I am writing to report my experience. I am asian man in 40s. Do not speak spanish. I think I am well put together and reasonably attractive.

Context: stayed in Condesa for months and a half. Used Bumble, Tinder and day game. No night game (not my style, and don’t like staying up late).

Score: Body count seven. Five from dating apps and two from day game. Sort of let go of three okay attractive ones as I had more regular partners I was more attracted to.

What worked— Day game: 1. Direct approach. Escalate fast (physical contact and eye contact). I realized receptiveness to eye contact and physical touch were the best predictors of success. 2. Open anywhere. It does not matter.
3. Figure out logistics then and try instant date. I had one instant date. If not, make plans for a date during the first interaction. Have pitch ready. 4. Dancing: Bachata got me a the best dates 5. I think culturally Mexicans don’t know how to say no. This is my impression, so please don’t flame. Most opens will end in number close. So receptiveness to escalation is a great guide for efforts you want to put in.

What worked- OLD: 1. Bumble and tinder matches. Bumble / Tinder mix for me was 65 pct / 35 pct. 2. OLD approach: invite to a drinks date. Try pull. Most lays from OLD happened on second date. Mostly 7s with two 7.5-8 (personal ranking).

What did not work:
1. Some of the smartest (matters to me) and attractive women did not like that I was there for short timeframe without specific plans to return. This may be a function of my age (those women are in 30s). If I were to be visiting CDMX regularly / for long duration this would be a good segment to target. 2. Hurdle: Lack of spanish. While many women wanted to use translate I think it creates stress for them. So they can’t have fun with me using google translate. Some people claim they have had success. I need to learn. Not knowing Spanish. I have already mentioned it. I hooked up with only one girl who did not speak English well. 3. Teasing: especially if women who do not speak fluent english, teases fall flat. 4. Not escalating/ being too friendly: Do I need to say anything. 5. Weekday dates with someone who stays far: women in 30s have a work life. And commute in CDMX is arduous.