stories about Arena Club/Circus in Hollywood, CA? where to meet guys?

Heeey.. well i think its Arena Nightclub and Circus disco. i never been there but ive heard of it. Honestly i think its just a place to go hook up with other dudes. I havent heard of anyone going there to find a date.lol.. and especially if you want your guy to be eating the same food like you thats gonna be even harder to find.. lol...but if you really want to know i you should go. maybe you will get lucky and find one..

Im in Long Beach and theres quite a few gay clubs and i havent even gone to them just cuz im not into that scene. and i know that theres just gonna be guys trying to hook up. not cuz im guessing but because i have heard. lol. maybe one day ill go just for the heck of it. Hope you find what your looking for

 

yes, these places are heavily latino. its latino central there. you will meet latinos but here's the point. gay clubs, straight clubs, there are all the same. people are single, people are looking for something. some people are looking to score sex same night and have no problem asking for it, some people are looking to dance and that's it, some people are looking to ONLY stand around and hang with their friends and not talk to anyone else, some poeple are looking for someone that they can date. the point is people are not walking around with a sign on their back tellign you what exactly they are looking for so you will not know unless they tell you or show you. also, clubs are loud, they have music, strobe lights, tons of people. so having a meaningful conversation with someone is a bit hard but not impossible. should you go alone....if you are a social person, yes, you can. because you will be the person "on the hunt" actively going up to people to have conversation or dance. if you are a wall flower that is quiet and shy, but dont expect someone to come and talk to you. they may if they are attracted to you, but dont expect it. is it safe to go online....yea just dont leave witih anyone or walk out with strangers. if someone asks you who you are with, just say you are meeting one of your homeboys up there. if they see you later and you're still by yoruself and they say, "i thought you were meeting someone here" you can just say hte person is still on their way. if someone says, "where are you parked, let's walk to your car..." just say, "i'm good, and then you can ask for their number" or you can tell them that you're friend is picking you u.

there are all type of latino types that go there so you can find someone but AGAIN, you are not going to know what you are going to get. keep in mind that if someone is approaching you and seems cool, that can also mean he is trying to have sex with you or it could mean he is just being cool. you never know.

my advice is to go not looking for anything and only go to explore and have fun. i suggest bringing a lady friend with you to keep you company (if she knwos u are gay). if you see something you like, go for it but just know that although you may have honorable intentions the other person may just want to screw, so dont be suprised if sexualized questions and conversations spring up shortly after meeting them or after a few days. but again, it can happen.

as far as food: you seem like a healthy food work out type. i would suggest going to places like whole foods or join some health nut group to find like minded people.

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oh, you like latino guys, so maybe you can see if there is a latino gay network in la. somewhere where you can meet other latino guys. unfortunately i do not think the lgbt la group has a lot of latino guys attend their evnets. its mostly white. so if you want to go where latioino gay dudes go, you are going to have to go to gay clubs to start (circus and arena) and maybe you can meet a friend that can invite you to other non-clubby latino gay dudes. dont go to any club thinking you will meet someone that is awesome date material becaue you will be disappionted. it may happen and it's definitely possible. i have meet several great people at clubs. just do not put your expectations there.

 

Welcome to EC!

Nothing wrong with checking out the clubs to see if you can have a good time and possibly meet somebody. But as you say, clubs tend to lead more to "let's have fun tonight" than "let's see if something develops". You might try doing a search for gay social clubs in your area. I know there are tons of them in the LA area - gay motorcycle clubs, biking clubs, hiking clubs, volleyball clubs, volunteer groups, you name it. You might think of some things you're interested in, then doing an online search for clubs in that area.

Lex

 

Well yea you can definitely go check it out. And thats good so you can see what its all about. There can be a few that are there to find a date not just sex. but you gotta look around because people dont wear signs that say so. i wish they would though lol.. Oh and going alone. yea i wouldnt suggest it. There are parts where it can get pretty crazy and going alone wouldnt be the best choice. haha.. going with your cousin would be better than going alone. I believe a while back i passed through Arena and it doesnt look like it would be safe at night.lol. Shit im mexican and i dont go to those clubs. haha.