I guess my experience is similar to Oz and Tom's. Here in Brazil especially if you visit frequently or live here part-time or year round, stay in good physical shape, speak the language, and are outgoing, it's not all that difficult to hook up on a non-commercial basis, have a longer-term thing going, or simply make new male friends. Speaking for myself the local gyms have been a focal point for all three categories over the years. Which is certainly not to say that I haven't also indulged in commercial pursuits here - this is after all an escort site. As Tom points out, once you break into a local social circle, as he clearly has in Merida, it gets much easier to meet guys.