Check out this list of 10 things ThisisBeirut has learned about dating in Lebanon. [Link]
I must say I disagree with some of the points mentioned and agree on others.
– Point1 differs from one person to another and needs love to begin with before few of the things mentioned are checked, such as education or social status.
– Point2 is valid even outside Lebanon yet Marina Dbayyeh is a bad example as the action taking place there is most of the time paid for.
– Point3 is mainly due to the girls’ behavior rather than guys. Playing incredibly hard to get and dancing in groups and getting their muscled brother or cousin or friend along with them are not very positive indicators when a guy wants to hit on a girl. Nevertheless, here also girls vary and guys as well.
– Point4 is totally wrong. Not sure if there’s a difference between dating Lebanese or non-Lebanese here.
– Point5 is also valid outside. Only difference is that couples usely move in together.
– Point6 is not really related to dating?
– The sex issue in Lebanon is still a taboo and while all girls pretend to be virgin, all guys have had sex at least 100 times.
– (Point8) That’s because the greatest majority of Eastern European workers in Lebanon work in Maameltein.
– Point9 is also valid almost anywhere not just in Lebanon.
– Point10 is another proof of how messed up and fake many Lebanese women are.
Dating in Lebanon is quite a complicated process and is related to many many factors that don’t come in any specific order. It’s a total chaos and few lucky ones come out with the perfect match.
Thank you Najib for your post. I couldn’t have said it better. Maybe some of the points brought up are correct but they all happen to be negative (note that I am sure the author doesn’t have any bad intentions because I can tell how much she appreciates living in Beirut from reading her post) but don’t we have any positive aspects to highlight in such post? It doesn’t hurt to still have some dignity and self-respect specially when it comes to girls not being overly easy for guys to hit on and talk to like the case is in the US for example where girls are usually easy to get and all it takes to talk to one is to invite her for a drink at the bar and you’re in.
Samer,
You are confusing friendliness with easy! A girl can play hard to get but still sleep around on first or second date…I don’t know which bars you are going to in the States? Spring break in Daytona?
Samer,
I have to agree with Gianni . . . but I also want to point out that one can make the argument that you find American women as friendlier and, in some cases, more approachable. At the same time, someone else can make the argument that because they’re “Foreign” and there’s none of the “what’s your family name? what’s your politics? what’s your religion?” nonesense that comes with approaching a girl back “home” would make the Americans more approachable to you. Eitherway, doesn’t make them “easy” it just proves that certain insecurities and pressures that come with dating a girl from home don’t apply to approaching someone from another culture.
Thanks for the mention at least! 😀 Let’s agree to disagree..