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How to Get the "Poison" Out

Aka a beginner's guide to "apps" in Latin America...

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Jake Nomada šŸŒŽ
Sep 27, 2022
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Every man has a ā€œpoisonā€ inside him.

Some men get the ā€œpoisonā€ out in high school.

Other men get the ā€œpoisonā€ out in university.

And then there are other men…

Often distinguished gentlemen, like ourselves…

Men who might have so much ā€œpoisonā€ inside that it sends them far across the globe in search of stunningly beautiful, highly fertile women.

Like many of our ancestors did.

Men of past generations used to take to the high-seas with nothing but a wooden boat and a paper map…

In search of treasure for the Queen?!

Hell no!

You know damn well what those intrepid gentlemen were looking for hundreds of years ago when they boarded those ships…

Asi es ;)

While you may not be crossing the Atlantic in search of far off lands, treasures for the Queen, and more…

You might be looking for something similar to your aforementioned ancestors:

Bunda is what we like to call it around these parts.


How I Got the ā€œPoisonā€ Out

More than half a decade.

I was truly addicted.

2014-2019 was…

Interesting to say the least.

My life consisted of flying to random third-world shitholes — where very few gringos had gone before.

Opening up Tinder.

Swiping from sun up to sun down.

Going on at least one date a day — sometimes 2-3 dates in a single day.

Literally wasting my life away on dating apps in Latin America. For half a decade.

Eventually, I had to delete them all — every dating app from my phone, forever. Twas’ the only way to get over the addiction.

Do I has regrets?

Not at all, as it was one hell of a ride.

Although, I’d certainly have more money now if I was focused on anything else than acquiring bunda during this period.

That being said…

I truly got the ā€œpoisonā€ out of my system.

I sowed my wild oats.

I had more than my fair share of fun.

Lived the life of a king in many ways.

I’m all good now. No need or desire to go back to the ā€œdate-a-dayā€ lifestyle I was living ever again.

Hell, I’ve got a kid and shit now.

However…

If you are in the ā€œgetting the poison outā€ stage of your life…

Yes, I might be able to help you with a few tings’ here and there, ser.

Below you’ll find the absolute basics when running ā€œgameā€ on dating apps in LatAm — specifically Tinder.


First Off…

Do I recommend using apps while traveling?

Yes — and No.

If you speak no Spanish, have a week or two in some LatAm city, and are looking to meet a cute Latina or three…

Tinder, Bumble, Seeking, Instagram, etc. are probably going to be your best bets.

Common sense.

They’re called ā€œdatingā€ apps, but we all know the reality here:

ā€œDatingā€

…Kinda has a different connotation when meeting up with someone from an app these days.

Ya tu sabes.

P.S: Learn Spanish, sers.

On the flip-side…

If you speak good Spanish, have a few months to spend in one city, and prefer to have a lil’ relationship or meet a girlfriend while on the road:

Avoid dating apps at all costs.

Personally, I haven’t used a dating app since early-to-mid 2019, and I truly believe life has been better since then.

I’ve made more money.

I’ve dated women who had personalities I’ve actually enjoyed — outside the bedroom even.

I’ve had more time to do hoodrat tings’ with my frens and family — making incredible memories.

So, it’s simple…

Prioritize what you want while in LatAm, then decide whether to use dating apps or not.

For the vast majority, you’re going to be using apps, so…

I’ll breakdown the absolute basics below.

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