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Originally Posted by Avrora
I know, it is very different here. I am from Europe but I still hate being grabbed by people I don't know. So, if a young blonde white female went to DR - how does she protect herself from men and their disrespect? What do Dominican men react to? Do you have to be mean to them, yell at them or not notice them at all? Not wear anything revealing and cover yourself up at all times?
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From my experience in the DR, I would think the chances of you being grabbed by dominican men will be very slim. IMHO the average dominican man is not a woman grabber eventhough it is more of a macho society where men seem to have more rights than women. I would think that you stand a chance of being treated with more respect. I am not aware of dominican men grabbing their own women (not that it doesn't happen but I have never seen it) so I would be surprised that they will be grabbing you. Atimes there is the 'Hola Linda' greeting thrown to women as a friendly gesture to get some attention but I don't even think that they would try that with Gringas.
From my experience, if you as a gringa meet a dominican man that is trying hard to get with you or is staring you down, I would advise that you avoid him like a plague because it is not the typical behaviour. I have been to clubs in Santiago, Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata, Sosua and I get the impression that dominican men go to clubs more to dance and socialize than to hook up with women (unless he is a lowlife).
They seem to know where to go if they really need a woman
