For someone who will be working in Saudi Arabia, is it possible to have some romantic life? I heard dating is illegal, but some people say there will be plenty of fun happening inside of the western compounds.
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you know.. you should think of your visit to saudi as this... if you go to someones home, you abide or honor the rules that the hostess/houseowner has.. if she has some quirky rules, you follow them while in her home.. well same as SaudiArabia.. you are not forced to come here, you chose or are choosing to come here to work or visit, So abide by the rules/laws of the country while you are here.. If our Islamic morals dont allow for open dating etc, then dont.. Surely you can do without dating and just enjoy your time with your friends while here. The whole world wont revolve around a love relationship while you are here. having said this.. well im certain, humans are humans and feelings develop, no matter where you are.. Yes in some closed housing compounds, where westerners are more, they do have their own social gatherings and im sure they date there and build relationships.. just please, dont have the mindset of coming here just to find a love.. .. just come for the arabic culture, friendships, and beauty of the country...
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well what u heard is right... Dating is illegal in saudi arabia... whatever happens in western compounds happens secretively n that is definitely not a platform to find your match.. already hooked up ones do get together there n have fun.. like there is intermixing of opposite sexes...BUT !!! not everyone is freely allowed in there.... only people who reside there n their friends can come n visit... people always find ways to break the law... so does that mean the law is to blame??? saudi govn. tries its best to stop any place of dating grounds etc... but few just go unnoticed bcz they r not aware of it.. correct measures r always taken to stop it n fines n cases r also filed strictly...
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u should be professional & focus on your job rather than dating and such stuff. anyways, if things are going well where u at now & u desperately wanna date, trust me saudi arabia isn't the place to come.
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It is considered "Taboo" or bad for Saudis to date. Most marriages here are arranged. In say, Aramco (Dhahran or R.T.) dating is fine.
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dating your mom easier.
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Yes there is plenty of fun inside the western compounds. I lived and worked there for thirteen ( 13 ) years with ARAMCO, now known as Saudiaramco. ARAMCO is the largest oil company in the world, employs over 65,000 people. Hey, sidiqui is free flowing inside those communities,..conducive to male/female adventures. Sidiqui ( sid - e - key ) is the Arab word for " my friend ", the word the Brits assigned to the 191 proof ethyl-alcohol made by westerners in their " still rooms. " Whether the western women are married or single, it's an orgy in those compounds,..I know. ( evil smile ) Just do not even think of schmoozing with the local Arab women. Don't even dream of it. Yikes,..what a thought,..scary. A word to the wise, is all I can say !
