At first, I was flattered by the attention I got being a blond in Mexico, sometimes even feeling like a celebrity in my little town, where there were hardly any foreigners - everyone was so interested to talk to me, find out where I was from, etc. but after awhile, the charm wore off and I wanted to dye my hair brown. But my Mexican boyfriend said, "it won't matter, they can spot you a mile away by the way you dress". I guess that was an insult to my flip-flops and shorts attire, as locals usually only wear this type of clothing at the beach! I never really notice it, how much I stand out, I'm just used to being in Canada, where it's very multi-cultural and there's a bit of everything.
If you're single and looking to pick up men in Mexico, highways might be a great option for you! My very first road trip by myself, I drove 4 hours from my little town to another city to visit a girlfriend, and on my way home, I stopped at a gas station and continued on to my exit on the highway towards home. I started to notice this car in front of me driving very slow, so I passed, then it sped up and passed me again, then pulled in front of me and slowed down again. I passed again, it passed me again and he started waving as he drove by. I don't know how he could see me that well as I had a scarf hanging in my window to shield me from the sun. Then we came to a toll booth and he was in front. When I drove through, the lady handed me his business card and told me the gentleman wanted me to call him, but he didn't pay my toll! He kept playing the same game until his exit finally approached, and he pulled over and was waiting for me to stop and say hello. OK, I think I'm cute, but not THAT cute that a guy would follow me 3 hours on the highway to get my number! When I told my Mexican friends about it, the first thing they asked was, "What kind of car did he drive?" I'm like, it doesn't matter, he's a psycho!!
Trucks would drive by on the highway and men would just hang out the window, waving and smiling or yelling at me. I'm not sure how they can see me from so far away. A policeman stopped me once on my way home on the highway, and I asked him "What did I do?" And he's like, "Nothing, I just wanted to get your number."
Another time I was in a market with a friend from Canada, and we were having breakfast at a little juice stand, all of a sudden this group of about 12 guys came up to us and asked if they could take a picture with us, we said sure, so they crowd around us and we are in the middle, just laughing, thinking we are going to be in some scrapbook somewhere and we don't even know these guys. Then later they start following us around and want to film us, we started to get annoyed and could not get rid of them, we ended up running around the market in a maze trying to lose them and they were chasing after us with a camera! We ended up hiding out in a little leather shop. My friend was really freaked out and was paranoid the whole day.
Being blond has definitely been advantageous in Mexico, like when I applied for a membership at the movie rental place. Normally, they ask for 2 references that they call and you have to have a sponsor sign for you, but because I was a foreigner, they said, OK, we'll just waive that and you can rent right away! Also, travelling with me has its perks, usually I get ushered through customs right away and never get stopped to see what's in my luggage. Here, they love foreigners coz they are just waiting to rip you off the minute you step outside the airport!
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