‘They pay for food, drinks and they are my free tour guides’ 👀
A woman who is travelling the world has shared her unique travel hack – keeping ‘temporary boyfriends’ in each country she visits.
Orsolya Lorincz spends her time jetting off to exotic places around the world, finding a partner to spend time with in each place during her short trips.
The 34-year-old shares her travel experiences on social media, and has even posted clips of her adventures with her ‘temporary boyfriends’.
‘It usually lasts for a week,’ Orsolya, who is based in Romania, told What’s The Jam.
‘It depends on how long I stay in their country. But usually I would go on Hinge dates and find, pretty fast, a local guy who is OK with being a temporary boyfriend.
‘[He] shows me around, cooks breakfast for me, buys drinks and food and sometimes I even stay at their place, if we are vibing very well.’
Orsolya quit her job and sold her apartment, then used her savings to start solo travelling back in 2016.
She says she was inspired to start her short-lived relationships by an influencer online who did something similar.
She added: ‘It is just a temporary boyfriend to hang out with and do stuff together. I don’t use them for free trips, more like free meals and tour guides.
‘They pay for food, drinks and they are my free tour guides, or sometimes take me on day trips with their car.
‘I just think it is funny and wanted to make people laugh. And maybe normalise women being more free. I stop seeing them, once I leave the country.’
Orsolya claims that her temporary partners are particularly helpful for immersing herself into different cultures during her adventures.
She added: ‘When you know locals, they can show you things; secret spots or traditions that travel agencies can’t. It helps to experience the country in a more unique way.
Orsolya has no ‘long-term plan’ and says she is ‘just enjoying life’ right now.
However, she added that she’d be willing to settle down with a partner who loves to seeing the world as much as she does.
So far, she hasn’t found the right person and will be sticking to temporary boyfriends for now.
She noted: ‘The benefit is that I have freedom to come and go to a country as I want and I don’t always have to coordinate with a partner.
‘Freedom to travel and do my plans as I wish. Having a long-term partner is also beneficial, as costs are cheaper when traveling as a couple.
‘But I have never met a man that has been to more countries than I was or is willing to have this kind of life, where we travel often.
‘Of course, ideally, I would find a stable job and partner. But until that happens, I am happy to meet men from different cultures to explore their country in a more in-depth way.’
Orsolya recently posted a clip of her ‘temporary boyfriends’ – and received plenty of offers to help her continue her travelling tradition.
She added: ‘Since I posted that video, I think I got at least 50 offers in my DMs and comments to be the girlfriend of people around the world. They say I can visit their country and be their girlfriend for the week.’