Is there prostitution in Negril?
Yes. Although it is not legal. You will see many men and women looking to show you love. Many beautiful women will surround single men at the clubs, and single women will receive the same treatment from the local men. If you’re single, it will be assumed that you’re on the island seeking a ‘likkle love beneat’ de palms.’ Any remonstration to the contrary will likely be met with wearying attempts to get you to change your mind. Black women can expect to hear a ‘roots’ trip. If you go along with the flirting, don’t expect a Jamaican man to understand if you’ve no intent of going all the way. Your innocent acceptance will be taken as a sign of acquiescence. The Jamaican male has a fragile ego and is likely to react strongly to feeling like a fool. Don’t beat about the bush for fear of hurting the man’s feelings. Many foreign women welcome these advances, as evidenced by the proliferation of ‘rent-a-Rasta’s’ – semiprofessional good-time guys, or gigolos – on the arms of North American and
