa Rican women offer a man passion, kindness, nurturing and a raw femaleness that is hard to find in a 20 year old American woman, much less 40. The difference with a Costa Rican woman is that they offer a man something in RETURN for this financial security. Let’s face it have you ever met a woman who didn’t want $5 more than you had in your wallet? Some may call this petty or greedy but older men seem to find it refreshingly honest. They make no bones about setting clear lines on what they feel they need in life and seek a man whom they believe can provide it. While there may be few thirty-something females in North American who would conceive of dating an older man of means, Latinas have no problem admitting that financial security is a major factory when considering the attractiveness of a man. Many older man (let’s say 55) have reached a point in their careers where they have socked enough money away to live comfortably for the remainder of their days. However, the tradeoff can be very good, particularly if both parties feel happy with the result. This can seem like a raw deal to some folks and if it gets out of hand, it is. The assumption is often that every Gringo has a bottomless pit of money and therefore should be happy to share it with his wife/lover’s family if they need it more than he.

It is expected that the man pay for everything (and I mean everything) as well as some stuff her family (and extended family) might need from time to time. In general she wants security in the form of a decent dwelling, money for food, schooling for her kids and a man who is in the house when he’s supposed to be (or at least most of the time). Perhaps I should explain.Ī Latina’s desires are fairly predictable. It’s often hard to say either way, because what many North Americans would consider fleecing is really just part of the accepted tradeoff in a Latin male-female relationship. Whether out of stupidity, ignorance or jealousy, the question inevitably forms in my head does she really like this guy, or is she fleecing him? I live in San Jose, Costa Rica, where I regularly see middle-aged Gringos strolling the streets with a much younger, normally quite beautiful Tica on his arm. Is it just wallet love? Or do Costa Rican women really like Gringos for more than their bank balances? Home / Departments / Retirement In Costa Rica / Why Do Ticas (Costa Rican Women) Dig Gringos? Why Do Ticas (Costa Rican Women) Dig Gringos?

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