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If you are looking for a group, you might try the senior center.  I think in Palm Springs it is the Mizell Center, if I am not mistaken.  When I moved from Bay Area to Denver a couple of years ago, I joined the local senior center as a way to meet people and stay active.  We do bus trips, have groups that enjoy going out to eat for lunch or dinner together, and many different groups that play games.  The center I attend offers canasta, bridge, pinnacle, mahjong, scrabble, puzzles...the list goes on and on.  Just a thought...

Gosh. Maybe it's just me, but I go to Bangkok to hire Asians. Ukrainian, you say?

Same thing here.  Contacted someone passing through Denver over Labor Day weekend.  Said his hourly for massage was $400 and $600 for 90 minutes.  Mind you, this was just sensual massage.  I, too, politely declined.  Several local guys I see somewhat regularly are in the range of $180-250.  Don't believe the $400 per hour will get much traction in the Denver area...just for massage.  

He is neither embarrassed nor hurt.  
Neither am I
But we have concluded that the outER has revealed much more about HIMself than the outEE and karma will ultimately bite his a$$

I would suggest you check out this website: gayguides.com
From the homepage, go to Gay Asia, then Gay China.  You probably have more luck finding information there.  

I can't imagine that I would flat-out quit, but I've definitely slowed down since I started in my mid-20's. Less desire as I get older, a bit more careful about money, and much pickier about finding a guy I would hire.

I would suggest you check out this website: gayguides.com
From the homepage, go to Gay Asia, then Gay China.  You probably have more luck finding information there.  

I just tell them the truth that I'm not a paying member on RM and cannot post reviews.

This YouTube video made me laugh out loud.
 

It’s faster to txt so it’s my preferred option, especially as so many providers take a while to respond. 

I haven’t used RM chat. I’m unlikely to proceed with contacting if there is no phone number posted for texting. 

Very important to me.  I’m not going to constantly sign in to RM to check for messages.  I prefer text 

Not being an expert in this but with a lifetime of experience (78 years) I would say you are experiencing unrequited love. It’s a bitter pill to be on the receiving end.
Most of us have had this at some time in our lives. It takes maturity to overcome it and move on. Unfortunately we can develop a hard outer shell to try to protect ourselves from future episodes. 
The best strategy is to try to put the person out of your thoughts and focus on those in your life who will return your affection and even your love. Sometimes that person will come back as it did for you watching a movie. But crying for months is not the solution to getting your life back on track. 
 
Good luck. You seem to have a lot going for you so you shouldn’t despair. 

I do myself find a certain circumstance or a movie scene, a specific location, an old car and even a potential lookalike reminds me of people in my past.  I enjoy those fond memories and often think about what could have been or the ever popular...."had I known then what I know now"
In the end, the fond memories are just that...memories that I cherish...and I am always happy to have that 

If you have tried to contact him and he has ignored you, it may be time to store those memories in a file:  good times long gone and not to return.  If you have an address, write him a letter.  Tell him that you still think of your friendship fondly and that you wish him well.   Tell him you are open to talking or texting or even seeing one another if you are ever physically close enough for that to happen.  Then, close that book.  If he contacts you that would be nice but ultimately not likely to restore any old bonds.  If he does not contact you, then you need to respect his choice, no matter how unfinished the business between you is in your mind.  

It is true that the sentiment against tourists rising local rent prices is not only against Americans. @Vegas_Millennial mentions NYC, but also San Francisco, LA and Honolulu have legislated to limit short rents, as a response to their increasing unpopularity. In European cities the situation is similar, and the animosity is not addressed against US visitors but against visitors in general.
That said, there is an unquestionable rise in anti-American sentiments around the world as a reaction to the current administration policies in the US, as measured by multiple polls. However, I agree that you should not expect any uncomfortable situations if you are kind, empathic, and avoid discussing politics. The way how this anti-American feeling expresses the most is not by people being unkind or violent towards US citizens visiting other countries, but rather by foreigners avoiding to travel to the US. Anyone can make a quick google search and find that the incoming tourism has significantly dropped to the US, specially from Canada and Europe.
So, Americans should not be afraid of visiting other countries; it is the people from other countries who are increasingly afraid or not interested in visiting the US.

It is noble to want to empower the authorities.  
However I feel there's a different possible viewpoint on giving border officers broad discretion .  
Giving the government 'broad discretion' is like giving every cop a Skeleton Key to your front door. They say it’s so they can 'check if the stove is on' or 'make sure you're safe,' but at the end of the day, it’s still your door. I don't care how 'nice' the cop is; I don’t want a stranger walking through my living room whenever he has a 'hunch.'
I’m not trying to put the cops in a "straitjacket." If they see smoke coming out of the window, they should absolutely kick the door down. That’s Evidence. But they shouldn't be allowed to use that Skeleton Key just because I seem like the type of person prone to house fires.
And here's the thing: Having a lock on the door doesn't stop the cop from being a "good guy." If he comes in because the house is on fire and sees an expired tag on your car, he can still choose to ignore it. Restraining his power to enter doesn't take away his power to be merciful.
An alternative to broad discretion does not have to be rigid application, it can be restrained discretion according to precise laws not vague hunches.  
 
Ironically in a Canadian Prescreen area travellers like Milo are protected by Canadian Charter Rights against unreasonable search and R v Canfield, whereas these protections don't exist to prevent similar phone searches in the USA. 
 
 

In my experience, it was lack of knowledge. I grew up in the Midwest where, then, there were few Asians. When I moved to San Francisco, that changed. It took me a while to realize that I was quite popular with Asians. One thing led to another, and I now prefer Asians.
Please don’t sell yourself short over the lack of experience many whites have when it comes to different races.

Link?  Would be helpful if you provided a link to his ad or even info about what online site you found him.  
Would this, by chance, be the person you are referring to?  
https://rentmen.eu/CollegeStudentTW/
Temporarily frozen his ad.  

Well, in my 30+ years of hiring, I have NEVER been asked for a deposit, never. 

No, I never did meet him.  Don't trust the reviews on RM, and didn't get any feedback here so decided not to schedule an appointment with him.  

I must be a museum piece.  I can remember paying $0.19/gal. for regular gas.

Better options in Madrid believe me! He's quite average! Certainly compared to the sex symbol I am!

It is hard to tell jokes apart from serious content in written text. 
I therefore repeat my question that you still have not answered: what makes you think he is a scam? 
What you have done so far is to defame this escort because you cannot provide any start of justification. There is a difference between claiming "he was not good, I would not repeat" and "the guy is a scam".
i want you to substantiate your claim, that’s all.

I have had bottoms wear a baseball batter's helmet, concussion avoidance.