Los Angeles, CA

[BPH]

Before I go out and engage in toxic masculinity and misogyny in defiance of @self_is_an_illusion I had a question for those of you who do/have lived here.

Is it as fun as it looks?

If I fire up Instagram and find some random hot chick, there's a 50% chance she lives in Los Angeles, with the other 50% chance being in Miami. I've visited only once in my life, and I was definitely too young to enjoy it, but I wonder what it's like.

Is it just hot girls walking up and down the street everywhere you go?

Are dudes just living the life, or are these girls only accessible by the elite (similar to how the ones in Miami are always just hanging out on some dude's yacht)?

Is it all it's cracked up to be, or is it much less fun post-COVID and post-wildfire?

I'm just curious as to how much I'm missing out. At one point in my life, I wanted to live here or AZ because I imagined it would be the dream; warm weather, nearby beaches, and beautiful women who took care of themselves year-round. I'm wondering if expectation matches reality or if it's just a liberal hellhole (not to make it political, just an observation) with a bunch of homeless and high cost of living.

Let me know.

 

[SW15]

Is it just hot girls walking up and down the street everywhere you go?

No

Are dudes just living the life, or are these girls only accessible by the elite (similar to how the ones in Miami are always just hanging out on some dude's yacht)?

Elite doing well, the rest are not.

Is it all it's cracked up to be, or is it much less fun post-COVID and post-wildfire?

I'm just curious as to how much I'm missing out. At one point in my life, I wanted to live here or AZ because I imagined it would be the dream; warm weather, nearby beaches, and beautiful women who took care of themselves year-round. I'm wondering if expectation matches reality or if it's just a liberal hellhole (not to make it political, just an observation) with a bunch of homeless and high cost of living.

It's not. Both Arizona and Southern California fail to live up to the hype.

Southern California has had a high homeless rate since at least the 1990s. It has gotten worse over time.

 

[The Duke]

There are a lot of hot girls that bounce between LA, Dallas, and Miami. They are usually on some dudes payroll. Proceed with caution. And what they do for a living will be related to their looks. Watch them squirm when you inquire about their job.

 

[BeExcellent]

My husband got the hell out of LA because he got tired of overly crazy/entitled/screwed up women, the traffic, and the expense of being there (taxes, housing, going out are all ridiculous.)

And this is a guy with extreme good looks & physique who could get hot women.....he came to AZ and he is unlikely to ever leave. Traffic better, taxes & expenses less, plenty of pretty women around (who will be far less concerned about your age.) Obviously my husband has turned in his player card now, lol but he got out of SoCal.

It can be weird in smaller population centers. People get strange over stupid stuff. If you are 30ish, good looking and in shape with a good vibe & social skill you'd do better in AZ. You can always go check out LA and check out AZ. Nobody is going to have this high school mentality of fixating on your age.

My son married a very sweet cute small town midwestern girl. Her family is still weird about him not being from that same area from a family they know etc. Smaller population centers are more insular and people often keep to context that they know. To avoid that you need to possibly go elsewhere. Bigger population centers generally are less insular although you'll have pockets that remain so even in bigger cities. Typically those will be your more exclusive areas (Bellemeade in Nashville, Beverly Hills in LA, etc.)

 

[Vanderdonck]

Beautiful weather. The people are very nice but they are like space cadets. A lot of where do you live / what do you do / who do you know mentality tied in with perceived value. You'd probably have to do some serious digging to find non-entertainment industry people who are more down to earth. Also if you like driving and sitting in traffic, LA is the place for you. I do hear that more people use the metro these days. The downtown blows, it's a non entity. Beaches are overrated and kinda gross. Amazing Mexican and Asian food.

When you get a chick's number, you never know where in the vast he11scape she'll live, so logistics are a nightmare. If you can afford a good place in a nice neighborhood or "adjacent" and throw great parties you'll do well.