Arab American Dating Can At Times Be Complicated

By Peter Ellis


It is so exciting to start a new relationship, but there are a few cultures out there who don't allow it. A few communities and cultures don't want their children in relationships. Arab American Dating isn't very popular in their communities as traditions and culture don't allow for it.

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 that single people who start dating only want premarital sex and nothing long term. A relationship with these values don't last and prove that these partners are not fully invested to sticking to one person. In most cases these types of people don't stay long in a relationship.

Arab families need to look out for their daughters as an unplanned pregnancy could bring disgrace to their family. Some families don't have a problem with their sons having sex and they supply their sons with condoms. However, when it comes to their daughters wanting to have premarital sex, their parents forbid it.

In their culture you will find that they do treat their daughters a lot stricter than their sons. If their son comes to their parents and asked to go to a party they have no problem. When the daughter comes to the parents to ask if she can attend a party, the parents will interrogate her. Who will be there? What are you going to do there? She will be told she isn't allowed to drink there and will need to be home early.

Dating in a community like this isn't a possibility at all. There are many families who want their children to rather concentrate on completing their degrees then after that they can get married. Starting a relationship while you are attending an university can be very distracting. In their community they send family counselors to come educate families why education is more important than dating.

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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