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<p>bltserv,</p>

<p>I appreciate the observations and comments about French 75. Frankly, I was a bit unsure about their happy hour crowd. I prefer kittens over cougars so I'll have to give it a try. Opah is a last resort, confidence booster place for me. Like that go to play in football that gets you into the end zone. Unfortunately, there seems to be alot of cougars there in 45-under 50 category which I don't particularly care for. Under 40 would work, haven't met or seen any women that fit the bill at Opah's. </p>
 
<p>tenmagnet. </p>

<p>Glad to help. That Opah crowd is getting a bit too over the top for me as well. I am in the 40-45 Limit Zone. Another favorite but not as saturated with females is Houston`s right after 4:00. Every once in a while you get something special that comes in this place after work. As well as some of the great server staff that work there. One of my favorite haunts for a glass of wine when traffic on the 405 is not moving south at all. You can check out the Lennar nightmare across the street. Central Park West. More overpriced stacked up sh**boxs. One Bedroom starting in the low $ 600`s. They cant be serious. 1500 more units to make traffic on Jamboree just as bad as the 405 at rush hour.</p>

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<p>bltserv,</p>

<p>Funny you should mention Houstons. It's a great date place. I've been there many times but always on dates. I usually go around 6:00pm so the bar area tends to be a little cramped and crowded. Their martinis are extremely potent. I have one at the bar while waiting for our table and I'm flying. Would love to try the wine, except wine really relaxes me along with my wit and speech. The effect makes me want to fall asleep, like after eating a big Thanksgiving dinner. I envy you, wish I could drink wine and keep the conversation energized, instead there's a disconnect between my thoughts and speech. It's sad really. I'll have to try Houstons earlier and sans the date. Thanks for the info. </p>
 
<p>Ten, </p>

<p> Yep, you're on the right track there. I used to do that when traffic on the 405 was at a standstill. I also haunt Opah and the French 75. They are all ok.... Most of the people in my other hobby go to Opah....</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

<p>-bix</p>
 
<p>Bix, </p>

<p>I appreciate the input. Definitely, going to check out both French 75 and Houstons. Couldn't have come at a better time since I've been experiencing some battle fatigue lately. Actually, looking forward to changing it up a bit. Thanks!</p>
 
If anyone (more so for azn boyz) wants to do the K-Town scene, I heard Le Prive is closed, but new clubs have opened since. Be prepared to bring at least a few hundred dollars.





Velvet Room is good for guys in mid 20's, Karnac for guys in late 20's, and Express for guys in their 30's. Girls tend to be younger, i.e. Express has many girls in mid to late 20's, while Karnac has girls in early to mid 20's. I heard many ex-employees from Le Prive is now at a new club called 2626, mostly girls in early 20's and good for guys in mid 20's.





If you prefer to do the Asian club scene, there's House of Glam, Go Productions, Vision Shock, etc. People who go to those lean toward Americanized, 1.5 generation, or American-born Asian crowd in 21-25 age group.





Personally, I've never really liked the club or K-Town booking environment. But if you never done it before, you can try it out once just to say that you did it. Then wake up the next morning wondering why you blew $500 for a LA ethic-ghetto "cultural experience", when you could've spent the $ to fly to Korea and get the real thing.

 
<p>momopi, </p>

<p>Great post, excellent insights. I went to one of those places in K-town with a couple of co-workers last year. They were going up to these places almost every weekend and kept talking about how hot and approachable the women are. So I decided to get out of the comfort zone and try it. I'm white, the other guys are Korean. It was an eye opening and wallet busting experience to say the least. When we arrived, we got a table and had to order an enormously overpriced fruit platter ($175.) and bottle of crown royal. The girls started coming over and we had to buy them drinks, shots, hard alcohol, you name it. I felt like they were milking us to keep buying them drinks, ie. keep the drinks coming and we'll stay and pretend we're interested in you. </p>

<p>My friends told me next time more guys will come and we can spread out the cost. There was no next time for me. These guys are great guys and that was there element but buying drinks and spending money to have women feign interest, I could do without. The girls were hot, however, there was a language gap with a few that spoke broken english but knew the universal language of party.</p>
 
<p>Wow. Some things dont ever change. I have a old friend that was also white but spoke some Korean and had spent some time there in the Army. This is like 10 years ago. We did the Korean thing somewhere off Western in Korea Town. Exact same deal. First the expensive food followed by drinks. Then you kind of decide on which girl you want to spend more money on. Then the deal was you need to know someone to get the happy ending part. VERY EXPENSIVE. But if you are into the hot aisan type. This is something you need to experience just once. 10 Years ago I think I dropped like $ 350.00 by myself. No happy ending. But it was an interesting evening that you will remember. Lots of great looking girls !!! But yes feigned interest unless you pull out the frankies. </p>

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<p>ISM, try the online services and go on the hunt. If you do the picking, you can sort through the BS pretty easily. Just move quickly from email to phone to in person meeting at a moderate neutral restaurant (CPK, PF changs,Buca di Beppo, etc.)</p>

<p>The cost of the membership is about the same as one drink at most of the mingling joints for you and wingwoman. The kind of guy you're looking for will still be visual, but they'll also <strong>read</strong> your profile and what you wrote. In the mingling joints, it's just visual. While the online services have a lot of players, you can see them a mile a way and there are plenty of people looking for a connection. IMHO, in the mingling joints, everybody is just looking for the score.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">NSR, </p>

<p class="MsoNormal">You bring up some very good points. Some of which I happen to agree with. However, I think if ISM were to go to these mingling joints she would find that the single guys there are way ahead of the curve. We have a lot more going on, and in general are more well rounded, confident and polished. While I agree, initially it’s more visual but it doesn’t end there. That’s the beginning, it’s up to the guy to rev it up, slam on the gas and see if there’s any connection and move it forward or not. A majority of my single friends play it safe from behind a computer. These keyboard kings constantly bombard chicks on match.com and other sites playing the numbers game and telling these women whatever they want to hear or be the guy that fits their profile in order to land her. I see more and more of guys scrolling thru those dating sites daily. Personally, that’s just not for me.</p>
 
<p>Ten</p>

<p>You are spot on with your post. I did the e-Harmony for over a year. Only one decent date. A total waste of money in my opinion. I have several friends that go on hoards of internet dates. The success and sustained continued dating for these guys is ULTRA low in my opinion. Much better to mix it up in person and go with a friend and enjoy an evening out. If you meet someone and the conversation and attraction is mutual. Then off you go. But for me all the time wasted behind the keyboard was for little gain. Too much toxic waste and ladies posting pictures from 10 years ago seemed to be the norm for the net date. ISM. Go out with a girlfriend and enjoy a night out on a regular basis at one of our many nightspots and just be yourself and relax. Nature will take its course if your are friendly and sincere. Sure some of us are sharks out for a kill. But most of us are just regular guys looking for someone nice to enjoy some companionship the same as you. If you are going to "fish" you need to get out on the water ! </p>
 
<p>bltserv,</p>

<p>Great post, I’m glad you chimed in, fantastic job articulating what I consider to be some very valid points. There isn’t a day that goes by where my friends don’t ask me to join one of those sites or look at this woman’s picture/profile. Your words will serve as a reminder to stay the course.</p>
 
<p>Please excuse the married guy crashing this thread, but I just can't take it anymore.</p>

<p>I spent much of my life looking for "the one", the perfect woman for me. I learned to ask a few specific questions to sort through potential dates so I could quit wasting my time on women that would eventually prove to not be compatible with me. I practiced serial monogamy, replacing old girlfriends with newer ones that seemed to "fit" better whenever they came along. I, too, thought in terms of "hunt", "game", and "cost/benefit". After more than a decade of adult relationships that included heartbreaks, sleepless nights, morbid reflection, and all the ups and downs of love, it still failed to produce "the one". I finally faced the fact that I might die a bachelor, and I realized I was okay with that. I began living my life in a way that suited my tastes and interests, I quit worrying about finding a relationship, and just enjoyed the company of whomever I was with at the time.</p>

<p>About 2 years later, I saw a woman in a Starbucks and bought her a cup of tea. We just celebrated our first wedding anniversary, and the last 4 years have been the most fun I have had in my life. She is "the one" and I know it to the core of my soul.</p>

<p>My point is this: Trying to create love is a waste of time and energy. While loneliness sucks, it's a temporary feeling. You'll be a much happier person just enjoying the life you have, and let love find you rather than trying to find love.</p>

<p>That's my two cents. Your milage may vary, results are not indicative of future performance, etc., etc.</p>
 
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