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Yes, when i first came to Denmark, I met and was attracted to a lovely, Iranian lady. We had a brief fling. I was sad to see her go. I enjoy trying to get inside the heads of foreign ladies, to find out how my own cultural background differs from theirs. She was far more like an American than any Danish girl I ever met, only more civilized...perhaps closer to Canadian. She was also a secular person and we never talked about religion.
I just noticed that another thread was closed with the reason given being that it was about race. I was thinking this one would be closed as well. Even though it's more about an ethnic group/nationality, there are enough similarities in commentary. Thought it was curious that this one's still going. Maybe because it was given a political spin *shrug*
I know a few people who would have said yes before 9/11 but now would say no just because they now associate Middle Eastern peoples with potential religious or terrorist drama they don't want to deal with, especially if it's someone with family back there who may one day feel like they need to go back there to stay with or see for one reason or another.
I'll date any background as long as they don't feel too strongly about something I don't want my life to revolve around. The politics only matter if the person is directly invested in or connected to some of the issues going on and that would be when I'd say "nope" though there are plenty of groups that applies to for me.
I am from the Middle East (Iran to be specific), a Christian, Caucasian living in New Mexico. I do have a slight accent. When I meet women and they ask me where I am from, I always have this underlying fear that they would not be interested in me due to animosity between the governments.
So I want to ask this question: would you date someone from the Middle East? Would you care?
Probably not. It has nothing to do with international politics. If a culture is known for being misogynistic, I tend to avoid dating men from that culture. I think that's a fairly common female view.
You're probably going to work a little harder to let potential dates see that you aren't misogynistic (assuming that is true). Unfair, but realistic.
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Middle eastern women are exotic and hot, so yes I would want to be with one. I have seen several hot middle eastern women in downtown San Jose. I want to say "Salam. can I kiss you?" lol.
She does have to be fairly secular though not a complete atheist, since I am a Deist. If somebody think the universe is 6000 years old etc., I couldn't be with them, regardless of what their religion is called.
No thank you. Maybe like a non Muslim 2nd or third generation immigrant, but definitely not a Muslim or recent transplant. Sorry, the culture is just too far outside my comfort zone.
I am from the Middle East (Iran to be specific), a Christian, Caucasian living in New Mexico. I do have a slight accent. When I meet women and they ask me where I am from, I always have this underlying fear that they would not be interested in me due to animosity between the governments.
So I want to ask this question: would you date someone from the Middle East? Would you care?
Good question! First, I have to say that it would NOT be due to animosity between governments. It would be because Middle Easterners have a reputation for being a patriarchal or even misogynistic culture. Treatment of women in the Middle East seems fairly archaic. So I would be hesitant to assume that even a very progressive guy would be able to respect me the way I need to be respected.
I think for me it would depend less on the accent than on how 'Westernized' you appear to me. Are your interests Americanish? Or do we have interests in common? Stuff like that.
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Depends. A Christian? Maybe. A Muslim? No way. We would have little in common and not converting. When I did online I did got a lot of responses from Muslim men for some reason.
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I always admired people from the Middle East.