Anastacio, thank you for the correction, you are absolutely right, I should never have sounded like I was advising anyone to punch or kick a female. I was completely wrong to have stated it that way. However, I think it depends on your definition if the problems are limited; I have heard many (ie more than 30) direct stories from men about being pickpocketed on Cabarete beach / nightclubs (so, not counting stories about, only stories directly from). I consider that a sufficient number to warrant a warning to men. Personally, I advise them to carry a limited amount of cash and nothing else and to go out and have a good time. BTW, this is very gender-specific; I have not heard any stories from women about being pickpocketed in the nightclubs / beach at night.