There Are A Few Things To Know About Arab American Dating

By Peter Ellis


When entering a relationship it becomes really exciting, but sometimes in various cultures they don't permit it. Some communities don't see it the same approach as most cultures do. Arab American Dating isn't always possible due to restrictions from their traditions.

In America, going out on a date is seen as a normal part of growing up. The culture and acceptance of taking your girlfriend out on a date is seen as a positive thing to do. However, in the Arab culture going on a date is mostly frowned upon and seen as a shameful act against their family. Mostly because of what Hollywood has made it out to look like. The teenagers are always seem having sex on the first date as their goal.

In their culture it could be seen that boys get to do what they like and date a girl. However this doesn't really apply the same when it comes to girls. Some people regard this as a sexist thing, however most families say it's to protect their daughters.

Hollywood has depicted dating where single people participate in premarital sex. These types of relations are not constant and usually indicate that partners are not fully committed to one person. Most of the time they can't stay in a relationship for long and they go from one relationship to the next.

Arab families want to protect their daughters from falling pregnant and disgracing their family. Some families have no problem when their son wants to go have sex and you will find that their parents will supply the condoms. However, when a daughter wants to have sex the parents will forbid them even from going out.

This type of culture seems to be stricter towards their daughters than towards their sons. If a son had to go to his parents and ask to go to a party, his parents would be happy with it. If a daughter had to go ask if she would be able to attend the same party, her parents would conduct an interrogation first. Her parents would begin with questions like "who will be going with you?", "who are all the people going to this party?" Her parents will give her a list of rules to follow and would tell her to come home early.

Dating in this community isn't an option. Most families feel that their kids need to concentrate on getting their degrees completed and then they are allowed to get married. Starting a new relationship while attending university could cause a huge distraction. They have special family counselors from their community who come around to educate families on what the dangers are when allowing your children to date.

Arranged marriages are the traditions of their culture and if they have been found in a relationship before they have been given a wife, they will be shamed within their community. Some of the younger generations view are changing and moving away from this type of traditions. American Arab Dating is starting grow within their community and being a lot more accepted than in the past.




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