The Ultimate Guide to Meeting Women in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Intro: Buenos Aires Women

Although Buenos Aires used to be a city of cheap steaks and leather jackets, right now in 2018 it is simply too expensive. The continuous price inflation and currency devaluation is a testimony to damage done through years of socialism. Expensive items that’ll burn your wallet include food, clothing, nightclub entrance fees, and drinks. Plus, this is an industrial port city. Forget the fairy tales you’ve heard – there aren’t a nice beach and mountains like in Rio de Janeiro or Cape Town. Only a dirty river.

Although it’s a huge city – keep in mind that only the riverside tip of the city is actually liveable and relatively “safe”. In the rest of Buenos Aires, you’ll find neighborhoods as bad as in Lima or Bogota. Plus, in general, Buenos Aires women aren’t as warm as they are in Brazil or Colombia. Still, a lot of the girls are decent and approachable. Especially if you are lucky enough to be proficient in Spanish.

Lastly, another huge negative is the late nightlife hours – starting 2 to 3 am until 6 or 7 am. Of course, there are also positives. For example, the women are generally very attractive, and often exotic in appearance.

Buenos Aires Nightlife

If you want to work hard on your nightgame in Buenos Aires, you’re going to have to turn into a creature of the night, then sleep during the daytime the next day. The clubs get busy very late – long after 1 am. Around 2 am is the earliest that you would go clubbing, unless you’re trying to score free entry by showing up early. You can go out every night of the week, especially to a club like Kika. Negatives of this medium-sized club are (a) there is no outdoor area in this Boliche (Spanish for “nightclub”). (b) It’s a little dark inside, and (c) the crowd only consists of students in the week. Everyone else has to work the next day, and thus are less likely to be out clubbing.

I don’t recommend Buenos Aires for working hard on your nightgame. Most people who are into self-development still want to get some sunlight and fresh air during the daytime, along with having and maintaining a job or business. Go to a country where you can game every night at 10 pm. And if you work the next day, then you’re in bed at midnight if you didn’t pull. Sure, weekends you can party from 2 am to 7 am, but write off your Saturdays and Sundays then. In the hostels, it’s normal if your dorm-mates sleep until 3 pm due to partying the previous night. Of course, this is not the best habit. Thus I don’t recommend staying here more than two weeks. There isn’t that much to see anyway. Apart from La Boca, Recoleta, Palermo, Tango, and perhaps an Asado (Argentinian Barbecue).

 

Scam Tip

Be careful of the taxi drivers at night and insist they turn on their taxi meter. Otherwise get out of the car. You’ll almost certainly be overcharged. With regards to annoyances like this and general crime, be extra vigilant in areas like downtown (late at night), La Boca (apart from its small touristic area, both day and night are dangerous) and in the neighborhoods far away from the river.

 

A few more Nightclubs to Visit

There are a lot of nightclubs in Buenos Aires. You’d have to stay two or three months before you will even come close to exhausting all the clubbing options. But here is a small selection of clubs I visited. On a Thursday nite, it was decently busy after 2 am in Asia de Cuba. But since it was midweek, the crowd was very young (18 to 23). If you are in this age range, you’ll have fun. It seemed like there were slightly more males than females. Entrance fee: 150 pesos (Ticket bought at the nearby Millhouse hostel, where I had a brief stay).

Brook Palermo had a young crowd between 19 and 25 years old on a Friday night. Plus a decent male-female ratio. Males probably pay more for the entrance fee which was 200 pesos (including a free drink). At 2 am it seemed quiet but picked up towards 3 am. It was nothing extraordinary. A typical club with a small outdoor section.

Plaza Serrano in Palermo gets a really good vibe late at night. At 2 am it wasn’t that good yet. The bars in this square (or circle) became more dynamic at around 4 am. Those who were seated and drinking beer earlier in the night (or “morning”) were now standing up, more talkative, energetic, and dancing. Plaza Serrano is quiet during the week, but good on weekends and so-so on Thursdays. In summer holidays (such as December, January and February) it’s likely to be at the busiest. But it became more subdued in March.

Mondays you can go to Club Severino. But the gender ratio was 70% males, and it’s a small club – with only one dance floor, along with a top small VIP section. The club was very full, and hard to move around. Also very loud music everywhere in the club. A free drink was included with the entrance ticket of 150 pesos. I’d still enjoy this setup if the party started at 10 pm. Then I could chill for an hour or two and get some sleep for work the next day. But don’t bother showing up before 1 am.

On a Saturday I went to Bayside. I managed to get on a guest list and got free entry. It was a very young crowd. And too dark inside. What do you get when you combine (a) girls with a lot of make-up, along with (b) very dark lightning inside a club? Bad choices. Moreover, in Buenos Aires never be fooled by “free entry”. Free entry means the drinks (including water) will be very expensive. Forget partying the whole night without drinking anything – you’ll experience dehydration, especially in summer.

Rosebar (next to Kika) draws a young crowd on Fridays, but Saturdays the average age was + 5 to 7 years older (entrance fee about 250 pesos). In addition, there’s an after-work party on Thursdays for a more mature crowd.

 

Nightlife Tip

To get an idea of how the girls will look inside the club, for example, their age, and cultural background e.g. Mestiza or European: Check out how the women look in the line in front of the club. Also scout the girls entering and exiting the party. If they’re hot, the women inside are likely to be as attractive. Plus take note of possible gender ratio problems if there are 90% guys standing in line. Unless the girls have a separate line. They’re often allowed in quicker – to improve the gender ratio.

 

Dress-code for Nightgame

You have to know how to dress for the nightclubs: No flip flops allowed, ever. So since it’s very warm and humid in the summer, you’re often allowed to enter with fashionable shorts (e.g. denim), and decent looking shoes (not gym trainers or running shoes). In the winter a pair of jeans will get you inside. Some clubs like Asia de Cuba are more strict and will expect jeans instead of shorts. You don’t need to wear a semi-formal collared shirt for the clubs here, decent looking t-shirts will do. Lastly, tank-top shirts aren’t allowed in most nightclubs. I haven’t experienced any “face control” in the clubs in Buenos Aires. If you’re denied entry, they will clearly tell you what piece of clothing is missing. Instead of “face control”, they simply raise the entrance fees, especially for guys.

 

Clubbing Conclusion

So, in conclusion, in Buenos Aires, you’re gonna have to spend some money to have a good time clubbing – which only really gets going at 3 am. Having lived in Cape Town a large part of my life, I prefer the nightlife over there where you can party hard from 10pm to 2 or 3am, and then go to bed. Sleeping pattern more or less intact.  I’ve pulled from clubbing in Buenos Aires while partying with friends. But it’s not a great city for going out on your own. You’d probably rather be in bed at 3 am than going out alone. Unless you go to a language meetup like Mundo Lingo, earlier in the night.

 

Buenos Aires Meet-ups Game

During midweek you can try Mundo Lingo. The nice thing here is you can stand around, walk freely in the bar, and meet a lot of girls interested in foreign languages (along with male friends – thus potential wingmen). It’s free to attend, but alcohol is expensive. It’s how they make money. It’s good to arrive early, at the starting time of around 9 pm, otherwise aim for 10 pm. You’ll meet more people by arriving early, especially in the week. Attendees usually still want to get sleep for work the next day. On a Tuesday in the Micro-Centro, there was about 90% guys and 10% women. Don’t know if this is the normal scenario. But the Palermo Wednesday (Bar Soria) and Friday (Trova wine bar) meetups had a much better gender ratio.

The Yerba Mate meetup is a seated language exchange meetup. Here you can only talk in a 4-way group conversation with other language learners. Half the time you will speak English, and the other half Spanish. You drink a few tiny sips of yerba mate out of a small Gourd while you’re talking. The same gourd is shared with everyone else, so if you’re concerned with hepatitis B, then give this a miss. I don’t recommend this meetup – it’s a boring (and not very dynamic) way of socializing. You don’t choose next to whom you sit. Rather go to a bar and meet Buenos Aires women (for free) instead of spending 120 pesos.

Lastly, there are other language meetups, e.g. Spanglish. But these were apparently similar to the Yerba mate meetup. Seated and too static… 

 

Buenos Aires Daygame

Palermo is the best place for Nightgame, but not great for daygame. It seemed like a retirement neighbourhood in the daytime. There are very few cute girls around. I still did at least one approach whenever I was outside in the day. But daygame was somewhat frustrating in Palermo, especially after spending a week in Cordoba.

The larger avenues, e.g. Av de Mayo, or Santa Fe, had more women strolling outside. Maybe the word “strolling” isn’t correct – the girls walk quite fast in the main avenues. Girls in Buenos Aires do work in the daytime, so don’t expect a daygame paradise, especially if you don’t speak Spanish fluently. You’ll connect much better with the girl with some Spanish skills. Moreover, you can visit the shopping malls such as Alto Palermo, Abasto, Galerias Pacifico, and Patio Bullrich. There will be attractive girls to meet, but once again, most women will be working on weekdays. There is a pedestrian shopping street close to Galerias Pacifico, Florida street, but there were very few attractive women on a weekday. Maybe a different time e.g. after work hours would be better to meet someone.

Online Game

Although it’s a large city, Tinder wasn’t that great in Buenos Aires. Initially, my English bio worked against me. I barely got matches. My profile conveyed that I was potentially only a “tourist” or “short-stay” visitor. Then a local friend recommended I simply delete my English bio. This was a great idea. Now I was competing better with the Porteños (local guys) and getting more matches again. Next step for even more matches would have been to write a Spanish bio. Instead, I focused on Nightgame, and had success this way along with the language meetups. So I didn’t bother conjuring up a Spanish bio.

Before your plane even lands in Buenos Aires, sign up at the Victoria Milan dating site which is nowadays also a factor in most large cities. Then try to set up a few dates before you set foot in Argentina. These girls may give you less of a hard time if you’re only a tourist passing through their cities. Although its still in its infancy in Buenos Aires, also check the girls in other countries you’ll be visiting or living in.

Hostels – Where To Stay In B.A.

This section doesn’t specifically refer to hostel game, but rather to hostel options. Due to the Great Reset agenda of killing off small businesses, many of the below hostels shut down in 2021. Let’s start with the best hostel which IS still open in 2022: Malevo Murana.

Nightgame fans should check out Malevo Murana on Booking.com (FREE cancellation on most rooms if you book now). It’s a modern and renovated hostel only two blocks from the Plaza Serrano nightlife hub in Palermo. It felt almost as comfortable as a hotel. Thus, it’s still a great place – even in 2022, receiving superb ratings from guests. Malevo Murana is thus a safe bet. But if you book a hostel in B.A. with a rating below 8.5 on the accommodation sites, you may see hostel dorms and bathrooms falling apart. Such as doorknobs falling off, toilet handles breaking, and bed planks cracking underneath you.

Benita Hostel is not for partying, but rather for comfort. Thus, it’s also more expensive. Extra comfort does attract higher quality tourist girls to flirt with. Despite being near two shopping malls (bonus points for daygamers), it’s not the best location to stay if you’re a nightgamer (who wants to party in Palermo). You’d have to get accustomed to hitching a taxi ride late at night to and from Palermo’s clubs.

Holy hostel in Palermo is noisy from Thursday to Saturday until early morning since there’s a loud club close by, keeping you out of sleep. Then again, if you plan on staying out late this doesn’t matter. However, be cautious when booking hostels, like this one, with 3 bunk beds stacked on top of each other. If you return drunk at night, will you even get to the top bunk bed? (Without falling down and breaking an ankle.) Another Palermo choice, Master Hostel has a good location as well, good wifi, and security e.g. lockers. The only negative is that it’s a less social hostel, and the beds are small.

Milhouse is the party hostel. There are two Milhouse hostels in Buenos Aires. I stayed in Milhouse Hipo for a couple of days. The average age was probably 21. Milhouse has a party every night of the week (for pre-gaming) in their ground floor bar (The top-floor terrace is also fun). But you’d need to take a taxi to reach the clubs from here. You’re allowed to share your Milhouse dorm bed with a girl in the hostel – it’s normal and accepted. But no outside guests are allowed. It’s a fun place to stay, but you can’t have it all: Amenities often suck in party hostels – e.g. less comfortable beds, wifi intermittent and weak signal, and not the best location. Milhouse Hostel Avenue is apparently very similar to Milhouse Hostel Hipo.

In conclusion, on a Buenos Aires expat forum, a guy in his early 20’s asked which neighborhood is best to stay in. About 80% suggested Palermo – the clear winner. The remaining 20% was evenly split between:

• San Telmo (much less safe than Palermo)
• Downtown or Centro (sketchy area, but has good party hostels)
• Recoleta (quite safe and upmarket but more boring than Palermo).

Extra tip: For a work-out, go to Always Gym in Palermo. Price was 150 pesos (with good longer-term rates as well) and you can do CrossFit for free along with your workout.

Conclusion: Buenos Aires Women

If I live in Buenos Aires, my main focus would be social circle game. Meet a lot of girls and guys, and go pre-gaming in Palermo’s bars. Then go to a club at 2 am on weekends. Also build up relationships gradually. Flirt with girls, not too aggressively in the gym, also at tango classes, Spanish classes, in the line of the supermarket, or wherever else you have the opportunity.

A few uneducated locals in Latin America do bad moves like cat-calling and wolf-whistling. This irritates the local girls and can cause them to put up more of a “bitch shield” in the day-time. Thus distinguish yourself by showing social calibration, being gentleman, friendly, and confident instead. This way you’ll receive a much better reaction from the women in return as well. While helping to undo the damage of the cat-callers. It obviously also helps to do some basic male grooming and to try to be well-dressed.

 

The Rest Of Argentina

All the below cities are located in Argentina (except Uruguay, which didn’t merit a separate post back when I visited).

Salta

Since Salta is close to Bolivia, the women look more indigenous (Bolivian). But here and there you’ll notice an Italian or Spanish looking girl. Daygame didn’t look promising, but nightgame may have some potential over weekends. I stayed only two days, the city itself is quiet and boring. But there are outdoor activities outside the city center.

Posadas

Posadas on the border with Paraguay, was similar to Salta (but more Paraguayan instead of Bolivian). Posadas is not touristic. Although it’s on the way to Asuncion in Paraguay, I wouldn’t bother stopping over. Neither would I stop over in Encarnacion, the small boring neighbouring Paraguayan riverside town. Tinder looked decent in Posadas though, but dead in Encarnacion.

Mendoza

I stayed a night in Mendoza three years ago. It’s a nicer town than Salta. And a good place to relax, meet local girls, drink Malbec wine, and spend time outdoors. You’ll find a good mix of women – different shades of white and mestiza.

I’ve never slept in Mendoza though. Instead, I stayed up the whole Friday night at a party outside of town (partying with a local girl), then caught a bus at 7 am to Santiago in Chile. The hottest European-looking girls at this party were very Argentinian: Playing hard-to-get and out-of-reach to foreigners – with a few also trying to scam a free drink out of you. This aloofness is something another seduction blogger, Roosh, also mentioned in his writing. I only stayed one night, but if I stayed longer, I’m sure I would have had a good time.

Cordoba

The women in Cordoba looked very European, specifically Italian and Spanish. This city is great for daygame. Moreover, I was surprised to see attractive women walking around freely (often on their own) at night without fear of being raped, which you unfortunately never see anymore in a place like South Africa (something that’s easy to take for granted). Nightgame in Cordoba was very decent, especially in the Guemes neighborhood. Try to stay in a place like Hostel Rivera, since it’s in the hip part of town.

The only negative here is that it’s a very Spanish city. Especially in the daytime, you’ll have a lot of missed opportunities if you don’t speak Spanish. I would probably not even recommend you to go there if you know zero Spanish. For online dating, you’d also need some Spanish. In the night-time, the women are more willing to converse in broken and bad English.

Cordoba’s nightlife is similar to Buenos Aires, but a lot easier to get a good grasp of, since it’s a smaller city. You have the seated bars in Guemes, where groups of friends sit around and drink, then afterwards they go clubbing after 1 am. Different clubs are available for different age ranges. For example, Ganesha is nice for meeting girls older than 25. While La Barra Boliche is a nightclub for the age range of 18 to 22.

Mar Del Plata

I went to Mar del Plata more than a decade ago. It was not summer so it wasn’t great. But if you can visit in the summertime, when it’s scorching hot in Buenos Aires, you’ll probably have the time of your life. At least, if you can speak Spanish. It’s the best beach vacation town in Argentina.

Rosario

I recently went to Rosario for a weekend. It’s located inbetween Cordoba and Buenos Aires. It’s simply a large city. There is not much to see. The only thing worth seeing is the riverside beach, which gets packed during weekends. You need to take the ferry to reach the beach. The ferry goes every hour back and forth from the Puerto (small harbor / jetty). You’ll find beautiful women in thongs. Come with your six-pack (beer or abs, or both), a book to read, a towel, and sunscreen. Then you may have a great time, while also meeting a few local girls.

For nightgame, at the riverside, right next to where the ferry leaves from, you’ll find a few nightclubs. It’s best to come in a group with your hostel, as the bouncers can deny you entrance if you arrive on your own or are not on the guest list. The women in Rosario are as attractive by day as by night. But it’s nothing special for daygame.

Patagonia

I haven’t visited Patagonia, but did some research. You can get a low-cost flight to Ushuaia, then head to Antarctica on a last minute cruise for about $4000. But you may get bored if you stay in Ushuaia more than e.g. 4 to 5 days. After this, you can take buses to Chilean Patagonia, or a flight to other Patagonian small towns like El Calafate. But since these towns are very small, for game it wouldn’t make sense to visit (better for hiking and sightseeing).

Uruguay

Uruguay is a small country neighboring Argentina. The culture is very similar. Punta Del Esta (Uruguay’s main beach town) is like Mar del Plata, very good in Summer (December, January and February), but quiet the rest of the year. It’s no surprise I met an Uruguayan girl from Punta Del Este who moved to Buzios in Brazil instead. Because in Buzios, weather is great all-year round for surfing and the beach. But in Uruguay, everything is seasonal.

Montevideo (capital of Uruguay) is expensive without much to offer. I wouldn’t stay here for more than 4 days. There is a decent nightlife zone, which you should check out on weekends. This is located in the area where Bulevar Espana intersects with Juan Manuel Blanes and Canelones Road. Look for the bright lights and clubs. On the other hand, the old town (Ciudad Vieja) is half-decent for daygame, with one or two cute tourists strolling around. But it appeared dangerous and deserted at night. Here and there you’ll encounter a few very attractive women in Uruguay. The rest of the girls are a mix of European (5 to 10%) and Mestizas (90%) with looks ranging on a wide scale from below average to above average.

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What is your experience with Argentinian Women? Do you have any other tips for guys traveling in this part of Latin America? Post your advice or questions in the comments section below!