Single and Ready to Mingle?
This is more of a read for girls. Were your parents worried before you left? They told you to be careful when leaving the house and walking by yourself? But you still want to have fun? This was my situation and really there isn't anything to worry about as long as you know the culture.
"Holaaaa ;)"
One of the first things I noticed when I started walking around the city was how many times guys honked or whistled at me. At first it was flattering, I would blush and laugh a little, but after a while it started making me uncomfortable. I went to the super market with my friend and we received over 20 catcalls/honks! Then it just became irritating. People would watch us instead of of the road. I began to wish they would get into an accident! Maybe then they would realize I wasn't a zoo animal, but I sat down with our director and talked about it. Apparently it's not uncommon even to girls that live here. Sometimes the guys might have their significant other on the back of their bike or in the vehicle with them. They're just used to it. Fortunately, if you just ignore it, nothing serious should happen.
The Culture Differences from my Point of View
The first thing I noticed here is that Mexicans don't really have a space bubble: everyone greets each other with a kiss on the cheek and a hug. Also, there is PDA. It's a little strange for me because I do have a space bubble, a rather large one, and I used to be able to count on a certain amount of time were the guy wouldn't expect to get too close. I went on a vacation in Playa del Carmen and within less than 3 hours of meeting someone, they were trying to lean in for a kiss (You can read a little about this on our Awkward page). It was definitely a shock, but he kept saying that it doesn't take long for Mexicans to fall in love. Must not! Also, I made the mistake of trying to befriend every guy I met, because I wanted to improve my Spanish. It took me a little longer than it should to realize that boys will be boys no matter what country you are in.
Some advice for the single girls
There's a lot of good things about being single. You don't have to worry about a significant other or miss them. Most of all you have a profound amount of independence in where you go, sometimes what you wear, and especially what you do. How does that apply here? Well what do single girls dedicate all their extra time to? In my experience, it's either their work/passion or trying to find someone. Sometimes there is enough time for both, but should you be searching for someone special in Mexico? Just remember that you aren't going to be staying here forever, and it's very unlikely you are going to find the love of your life. I'm not saying you shouldn't try to find friends or hang out with people of the opposite sex, but just be realistic and remember that the culture here towards relationships is different from what you are used to.