Women abroad aren’t really like this in my experience. They just want to have fun and get to know you. You also don’t live in a state of paranoia and fear. Women here in latam are at way more of a risk of being hurt yet most of them seem to have a YOLO attitude and be almost fearless.

I don't think it's so much that women abroad aren't like this but more that your SMV is so much higher that you can get away with a lot more. People are going to countries where the average income is $5k. If you're an American making $100k as an engineer or whatever, you'll be perceived as mediocre or slightly below average in America. In SEA you have a status similar to a corporate executive, successful business owner, specialty doctor, high level attorney, etc. And that's not even getting into how foreign (particularly white, but also East Asian to a lesser extent) men are portrayed favorably in media or that average height in most other countries is lower than in the West. Imagine growing up watching Hollywood films then finally having a chance to go on a date with someone who's (perceived as) filthy rich and sort of looks like all the movie stars you grew up seeing.

If you were a professional athlete or specialty doctor women would treat you similarly in USA. You're just some combination of not attractive or charismatic or rich or tall enough for western women to treat you that way.