Only losers move abroad and there’s something wrong with you if you decide to live in another country.
This is a popular sentiment. And it’s usually voiced by average, unremarkable people. People who aren’t even particularly happy with their own lives.
Here’s are three common arguments the haters make.
And why they’re completely wrong…
1. You Can’t Date Real Women!
Men who move abroad are doing so to exploit poor, third-world women in foreign countries.
The people making this argument are usually… broke women selling nudes on OnlyFans to pay their rent.
Barring North Korea, most countries have a high-end scene. And a comfortable middle class.
Smug Americans who picture Thailand as “third-world” would blow their brains out if they walked around Sukhumvit Road and saw all the giant skyscrapers and luxury shopping malls.
(This Is Bangkok, Thailand)
Thinking men are moving abroad to have sex with impoverished women is like thinking that men are moving to New York for $5 crackhead blowjobs.
Every girl I’ve ever dated in Asia studied in university was middle class.
Women in other countries are more pleasant, and there’s a lot less obesity (so you’ve got a more attractive dating pool). But nobody is moving to Vietnam, Thailand, or Colombia to exploit poor local girls.
And the few weirdos who are would be doing the exact same thing in the US.
2. You Couldn’t Make It Back Home
Being an office schlub who makes a comfortable salary from his low-effort make-work job is easy. If you’re in America.
Plenty of cities (Cincinnati, San Diego, Des Moines) are teeming with high five-figure and low six-figure office nerds.
Guys who work 2 – 4 hours per day, spend the rest of their time talking sports, and still enjoy a safe and comfortable existence.
You know where you don’t get this?
Everywhere else on Earth.
If you live abroad, you have to be shrewd with business and finance.
Or, you have to be smart enough to get into a cushy remote gig.
Virtually every expat I know ultimately ends up with a top 1% net worth.
They built a website, bought real estate, or invested in stocks and crypto currencies.
If you want to watch sports and complain about politics – stay home!
3. America Is Number #1, That’s Why We Have So Many Illegal Immigrants!!! (One Of The Dumbest Expat Myths)
Did you know that most countries have illegal immigrants?
It’s not just a US thing. Or something unique to the Western World.
People from Cambodia and Myanmar sneak into Thailand. Guatemalans cross the boarder into Mexico. And Brazil has an influx of Venezuelan refugees.
“Your home country is perfect and there’s no need to leave!” is one of the oldest expat myths.
And it’s completely false.
Even if you have no interest in women, cost of living, tax benefits, etc… Moving abroad still carries many great advantages like being able to enjoy warm weather all year (something most Americans and all Canadians cannot do). Or getting to see and experience unique cultures.
You aren’t a plant, and you can in fact move around and explore the world.
People have been doing it for thousands of years.
Conclusion
Most of the common expat myths about how moving abroad sucks come directly from pea-brain know-nothings are people who are secretly jealous.
You didn’t pick where you were born. But you can pick where you live.
And this means optimizing to find the best environment for you.
If you want a fantastic, full-length book on the power and benefits of becoming location independent – check out The Sovereign Individual.
And if you want an easy peek into what your foreign dating prospects are like, check out FilipinoCupid.