My mentor reinforced the idea of;
"Position yourself to get lucky"
An example was friends complaining to me they couldn't meet 'a keeper' when all they did was get wasted in clubs full of people on holiday
I went about it differently...
-Figured only 'real' remote workers would be there with the $200mth fee (instead of cafes)
-On an island where everyone is coming and going, you can work out who is more permanent and build friendships
She didn't visit any of the clubs my friends went to as they were too touristy
We're 2yrs into having a villa next to the beach in Bali & usually travel half the year
My friends are still hitting the clubs...