He told me I can stay as long as I want and to make myself comfortable. He woke up and left early for work, and I wasn’t about to leave just as early since I’m not bound by any schedule, lol. He hasn’t been able to make any meaningful friends since coming here, as Swiss people tend to prefer their old, long-term friendships and keep to themselves, so he really enjoys the company.

Agreed.

I’m not moved in, hahaha.

You have a point.

I think people are misunderstanding what I said. To me, people you meet at school, work, or through shared interests (gym, clubs, activities, etc.) aren’t really “total strangers,” because you already have some common ground to start a conversation.

he gets off work at 5-5:30 pm

i’m so excited i literally can’t wait lol

i felt so good yesterday

If it goes wrong, I have backup and can move on without putting up with any shit.

sigh… if you’d actually read that rule in full, you’d have been able to tell that it refers to technical/site support

the date isn’t happening anymore. he texted me asking if we could change the venue as he realized he can’t really afford that restaurant at the moment (???, why was this realization so last minute) & i told him no worries i can pay for everything. he told me no way i could ever let a girl pay, it’s not fair to the girl and also “emasculating” to him. hate that attitude. called it off and cut contact. thank u, next.

we talk about life, interests, hobbies, politics, small talk, random stuff; the basics, everything and anything. haven’t felt a gap in terms of communication

it’s a nice restaurant part of a 4 star hotel. i suggested it as i’ve eaten there many times before and i know the food and experience is bomb

yeah

i’m just exploring

I didn’t flag it because I don’t think it’s NSFW, since it isn’t graphic in nature. The community rules also say NSFW content is fine within reason. I’d rather post here to reach a wider audience than in a smaller community, especially since Lemmy is already relatively small to begin with.

True. That’s not what I meant. Some people just watch it for the action or the attractive bodies, without really caring who the performers are.

Well, my Swiss passport gives me 45 days visa-free, and I’m planning to max it out. That’s why I need an “unanchored” travel partner.

Itinerary-wise, I’m thinking of doing the Hanoi-Hue-Da Nang-Nha Trang-Da Lat-Ho Chi Minh route, plus Ha Long and Phu Quoc, but I want to go with the flow once I’m there, so nothing too fixed.

Yeah, that’s true.

Those are more general considerations rather than location-specific ones.

From what I’ve read, it’s legal for foreigners to drive in Vietnam with an IDP, but in practice most rental agencies won’t rent a car to foreigners unless you also hire a local chauffeur.

Yeah, I found out right after posting. For some reason, I just had 18 in my head.

I don’t know if it’s wrong to feel this way, but the thought that I’m in a free Western country (Switzerland) right now, and can go on public dates, have a public relationship, show PDA, and be open about it, makes me feel excited, lol.