I've said it before, and I'll say it again on this thread, and only time will tell if I am right, or wrong, or somewhere in the middle. The use of apps by freelancers and tourists / expats will grow in popularity in the future to the point it may very well digitally disrupt the traditional "beer bar - bar girl" scene. AirBnB and Bolt / Grab, and other similar platforms, have done it here to accommodation and transport, and I would not be surprised to see the apps eat into the profits of bars here in the future, especially with the next generation of customers coming through, who were practically born with a phone in their hand. It's not just the escaping of paying for lady drinks and bar fines, but the customer has more control over the venue they meet in, and the girl does not have to abide by the boss' / bar's rules. Then, you have the issue where a lot of the pretty girls are now working off the apps as freelancers, leaving the not so attractive ones in the bars. Am I saying the whole beer bar - bar girl tradition will disappear - no. However, in my opinion, technology is already changing the sex industry here, and I can only see that change continuing and increasing over time.
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