To Date A Costa Rican Woman, Be Like Their Men

Zarita Andrada
3 min readOct 25, 2022

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Dating in Costa Rica is easy.

All you need to do is follow the dating behaviors of the local Costa Rican men. When you adopt their local dating culture and behaviors, you will be sure to win the heart of a local Costa Rican woman.

Why is that a good idea? Acting like the local men will help you charm the ladies.

Imagine if a foreign woman made an effort to speak, dress, and behave like the local women in your hometown. For one, you might feel flattered by the woman’s gesture to attempt to suit your aesthetics. The same would be true for them if you tried to follow the ideals of their dating culture.

However, there are a few negative aspects. This involves the machismo mindset that leads to the usual irritations that turn the local women off but are adopted by men because of the pride associated with being a man. By not doing them, you will have a competitive edge in dating Costa Rican women.

Adopt these ideals of Costa Rican ticos:

  1. Be a Gentleman — Chivalry isn’t dead in Costa Rica. Knowing how to charm a lady is one of the values of Costa Rican dating. Whether you win her heart with flowers or gestures of love, it wins points for a tica to feel that you are her prince in her fairytale. So, dress and act like one.
  2. Be Trustworthy — Loyalty and integrity work wonders if you date a tica. Always be upfront and wear your heart on your sleeve. Don’t lead a tica on. If they ever feel they cannot commit to their woman, they are expected to tell them.
  3. Have Confidence — Healthy manliness is associated with trust in yourself. Stand tall, express yourself with conviction, and lead the relationship. Being a man will work wonders in having ticas fall in love with you.
  4. Meet the Family — When you date in Costa Rica, you don’t date the lady, you date the family. Don’t be surprised when you see her family faster than expected. When you do meet them, make sure to bring out your best smile.

Some machismo behaviors to avoid:

  1. Don’t flirt around — Commitment is one of the ideals of their dating culture. Flirting around with other women despite declaring your commitment to a tica can be pretty annoying.
  2. Don’t cheat — Not being tied to one woman in general and open expressions of affection with many women are tied with men who are machismo. It may be uncommon, but it occurs enough that it is a real concern for women.
  3. Give her space — Jealousy and possessiveness are one of the main cons of dating a tico. Some have even reported ticos tracking the movements of their tica in Costa Rica. It may not apply to all ticos, but it happens enough that it is an irritant in their dating and relationship culture.

Adopt their good traits and lose the bad ones.

Dating in foreign lands is like learning another language. It takes experience and practice, but eventually, you’ll get the hang of it as long as you start and commit to the process.

Consider dating like how an ideal tico dates. He has manners, charisma, class, and trustworthiness. He is man enough to trust himself and humble enough to be chivalrous in his actions. He knows that when he dates a tica, he knows he is dating her family at the same time.

Being a gentleman isn’t the same as being macho. You must be trustworthy, so you need to avoid any behaviors that will lose that trust by your tica. Lastly, have the same trust in her as she has trust in you.

If you find yourself interested in dating a Costa Rican tica, follow these rules and always keep an open mind.

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