Quote: (04-18-2019 09:06 AM)Mikestar Wrote:
Quote: (04-17-2019 07:32 AM)thedarkknight Wrote:
Quote: (04-17-2019 12:03 AM)Mikestar Wrote:
Update: been living here for over a year. I cannot wait to get out. I used to love it at first, but life here is so repetitive and monotonous.
You’re either a “lad” who wears skinny jeans, drinks uncontrollably with your group of mates and has a social circle to get girls or you’re pretty much an outsider. It’s gotten worse even in one year and whenever I go to London it feels like a blessing as the women are actually down to be approached in some form.
Maybe Newcastle is just not a place for me as there is not a high enough variety of women and in life generally. It’s not as cheap as made out to be either. The worst part is the darkness in winter which just ended about now, it really messes up your mood.
The only keeping me here is school and work, but after that I’m gone. If anyone is in Newcastle I’ll be willing to give gaming another shot, but right now I’m focused on making cash and hitting the gym. Personally, after living here I do not recommend it, game wise and for overall life, although maybe I’m being too pessimistic.
How old are you?
Yeah the north east of england never appealed to me. Neither does the north west.
I’m around 20, I noticed you dislike London in your posts, I am from there but I really don’t think it’s a bad place for women compared to NCL. In NCL the women may have less of bitch shields and be more friendly but for me it doesn’t justify it. Newcastle is the type of place where if you go there for a maximum of 4 months you’ll probably really enjoy it but after that you see that everything is quite monotone and you can’t date different type of girls easily, they all seem the same, even the students. In addition, when international students such as latinas come here they get really diluted in the culture and turn really cold, which is a shame.
I think the key to having a good time in similar sized cities is to find a niche if you are not a local and find out where your interests lie and integrate it as a hobby into your work/study life. Mikestar, being in NCL, a uni town and being in uni yourself, I think you can still have a good time but its always good have a crew to roll with and do cool stuff together. It won't be like London where you can be anonymous and do your own thing and still meet different kinds of people, smaller cities will need some social proof. Also, for the latin population would be very minimal in NCL and those who are there, are more fascinated about the British/Anglo culture rather than their own culture, so if that is specifically what you are looking it, it may not be immediately visible/appealing to you. But you now know there are tons of italians and greeks in NCL.Have you been to Revolution de cuba, they have latin nights on the regular.
Also, have you tried looking at taking on a more active role at Uni clubs, for example, if you are into Latin culture, attend one of those events at Newcastle Uni and Northumbria Uni held by the respective clubs. Also, I am sure there are multiple Latin dance societies. And as you may know, they have dance sessions in a few pubs regularly for free to practice and also socialize. Try some of those taster sessions for sports clubs as well, I find that they are always looking for more ppl and hold social activities at times. Language classes held at uni are another avenue to know more people. Create different social circles and invite people with shared interests to your place for house parties. If your housemates are at uni and are cool, all the better.
Having been in NCL for a few months, I find the city kicking well beyond its league. A lot of working professionals actually end up living there long term. And I find the vibe there positive even compared to the other major Northern cities. Obviously London, would be a different animal. Cost of living seems marginally lower.
However, to fully experience the city, I agree that the nightlife tends to be very dominant and one must be able to enjoy doing that in Geordieland in general for living long term. But looking at it from a positive light, if you have friends with similar interests, I think NCL can be a good place to practice your nightgame without the brutal rejections you might encounter in other places with similar demographics, especially if you are a foreigner or out of town, the locals are incredibly welcoming and curious. And couple that with transient population from other cities in the UK or from europe and its almost like a resort town. Almost every one of my friends visiting NCL for the weekend had a blast and got laid haha. I also did not witness that many roided up guys spoiling the scene, sure there will always be some guys who think being topless in a club is going to attract attention but by and large they need not have an effect on your night and if anything, they are a turn off to girls outside their circles.