Thread: Hey guys, lose the shorts

I am Western guy living in Panama and at times I am embarrassed by my fellow Westerns.

Do Yourself a Favor, Lose the Shorts | Eye on Panama

Every night I spot some guy dressed in shorts walking down Panama’s nightlife district, Calle Uruguay. Undoubtedly, he will be an American dressed in some type of khaki or board shorts. Its as if being on vacation means throwing fashion common sense out the window and forgives making a huge fashion faux pas. Perhaps the excuse is that its simply too hot to wear long pants or there is not enough room to pack proper nightlife wear. I empathize with the rationale. Panama is a warm, tropical country and takes some time to get acclimatized and there is never enough room in the suitcase to accomidate proper clothing. However, the best piece of advice for improving a guy’s chances with Latin women is to lose the shorts!

It is a lesson that I learned the hard way. During my year of traveling through Latin America, my wardrobe was limited to beach and hiking apparel. I did not have dress jeans, dress shoes, or button up shirts. My sex life suffered because of it. Picking up on local girls in beach town and mountain communities in travel clothing was manageable, but in metropolitan cities like Panama City, it was impossible. I soon realized I needed to change my wardrobe and purchased a few new pieces of clothes. Afterward, my success rate with woman soared. The nicer wardrobe was the difference between rejection or success.

Wearing shorts while going out at night in Panamanian culture, and Latin culture more broadly speaking, is trashy. It invokes all the unattractive images of the “Gringo” stereotype of not having style, rhythm, or love making ability. Going out in shorts in Panama is the equivalent to wearing blue jeans and a stained tee shirt to a formal event, its embarrassing. By going out in a nice pair of jeans and a nice long sleeve or button up, you project style, status, and wealth. Western girls while traveling are not as concerned with fasion, but to a Latina women dressing with class is critical.

Dressing in shorts while out on the town, says I am a tourist and just passing through Panama. Latina woman are not interested in getting involved sexually with a guy who is only here for a short period of time, then returning to his home country forever. Wearing appropriate nightwear will not change the fact that you are temporarily passing through, but it will disguise it a bit more.

Once you lose the shorts, try on some of these tips the next time you go out:
- Put on a shoe with a heel. Westerns tend to be noticably taller than Latinos and women notice it. Give yourself another inch with a nice dress boot to make the height advantage more pronounced.


- Wear an under shirt. Seems counter-intuitive to wear two shirts in a climate that makes you constantly sweat. However, wearing an undershirt will prevent pit-outs and keep you cool.
- Pop those eyes. Green, Hazel, and Blue colored eyes are extremely rare in Panama. Latinos usually only have dark brown eyes, and having another eye color is very exotic. So, wear shirts that pop your eye color.

Incorporate these tactics and become more successful with women in Panama. Please leave your comments…

yeah, shorts are not a good look down here. it screams tourist! i, personally prefer professional looking men. jeans are cool with me but with a nice button down shirt and shoes....armani perhaps? and please stop with the damn panama hats lol! it looks cheesy. idk.