WHAT IS A THAI LOVE BOMB & IS IT GOOD?

[@fruitloops3718]

What I've found out about relationships is that it's more important that she really enjoys being with you. If not, it's just like having a job only you're not getting paid. Also, if she's real, you won't be just texting and talking on the phone. You will be dating in person.

[@mangostickyrice555]

Thumbs up 👍 Robb

[@CatchyHandle99]

Good luck on your procedure. I am getting by on spinal nerve blocks for now. You sharing your struggles and triumphs, is helpful and appreciated.

[@stevemorris3544]

First time posting. Your surgery is over, hope the best for you in your recovery and a positive outcome. I live in Thailand now for a year with a nice Thai woman that owns her house and car. I pay for the expenses which I would anyway if alone. Enjoy your videos as I am always learning. Things have been going well for the last two years but I always have my antenna up. 😂 You are so right, about her dating options with Thais being limited. Which works out for the both of us. Smiles.

[@ranctil3]

Always enjoy your perspective on thai culture and feel you keep it real. Good luck with back op, i have had good experience with heart department at CM Bangkok Hospital so feel your in good hands there.

[@Waters-fo6rn]

Enjoyed the video & was very candid in describing some of the pitfalls in life experiences

[@BiffBurns]

Sorry brother, been dealing with cancer. Hope your ok bud. Getting cold in Bad Axe. Love ya brother. Stay focused. 😊

[@resetwithrobb]

Oh, Damn it. I hope you’ll be okay, Biff. PM me. [e-mail]

[@youngandfree93]

I am from the younger generation and I should add a lot of us use AI to do a lot of messaging now through dating apps and text, etc. Good quality people never ask for money under any circumstances

[@lostinbkk555]

Hope you are doing well Rob after your surgery. Looking forward to see you back on KZbin soon ♥

[@resetwithrobb]

Thank you!

[@oldsoulfull]

Lord, please be with Robb give him a touch of your healing power, strengthen and knit together his back, and watch over all those who care for him in Thailand and Michigan.

[@resetwithrobb]

Thank you, brother.

[@LePubPattaya]

Robb, wishing you all the best with your medical procedures.

[@youwouldvelovedit]

I love how you go deep, Robb.

[@grahamswift5339]

Hope you have planned out your surgery Rob and that the surgeons are highly competent and focused…I really hope you come out of this pain free and healthy.

[@mikehunt5637]

Good luck with your surgery Robb! I hope that it finally fixes everything for you. I think your focus on physical fitness will definitely help with the recovery process.

[@kinddate]

I'm recommending your channel to expat friends. Thanks for being a movie star!

[@cozacd]

Great video, Robb. Reinforces that I’m on the right path.

[@MoshiraMitano]

Good luck with the surgery. Valuable information and insight.

[@michaeltakayama8415]

Wishing you all the best results with your surgery, incl. a quick recovery and no more pain!

[@PeterB6463]

Great video as usual Robb. I my situation at the start I received a bit of love bombing, but what I really appreciate is, to this day nearly 7 years on, my Thai partner will always go out of her way to "keep my face" in any situation. That was something sadly lacking in my previous western marriage. In fact what I got was the opposite extreme. What about you? have you had a similar experience in your situation?

[@resetwithrobb]

Yes. Very similar. Apparently, after becoming a self made successful man: 3 homes at one point, 5 cars, and nearly 2 dozen patents that were making money, I was an idiot, and constantly in error. I couldn’t even give the correct gift, or order lunch correctly.

[@smileoften-ft3hq]

​@@resetwithrobboh. That was terrible US relationship and understand you more now. My relationship was wonderful she just past away young. I am learning how I came to Thailand in a much different mindset about relationship. Happy you found a good woman 😊

[@jimshelley8831]

3 rd world country lol. Have you seen infrastructure in the US, no high speed trains millions of homeless people, no universal health care and so much corruption. My own country the Uk is the same and a lot of Europe. Glad I left to move to Thailand over 5 years ago.

[@resetwithrobb]

You are sooo right. It’s been eye opening. The roads and internet and electricity are better quality here. Truly sad that it was in my best interest to have the surgery outside my home country. But that’s the current state of things.

[@MartinHutchinson-g2s]

It's the same in Ireland they are closing a special needs school in Dublin because the government won't subsidise it for a 125 thousand euros but they build a bike shed for 335 thousand euros for themselves yes a bike shed

[@PeterC245]

Don’t forget Australia Mate , Was the Lucky Country

[@youngandfree93]

Other than Singapore and maybe Malaysia most of South East Asia far behind Western standards. More so with building codes, road standards, food quality and hygiene standard. It's no wonder many of these nations have low life expectancy. Yes Thailand is ahead a bit of more poor countries like Cambodia and especially the Philippines it still has a long way to go to catch up

[@mrmustard007]

I’m happy to hear you put your foot down in ur relationship. You are the King of that family, not the ATM machine. Remember, you are out numbered. The parents, the kids, what else ? Stop the pushing! You are smart enuff to know that your on the bottom of the totem pole, & also will be there. You are the gem and person of value , not them. Personally, I think you have low self esteem , worry about being a bully. You can be a nice bully , but nobody to screw with. With all due respect, IMO I believe you settle for a lower status in life. Their job is to take care of you . They’re not doing you special favours by occasionally being nice. You should demand ( respect & love ) at all times. These folks take kindness for weakness . Blood is thicker than water. Never let ur guard down. I like you channel & think you are a stand up guy. I appreciate you going through the physical medical battle. I’m going through the same deal, lots & lots of medical appointments. Be tough hang in there, be careful on the bike. Mustard😊

[@resetwithrobb]

Thanks for the talk-up. Appreciate it.

[@gerardpalmer4185]

Wishing you the BEST OF HEALTH!👍

[@brashbrash8407]

All the best Robb!

[@petersimmons3346]

Definitely bikes give you freedom... keep positive Robb remember its a journey with fitness etc Good luck and hope it goes well .

[@ONealMusicStudio]

Welcome back! Hope all goes well with your surgery! You definitely need to be firm with Thai women but obviously in a kind way. They respond well to strong male leadership - at least mine does. Never heard of love bombing! 😂 When wifey and I met there weren’t any dating sites and I didn’t even know how to use the internet other than email and neither did she! Our relationship in the beginning was primarily face to face as I spent a lot of time here working then. Times have changed but not sure it’s for the better. I sure don’t get the whole internet dating thing. Like ordering a woman off of Lazada but without the good return policy! 😂

[@resetwithrobb]

More excellent advice- thank you for sharing. And, thank you for the validation from another (even more) experienced Expat.

[@scottjohnson921]

I had cervical spine surgeries about 16 years ago, and it was a great decision. A year ago I had my wrist fused in Bangkok, and that has also worked out wonderfully.

[@nicholasfox3670]

Another candid video delivered with humility. Good luck with everything - of course, with respect.

[@resetwithrobb]

Thank you.

[@pAuL-nb2ud]

🏍️ 💨 weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Edit hahaha /// each section of the video , Rob shows a little more skin woo wooo hahahaha

[@MichaelPrudhomme-u7x]

OMG! thanks for sharing this. Really, I would be the opposite of flattered. (I wonder if I'm broken by divorce?) I just can't imagine these actions of affection as anything but a scam or, at best, a short term female thing. Assuming surgery goes well, I'll just share this gem. Coach says that the data and experience shows magic for humans that put in 300 minutes of cardio weekly. I do it on the indoor bike so I can get a lot of slow steady (HR ~120) spin time. It will change your metabolism unlike anything weights can do (which I love, also, just saying)

[@xfreelunch]

Another interesting vid, Robb. Honestly, I just can't figure out my Thai GF. I am convinced she really loves me, but she is a little on the difficult side to deal with personality wise. UG. I have no issues helping her and we live together full time, so I know her very well. The good way out paces the bad...but there are a few reddish flags. I now think a lot of the difficulties between Thai and Farangs are more cultural than scammers (at least in my case) .... although there are certainly pros out there. My adaptation to Brazilian culture was so easy...here I am convinced I will never really adapt other than knowing how take care of myself. I have a specific question regarding your bike riding. What gear do you wear when you ride? I really don't feel comfortable riding with flip-flops and shorts and am wondering if you actually have riding gear. Thanks, and best of luck in your surgery.

[@resetwithrobb]

Bohn Armor, vented armored shirt and - embarrassingly- tights that I wear under Jean shorts. Very comfortable, easy to pack, and the shirt is hi-vis orange.

[@xfreelunch]

@@resetwithrobb Bought in the USA?

[@resetwithrobb]

Yes and they ship to Thailand. Excellent shipping.

[@paulmurray4212]

Hi Robb. Best wishes and good luck with your upcoming operation. Kind regards Paul Murray Warrenpoint Northern Ireland

[@resetwithrobb]

Thank you.

[@tmangeles7575]

Finance guy here, spectrum-ish--totally oblivious to love bombing, too. lol

[@Brutish1]

Any thoughts of dating services (not thai cupid style) or matchmaking services to avoid scammers.

[@resetwithrobb]

None. Sorry. Obviously a good-hearted Thai woman would be capable of vetting but who could trust her, etc. Abd they have the exact same percentage of bad-acting g foreign men that THEY are unable to vet. It’s a mess. Hate to say it but strongly recommend you read my book - the new 3rd edition covers a lot of this, which is too much to try and say here.

[@oldsoulfull]

Hey Robb, I'm construction ready! Oh I hope I get an update...

[@jimshelley8831]

Good kuck with yiure surgery Rob. Im in London having my kidney removed as a CT scan in Bkk showed i had a malignant tumour. Surgery Tuesday 29 th October. Bsck in Bangkok in Jan 2025.

[@resetwithrobb]

Best of luck! Safe return home as well.

[@smileoften-ft3hq]

Maybe an adder ? I am much a "dictum meum pactum" type. Thai seem to require a lot of affirmation. Did you find this at the start of your relationship and did it continue with a rather constant her asking " are you sure you want me ?."

[@resetwithrobb]

That’s maybe too difficult to answer here. Lots of facets

[@smileoften-ft3hq]

​@@resetwithrobbI understand, this is a complicated interaction. The best, as many say, is be a strong leader. I would add one subject at a time. Two subjects at a time may not go well. My opinion is your channel is about saying what can be bad choices ... in other words when you talk about the bad things it is in a way saying if a relationship sounds like this you are pointing out it is not auspicious relationship. Take care 🙏

[@Enation92]

Really like your content. Motivation for me to work hard now so I can sit back with a beautiful Thai women someday 😎

[@resetwithrobb]

It’s worth it.

[@consulthai]

Good luck with the surgery and rehab. Don't worry with Fawn by your side. We're all looking for "genuine". They're all looking for " good heart". In fact we want complimenting one another . It is universal. In any case, Thai women ,be they wives or long term partners , know their duty. It's inbred by culture .

[@paulgannon7749]

Sorry

[@jackeisman8029]

I’m an avid follower of your channel. I tired to purchase your e-book, but not interested in spending $150 or so dollars on Amazon as I am in Thailand as well. I enjoy your perspective and “education” on Thai dating . I moved from Phuket to Hua Hin and find the same issues, scammers or ladies looking for short time advancement…. Wishing you the best of health, good luck on this coming back op….

[@zandig666]

Hey Robb definitely dont wanna flirt with a middle age man from india 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Petter-si1yz]

Hey good luck mate

[@masterprophet8378]

Robb, are you hear in Bangkok? Or another Thai city?

[@resetwithrobb]

I live in Korat. Visit BKK for a weekend or medical thing every 3 months or so.

[@masterprophet8378]

@@resetwithrobb, cool. I'm from New York but live in Bangkok now. Love your videos. Hope to hang with you some time in the future. Thanks for all you do.

[@paulgannon7749]

One of the complaints for western men is the lack of reciprocity from women. My single experience with a very nice, good hearted, successful Thai woman is that it was even worse than Western women. She was so focused on being happy with all that I did for her (something she never had before) she neglected to make the concerted effort to reciprocate. To be fair, maybe she showed me more effort than she ever had before. I'm just not sure it makes sense to wait for her to rewire her brain and become what I want.

[@smileoften-ft3hq]

It is a new way of thinking for both 😊 It probably drives you each a little bit crazy. In general the love in Thailand is much more single subject at a time and reciprocity may be later and western think multiple subjects at a time and immediate reciprocity if that makes sense. Hard to explain in a paragraph and many want to over analyze what a Thai may consider s strong love and the daily interactions. On the positive she can be extremely focused on one item and completes that. If she is honest, open, faithful then the balls in your court. Best wishes

[@consulthai]

@@paulgannon7749 this is a very interesting subject and since you only had this one experience you can't apply it across the board . But generally speaking and I did this , clearly voice my expectations which weren't over the top . Then I had to reiterate it several times ,to sink in. I purposely didn't link it to what I was doing for her . I didn't care that it wasn't an equitable reciprocation . Certainly I intended to make her happy, it's a pre requisite to reciprocation . Maybe you set the bar too high, made it transactional, a power play. I dunno. She'd have to know what you expect. If she can't deliver or the effort is too much and she is successful as you mentioned, she may not be the right partner . I think communicating what your desires are is essential,maybe compromise?

[@resetwithrobb]

No no no. That’s a very bad sight you have a modern “Dang-Choo” lady. Not a good traditional Thai or Thai-Isan woman. Fawn and all her friends take absolutely excellent care of their men. Yesterday, as one recent example, I told her I wanted spaghetti for lunch. She basically begged me to let her make it for me. And she fusses over me every day. That is normal “good traditional Thai woman” behavior. I would not accept what you are describing, personally.

[@smileoften-ft3hq]

@@consulthai reiterate is a key 🔑 and I do not know why other than maybe affirmation of your thoughts is what a thai needs? On the surface watching thai news and conversations it seems normal to require repeating a lot. I just want her happy and the rest flows from there in a Kharma way. .... I am learning the enormous dedication a thai lady will have for her man 🙏

[@paulgannon7749]

@@consulthai Yes, I have reiterated several times. It's not one or two things, it's more of an overall attitude. She absorbs what I do for her like a sponge. The times I see her being more considerate is when I pull back my attention. We've talked many times and at length. Eventually one gets tired of bringing it up when it seems nothing is getting through. I may be asking too much of her, but I'm not asking too much based on what I provide. And I gave up the idea that I'll find a woman who will come close to reciprocating to my level. I don't expect quid pro quo nor do I want a transactional relationship. We men are simple. It doesn't take a lot for us to feel special and valued.

[@scottjohnson921]

I dream of a long term love bomb relationship

[@resetwithrobb]

I used to as well. It is awesome. Well worth the effort.

[@PeterC245]

Significant Negative Feedback, I must remember that one,

[@BoninBrighton]

You use the term ‘tawdry’ twice in this blog, once about potential interest from women in your vlogs and later about yourself… that caught my attention. It’s a term that aligns with ‘fake’ the subject of your commentary. In this day and age everyone is struggling with the fake/real question in some way. So this leads me to consider why ANY women myself included might follow your vlogs? Here’s my reasons 1. You shine a spotlight on daily relationships and living in the Isan region. 2. I’m always interested to try and understand how men think about women and how different this is to how women think about men, so an anthropological study if you will. 3. Rob you are an appealing character, like a beaten hero in a drama series I hope you’ll do well in the end.

[@resetwithrobb]

Thank you. For a second there, I wasn’t sure where this was going…….(I didn’t look to see that it was you commenting).

[@BoninBrighton]

@@resetwithrobb ah yes sorry my mind can overanalyse stuff at times! There’s a great book written about Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman that has relevance here I think regarding scamming and is the love bomb fake or real?

[@smileoften-ft3hq]

There are these moments in life we can grow if we choose. A moment was during divorce we initially talked to a consellor individually then together. Regarding relationship I realized neither of us were true or fake, more ab understanding of what a word meant to each of us, how we each viewed an event with truth yet completely different, something like watching a movie through anothers eyes and the movie has two versions. I can see consistency in some male and female traits yet if you choose to remove some shackles imposed your start to view life. It was like when i was with the Japanese Zen thinkkng for years and my conclusion was we arr all a value of 1, cannot be a .99 or a 1.1 only our choice how we use our 1 given by the universe. So now probably alone as I have become the odd duck with my way of viewing it drew me deeper into my natural INFJ personality ? I like videos like this, I listen think and act with Kharma and Dharma always my filters, I see so much enabling and labelling and judgment by the best of hearts I dont know a way to comment on most as my articulation is not great because I dont meet many like me. Anyway, watch your well written interesting comments, perhaps I added something to your day 🌸🙏

[@BoninBrighton]

@@smileoften-ft3hq and of course culture and conditioning brings forth or creates certain male/female traits, which is why cultural mixing and understanding a different perspective is so important to resolving any relationship jarring and juddering….it’s often about time and place. If I consider the Georgian era in England it wasn’t much different to rural traditional Thailand for women I feel in terms of roles. I would think that the Jane Austen Novels would be well understood there!

[@smileoften-ft3hq]

@@BoninBrighton I see it more as ancient Roman or Egyptian where the woman is more viewed as equal yet a natural flow of mothering and physical strength. My time in Japan with families the wife was the financial and education planner and the husband had a allowance. My youth was in rural about 4 people per square mile and the roles of family members were based on logic. The aboriginal community as I was often labeled with, did have similarities with Thailand in regards to non ambitious men and substances however thai have more pride in their culture and aboriginal mostly a word to get government money. My time married to Chinese did see this as the woman bit lower perhaps, yet very strong family unit. I do in general find Chinese rude however they are rude to each other too. ... and now Thailand. In more rural than Rob, Laos based, the women tend to be very Theravada and a lot of men are good with an average sprinkling of jerks. I think the women are equal however did not get immersed enough in the language and Dharma and Buddhist teachings they really do not talk. Drifting more towards where Rob lives and more westernized areas maybe this new emergence is happening. I see 99% of foreigners in their way applying and talking as a foreigner living amongst thai as opposed to living thai, if that sentence makes sense. I suppose that's what its all about, foreigner telling another foreigner through foreigner lens. Just me, this man trying autonomy, after telling my parents when I was 4 my past life, in a way disowned and up north in a remote school with grey nuns, run away street life, saved for engineering, interested in social studies, was in performing arts, had manufacturing retail, blessed with global work cultures, now maybe my mind is reached a place I do not know where to go next. I transfered a lot to my children and they are successful. A Buddhist said to me the other day I am the epitome of Buddha. The Dalai Lama monks said my double pulse is identical to the Dalai Lama and I will live long past 100. I have a sense of feeling burdened. Point is, I can open up somewhat on here and few write with your insights so using you in a way to bounce and force my mind to put some of this to words. Take care 🌸🙏

[@hephaestusfortarier249]

Classic Rob

[@thispagenolongerexists1096]

🤣. Middle age Indian men.

[@stevenworld3364]

( F) all the Scammers Here and in the World . Fe and Male .

[@koufax174]

🙏🏼

[@karlaschmid]

We’re ok with you in muscle shirts :)

[@randyirvine5858]

Really hope you got the result you were after with your op? You'd fit in well in Pattaya with the muscle shirt but you're missing the gut, 3 day growth, uncleansiness & loud, bad language & behaviour🤣

[@resetwithrobb]

55555. Yes. Actually Davo and I go there in 2 weeks to hit the beach with our ladies. Probably the only guys there bringing our wives-55. And so far so good. Thx!

[@jamesread7543]

Why all the talk about ladies. The bar life and bar ladies are not the best part about Thailand. I have been living in Phuket 10 years.. never been to a bar and have my head screwed on proper. I have really nice friends that we enjoy the beauty that Thailand has. I have no sympathy for guys that get scammed. Fools they are.

[@resetwithrobb]

I’ll disagree. While yea I certainly have seen (and even known some) guys going crazy for a girl- many guys are susceptible due to neglectful prior relationships or maybe they’re not very streetwise (I’ve know come computer types, etc. ). And I think many of us can be suckers for a pretty face at the wrong timing in the first place. And it is disorienting overseas. At any rate- I use my channel to try and educate/ warn guys. I have several good hearted traditional Thai female friends helping me because those ladies generally take more offense than I do with the black hearted scammers and gold diggers. But we’re all entitled to our own opinions.

[@jamesread7543]

@@resetwithrobb what I find hilarious.. is that a relatively high education Ed western guy gets bluffed and scammed by a not so highly educated village lady. Strange.

[@resetwithrobb]

@jamesread7543 yes. It is very ironic. They understand us and we (most of us) do not understand than. That and they’re willing g to “go further” (much higher level of commitment to the goal) than most guys are. I mean, in one recent video I highlighted a group of ladies that actually made a fake business to scam foreign men with. And it was working. I had a long talk with a guy that had fallen in love with a lady there. Sad stuff.

[@JamesClampitt-b3q]

Stay away from Love Bomb

[@grahamstewart615]

Firstly good wishes on the health front Secondly, does that Indian chap have money 😂

[@MarinaM-o6p]

YOU ARE OLD MISTER …..

[@resetwithrobb]

Yes. That’s how being 60 years old works.

[@chrisjuricichxl5]

I found your video to just be sort of rambling and rambling and the presumed 'topic' of 'love bomb' ummm...could you GET to that? So I just stopped watching. Just my feedback...

[@resetwithrobb]

Probably a newer viewer and that fair criticism. In upcoming videos I start to put onscreen time stamps for summary of points for those that want it.

[@chrisjuricichxl5]

@@resetwithrobb thanks--I find that very helpful. No disrespect meant-- I'm a content creator myself but they're just 3-panel cartoons which people like or don't. cheers

[@BoninBrighton]

I think Rob has a very distinct style which is quite different to other vloggers and once you get used to it is rather appealing. When I first watched I used to laugh as I wasn’t sure if he was being serious or ironic. He has a great sense of humour though mostly directed at himself. I think Rob is a slow burn for viewers… but once you get him you’re all in which is why it’s such a nice community in the comments.