Hey guys my name is Sanjay, Been reading the forum regarding Temptation Resort for the past few months and getting slightly worried! We are coming on the 18th of June and staying until the 25th. By "We" I mean a group of 8 single guys in their mid twenties! After reading some of the posts I get the feeling that this is NOT the place for us. We booked to come Temptations because one my friend's brother and his friends had visited Temptations and they had such a wonderful time and they recommended it to us. We are from Britain and I would say that we are decent people and I can vouch for my friends. However I think Temptation is primarily for couples and I'm worried that we may not fit in. I am sure however that everyone at Temptation are a friendly bunch but I also would understand their reaction when 8 guys suddenly turn up, it can get a bit too much. So please can you let me know any tips. Obviously respecting others and not being a creep and taking photos of others without their permission goes without saying. I would want to know whether we will be accepted as part of Temptaioners or should we keep it to ourselves. Thank you.
If you interact without trying to hookup I'm sure you wont have a problem. But bunch of guys in your mid 20's drinking free booze all day....I see problems in your future lol. Just be respectful and you'll be fine.
It's all about respect! My friend and I are there at the end of your trip so hopefully we cross paths. Just enjoy yourself and be aware that we all want a good time, but everyone's idea of a good time is different so respect that. -Shawna
Don't panic...whether you're accepted or not is totally up to you. The people I've met at TTR are outgoing, fun and are really easy to get along with...BUT...if you or one of your buddies tries to pick up a married woman who happens to be standing without a husband near...if you surround a small group of women and appear intimidating...or touch anyone in the pool (or take a pic) without permission, you will be unpopular. On my last trip we hung out with four single guys the whole trip. They partied hard...but were respectful and only flirted with girls they knew were single. You've already figured out it's not a good place to pick up women...you can hit the downtown clubs for that.
TTR is a great place to come and party; however, many large groups of single guys have proceeded you. Some of these guys have been respectful, and others not so much. Problems in the past with large groups of single males include disrespect, not keeping their hands to themselves, hovering at the swim up bar causing the ladies to get out of the pool to get drinks, and taking up the dance floor all to themselves at Paty O's Bar. Now with that said, if you young men can handle seeing MANY "nice shoes", partying with mostly married couples between the ages 30-50, and respecting others, you will have a great time. I need to warn you ahead of time, because of the problems in the past with large groups of single males, security tends to keep a close eye on these groups and are quick to respond if there is a problem. As said above, if you are looking to pick up women, you need to plan on hitting the clubs in town and you will probably have better luck. If you are looking to hook up with someone at TTR, you need to let them come to you. They will let you know. Dawn
Hey Sanjay, There are a few threads on this already.... but here are a couple things to consider to maybe set expectations; -resort is primarily couples... 80%-85% -Other 15-20% are singles with three quarters being guys -with a hotel capacity of 300 you are looking, so you are looking at maybe 15 to 20 single women at the resort at any given time, usually in small groups of 2 or 3. I have been there once and would say these estimates are pretty accurate, if you go there to have a good time, meet great people and couples and just not have expectations of hooking up at the resort you'll be fine, not to say it wont happen. And unfortunately I had the experience of dealing with a drunk single 20s there with a larger group from Canada "not UK" being a total douche with a girl I just met there with her BF, and had to tell him to back off, keep his hands off as here BF was at the other end of the bar, have some respect or be removed. There are clubs off resort that you'll meet lots of singles and women in the 20s age, so that is always an option for guys as well.
Hell even easier than that... If you would get punched for doing something at home don't be surprised if it happens at TTR. Some groups (and I mean some not the majority) have soured the reputation for us single guys. But that isn't your problem. Your problem is finding all the fun things to do while you are there!
I agree with all of the above. However it doesn't take more than one or two assholes to ruin everybody's trip at the pool or at the bar in the evening. It's really pretty basic, use common sense. The people on this forum tend to stick together, and watch each other's wives and girlfriends when their spouses or boyfriends aren't around. Not to mention that several on this forum have been coming to the resort for years and have developed relationships with the staff including security. I can tell you that all the times we have been there, a complaint involving a female and male does not end up not going in the males favor. Two times that we have been there, there were large groups of single males both of which resulted in someone being arrested by the local police. There has been a lot of threads on this forum lately stating the banning of single males. We've met some pretty awesome singles on our trips to the resort, but yet again it only takes one to create an a negative image. So the simplest answer, use common sense!
Check for wedding rings and ask the ladies if they are there with anyone...that's my 2 cents. If a married lady is interested, she will come to you (as others have said). If she doesn't give you the time of day - admire from a distance :lurking: ~Jill~
Stay in groups of no more than 2, never get the pack mentality. The coolest single guys we usually meet are the ones traveling with just one buddy. I remember back in September '11 there were two Air Force buddies traveling there together, nicest guys you'll ever meet. If there were more single guys like that, they all wouldn't get such a bad reputation.
