A friend recently asked me why I don’t write about the dating app Tinder. At first I wasn’t very sure if the local Tinder users would appreciate this extra attention, but then I thought about it again and realized a post about Tinder could actually boost it locally. So I decided to do some research and the first thing I did was google “tinder kuwait” which landed me on an extremely entertaining local blog called Single in the Shires. The blog is about the dating adventures of a single British girl living in Kuwait and since she was a Tinder user, I decided to contact her and ask her if she’d be willing to write the review instead. She nicely accepted and you can check it out below:
Swipe Right
When Mark asked me to guest blog for him I was delighted. Then I realized that I had to write about my shameful love life for the Kuwait blogosphere to digest. I hold my hands up… I am in my 30s and I’m single (audible gasp). And moving to Kuwait certainly hasn’t helped change matters. How could it? Gone are my days of meeting guys in nightclubs and bars. First date nerves are no longer steadied with a couple of wines. Dinners no longer turn in to dancing. And, for a change, I can remember every single disastrous detail the next day (not always a good idea). Plus, how on earth are you supposed to meet eligible bachelors in Kuwait – and by eligible I mean NOT the ones that follow you through Avenues, try and get your attention whilst driving dangerously or beep their horns as they drive past you when you’re trying to cross the street. Those men are a no no.
So, moving to Kuwait has meant embracing online dating – something I wasn’t a fan of in London. In fact, I’m even less of a fan now but needs must. And without match.com or mysinglefriend.co.uk there wasn’t much chance of even an internet date. Until Tinder popped up.
Tinder is an app that allows you to select your chosen target demographic (in my case: male, 32-38, within 50km) and then view their pictures. Like the look of them? Swipe right. Don’t like the look of them? Swipe left. Yes it’s shallow but it’s more fun than reading dating profiles that have been embellished beyond belief (ie the guy who said he was over 6 foot and was shorter than me on the date – and I’m 5 foot 7). The app pulls the pictures from your Facebook profile and it seems many users in Kuwait fail to review these and make any changes. Why else would there be 100s of profiles featuring men with their brides or profiles pictures that are of their children?!
You see, to some this is a dating site and to others it’s a hook up app. From talking to friends it seems men treat it as a hook up app and girls are a bit more willing to believe they’ll meet someone lovely and ride off in to the sunset to start their ‘happy ever after’. Wake up girls, you are not riding off in to the sunset with the guy that takes a selfie in the gym mirrors with his top off. That guy will always like himself just that little bit more than he likes you.
I could reel off my disastrous encounters thanks to Tinder but have chosen to protect the not-so-innocent. Plus, I don’t want to tempt fate. You see, for all my cynicism I am still hopeful that one day I’ll swipe right and meet a normal, well-adjusted guy that doesn’t want to show me the inside of his pants on Whatsapp after three messages.
So would I recommend Tinder? Well in the absence of an alternative then I suppose I would – as long as you don’t take it too seriously. Remember; online you can be whoever you want to be. Just take it all with a pinch of salt and swipe away. Who knows, you may have better luck than me.
– SiS
70 replies on “Dating with Tinder in Kuwait”
So very shallow….
Welcome to the real world Joe!
agree with Joe! Very shallow
It is a shallow app she clearly mentions that but unless you have a better alternative this seems to be a good option for people to meet
The girl is sleeping with ton of guys and complaining about guys that want to sleep with ton of girls yet want to be a happily ever after with 1 guy, double standard gets you no where pick a side.
I was a playboy once, And happily ever after currently, i will never ever get happily ever after with a girl i just met and almost did chew her nipples yet she called me again just because she was horny, i’ll welcome her with open arms just for playing but nothing serious will come out of it.
I’m not judging her just speaking in general of course regrading lifestyles and from a man point of view in case it helped.
fair point. if you want substance in a relationship you can’t be as promiscuous as the guys you complain about!
If you both read the blog you’d realise that I am not ‘sleeping with tons of guys’ or ‘promiscuous’. Please do not make misinformed, sweeping judgments about my non-existent sex life!
And, the only guys I am complaining about in the review are the many men on Tinder in Kuwait who are clearly married – some even have children.
Hi Sis, I mentioned in my post that i was not judging, i was simply given a general man point of view Regrading these issues since you mentioned something about guys that take selfie in the gym mirrors etc, why do you think we do that? we know it works and it does, if it will get us sex we will do it as simple as that, most girls can’t resist my abs.
Which is more shallow taking the picture itself or the picture itself filling it actual purpose, in general if a girl play high and mighty we simply skip to the next girl not a big deal if it didn’t work on her.
“I will happily mess around with a girl but actually RESPECT her? Ugh no.”
I’m not calling yours a double standard. It’s far more accurate to label it hypocrisy.
What are you talking about? talk about sexism in kuwait. No where was it mentioned that she slept with anyone. Sounds like you don’t know the difference between a date and having sex; conservative idiot.
Well said Richie. Absolutely agree with u. A well done article from Sis. I have been in Kuwait for many years and in fact the article is accurate on many fronts. Good luck on ure dating adventures and hope u find a Mr. Prince Charming amongst the shrubbery!
A well written article…
You again!
Fake Joe meet real Joe
Before I started reading the review, I clicked on the link leading to your guest blogger… and the first thing I started reading about a guy she got hooked up with through that up… who immediately ended up sucking and chewing on her nipple!
The more I read from her blog post the more the app is starting to look like a getting laid app rather than dating?
That part was comedy gold!
OK now that I’ve read this review… time to change the title from Swipe Right to Horny Londoner in Arabia.
I guess you can say that she is the British version of ‘Desert Girl’, I loved this: ‘Once upon a time there was a British Princess, trapped in an prison of a country called Kuwait. A country that forbade wine, dancing, kissing and pretty dresses. The Princess was desperate for escape. One day, her best friend, the handsome footman, suggested they escape for the weekend…….etc’ She’s delightful! If your single Mark, I think you should pursue her.
You say delightful I say whiny
That comment’s pretty whiny.
Well I didn’t call myself a “princess trapped in a desert prison” so at least I’m grounded in reality
Dancing is legal in Kuwait. Many music concerts are held in Kuwait every year
its not, and rarely any concerts do take place in kuwait and when they do dancing is forbidden. check my other comment where i’ve linked to a source.
It is.
Many concerts take place in Kuwait, concerts are not rare in Kuwait.
Over the past year, many concerts were held in Kuwait
Sources
Filipino band MYMP did a concert in August 15, many people were dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zandpEZXpVA
Mika Singh did a concert in May 29, many people were dancing https://www.kuwaitup2date.com/video-mika-singhs-live-concert-in-kuwait-by-ooredoo/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Sharib Sabri did a concert in January https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3GmHzIOG28
Shibani Kashyap (sexy Indian singer) did a concert in March 16 https://twitter.com/shibanikashyap/status/449991585737244673
Vina Morales did a concert in June 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoan8khrQzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNX5msXZ2M
Bohemia and Juggy D did a concert in February 23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8st-7rE_LFA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xn_LRS9YeI
April 19, the ‘Shukran Ya Kuwait’ concert by Kuwaiti and Indian singers
https://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=229807
May 2 ‘Let’s Jam in Kuwait’ concert featuring various Philipino celebrities https://www.blogatreader.com/en/post/97289/#.VBnZMfldVfA
Moroccan Saad Lamjarred did a concert in April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV10PgZhBq4
Indian singer Anju Panta did a concert in June https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCBumGRrs2U
Sindhu Ramesh did a concert in June https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUarwynqJHg
Udit Narayan and Aditya Narayan will do a concert in September 26 https://twitter.com/kuwaitnris/status/509643082669629441
US rock band Filligar did a concert in January 15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFa-y0K-p2A
Filipino pop punk band Kamikazee did a concert last November https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2qpJ7-FLlI
Magkasuyo did a concert in June 14, known as GMA Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6S7nj1926I
Sivamani did a concert in January https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSsKlNChtpw
The Wanted in June 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zyl-TeyqN8
Chennai Kings did a concert in February
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAl0MPjnPxg
Persian rock band Arshan did a concert in 31 January
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44vsYhdKMBA https://www.grapevinekuwait.com/ai1ec_event/persian-music-in-kuwait-with-arshan
Daler Mehndi did a concert in September 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9twMKhvMfAU
Indian rock band Thaikkudam Bridge did a concert in May 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08EFlLk-iD8
There are more concerts, I can share more links if you want
Dancing is not forbidden in Kuwait
Pretty dresses are not forbidden in Kuwait
Where do you get your information from, exactly? I recently visited Avenues mall and saw plenty of women in short dresses
In Dubai they recently arrested hundreds of couples for kissing in public. Kuwait rarely arrests people for kissing in public
dancing is forbidden, i’ve shared a link proving it under my other comment. would be great if you could share an article in reference to hundreds of people being recently arrested in dubai for kissing. it’s illegal to kiss in public in kuwait fyi.
You didn’t provide an actual source about dancing being illegal in Kuwait. Some officials at the Ministry of Information are ‘vigilante’. Vigilantism is outside the law
If you visit the Indian concerts or the Pinoy concerts in Kuwait, you will see people dancing. There were many people dancing at The Wanted concert.
Many concerts have occurred in Kuwait in the past 3 years and those concerts, there were people dancing and no one stopped them from dancing.
That’s because most people know better than to kiss in public in Kuwait. Duh.
Most people don’t know better than to kiss in public in UAE?
UAE’s openness is a facade. Kuwait’s legal system is more secular than UAE’s legal system. UAE has more Sharia laws than Kuwait:
– Flogging (judicial corporal punishment)
– Stoning
– Death penalty for apostasy (death penalty is one of the punishments for apostasy in UAE)
– Marriage between Muslim woman and non-Muslim man is illegal in UAE, it’s considered ‘fornication’
– Emirati women need a male guardian’s permission to work, drive and re-marry
They stone people to death in UAE. In May 2014, an Asian housemaid was sentenced to death by stoning
https://emirateswoman.com/2014/05/05/woman-sentenced-death-stoning-abu-dhabi/#.VBxD2_ldVfA
Stoning people to death is barbaric and medieval. They also lash people in UAE. Why does UAE have medieval punishments?
Dancing is legal in Kuwait
ummm no its not
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Officials from the Ministry of Information were present and kept a vigilant eye on the crowd to ensure nobody danced or indulged in any kind of immoral activities.
https://news.kuwaittimes.net/hala-feb-concerts-music-kuwaits-ears/
Indian concerts, ‘The Wanted’ concert, Pinoy Filipino pop concerts – at all of those concerts, there are people dancing.
I have read all of Kuwait’s laws, I’m a lawyer. Dancing is not illegal in Kuwait, based on the laws itself.
If some Islamists at the Ministry of Information tried preventing dancing, that doesn’t mean dancing is illegal by law.
Mika Singh performed in Kuwait in May, everyone at the concert was dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vooSLAVeQ80#t=113
The Mika Singh concert was sponsored by Ooredoo
“The girl is sleeping with ton of guys and complaining about guys that want to sleep with ton of girls yet want to be a happily ever after with 1 guy, double standard gets you no where pick a side.”
Err… and there’s me thinking it’s been one guy in 18 months – clearly not tons (we don’t count the guy that couldn’t get it up). I date tons of guys – it doesn’t mean I sleep with them.
I’m interested, wanna go out?
regarding dating apps, what’s up with gay dating apps being always in top grossing, very often in top 10, in the Kuwaiti Apple app store ? never knew we have so many homosexuals in Kuwait.
Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
Half of Kuwait is gay
The other half will get with guys but think it’s not gay to do so
Dating works in a weird way here! Basically you cannot be yourself yet you can’t walk up to a girl and say “Hey! I like you! Would you care for a cup of coffee?” She will freak out and all what she will be thinking of is that he wants to get laid only!
I guess Tinder is a pretty nice tool since the way it works is really simple. If you get a mutual like on both of your pictures, a chatting channel will be opened for you to chat. Unlike other apps where it gets really annoying that you start looking for “Delete account button” lol
I say enjoy your lives and let everyone live in peace with theirs.. Thank you!
Not really, here that will not sound that you want to get laid but actually creepy guy, why would she drink a coffee with a guy she never met or know (that’s the mentality here for most you will kidnap her or something)
Of course if you were super handsome etc doesn’t matter if it sounds creepy to the culture and you break any rules lol
Last girl i approached before getting married i told the girl i was passing by and i saw her randomly and i had to talk with her otherwise i’ll regret it my whole life and the whole I’m a serious guy who his end game is marriage not playing along and how serious i am, of course i was lying and the girl wanted serious stuff so it went no where heh but we did go out few times/had drinks (juice) but she figured i was not serious and didn’t see her again
Dad ?
LOL
I tried Tinder for the sake of trying and I didn’t get any replies.
Either I’m not sexy enough or the women are mostly fake accounts.
Or you might be super handsome that girls get scared to contact!
Flattering but highly unlikely 😛
You never know who sees you as the hottest of all 😉
Try grinder bro. They would defo dig a bear blues man.
It’s hilarious that an expat here is falsely claiming DANCING is illegal in Kuwait. Yet everyone here is talking about dating app in Kuwait
Dating sites and dating apps are illegal in UAE and Saudi Arabia
Dancing is legal in Kuwait. Hundreds of music concerts are held in Kuwait every year, in which dancing always occurs. Most music concerts in Kuwait are by Filipini pop artists, Indian celebrities and Kuwaiti musicians. In June 2014, the British pop band ‘The Wanted’ did a concert in Kuwait. Many Kuwaitis were dancing at the ‘The Wanted’ concert
A few years ago, the American R&B artist Ne-Yo did a public concert in Kuwait at the Avenues Mall, it was a free concert in the middle of the Avenues Mall. Thousands of Kuwaitis were publicly dancing at that free concert
Look at the Youtube videos of Ne-Yo performing at Avenues Mall
Dancing is not legal in Kuwait or else we would have concerts and dance clubs. You say every year Kuwait holds “hundreds” of concerts, well lets say Kuwait holds only 100 and not 100s, that means every 3 days there is a concert in Kuwait. From someone who is well aware of majority of the events taking place in Kuwait, I can tell you I am not aware of any concerts that are currently taking place, or about to take place or took place this past year. So obviously you’re talking out of your ass.
Secondly, the concerts that do take place in Kuwait usually occur during Hala February and they are usually seated and there is no dancing taking place. In fact dancing is strictly prohibited. Here is an excerpt from Kuwait Times:
Officials from the Ministry of Information were present and kept a vigilant eye on the crowd to ensure nobody danced or indulged in any kind of immoral activities. Undercover officials were present at the theater and one of them told the Kuwait Times reporter that they were keeping a close watch on the vehicles to prevent vandalism or robberies.
https://news.kuwaittimes.net/hala-feb-concerts-music-kuwaits-ears/
Regarding the Ne-Yo concert, that as you mentioned took place years ago and the reason you’re using that as an example is because as I mentioned above, no concerts take place in Kuwait. There was also no dancing taking place at avenues during the concert, actually it wasn’t really a concert it was a live event. If there were a handful of people dancing that doesn’t mean it is legal to dance.
Finally the dating app reference in this post was not created in Kuwait nor created by a Kuwaiti nor deemed legal in Kuwait. It’s an app, you can download it and use it doesn’t mean the government allows it. That’s like saying porn is legal in Kuwait because I can access porn sites in my browser.
“So obviously you’re talking out of your ass.” !! Mark i didn’t expect you to be rude at all!!! Sali did not lie about some facts which actually happened and true, the same as the wanted concert! I was there and i have seen most of the teenagers as well as the organizers dancing!!
If you are talking about the law, then yes dancing is not allowed by law but it actually happens and concerts invlove dancing take place here in Kuwait from time to time.
I think you should respect other opinions and correct it if you think they are wrong in a respectful way rather than being rude.
Thank you!
“So obviously you’re talking out of your ass.” !! Mark i didn’t expect you to be rude at all!!! Sali did not lie about some facts which actually happened and true, the same as the wanted concert! I was there and i have seen most of the teenagers as well as the organizers dancing!!
If you are talking about the law, then yes dancing is not allowed by law but it actually happens and concerts involve dancing take place here in Kuwait from time to time.
I think you should respect other opinions and correct it if you think they are wrong in a respectful way rather than being rude.
Thank you!
Stating that hundreds of concerts take place in Kuwait isn’t an opinion, it’s an incorrect fact and I corrected him.
Saying dancing does take place in Kuwait even though it’s illegal doesn’t mean its allowed. Drugs are illegal and so is alcohol, but both take place in Kuwait as well, does that mean they’re allowed?
I think we’re missing out one thing about the dancing issue in Kuwait. Dancing is allowed only if it is sanctioned by the ministry with a permission permit in hand. That could explain the reason why dancing is publicly stated and concerts mentioned in newspapers and media. Without these permits I believe the organizers are taking a risk and therefore could get caught.
+1 Yousef
I listed some concerts that took place in Kuwait over the past 12 months
There were public advertisements for those concerts in the media, so if it was illegal why were there people dancing and no one sanctioned them?
Many concerts, like the ‘Let’s Jam in Kuwait’ concert, were officially sponsored by Kuwaiti companies. It even says on the advertisement poster that this concert event is officially sponsored by certain Kuwaiti companies (with their logos)
Piony band, Freestyle concert was officially sponsored by Al-Mulla Exchange
https://www.ofwkuwait.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/freestyle.jpg
At the Freestyle concert in Kuwait, there were many people dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9tmzF7uThA
M.Y.M.P concert was officially sponsored by Al-Mulla Exchange, there were people dancing at that concert
https://www.ofwkuwait.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/MYMP-276×390.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zandpEZXpVA
The upcoming AEGIS concert is sponsored by NBK (National Bank of Kuwait), Donkun Donuts, Red Bull and various other companies
Dancing is legal in Kuwait. Over the past 12 months, many concerts were held in Kuwait, in which dancing occurred
If dancing was illegal, the Kuwaiti police would be present at every concert in Kuwait to ensure no one dances. If dancing was illegal, the police would have been present at the Hala February concerts to ensure that no one dances. Officials at the Ministry of Information are not responsible for enforcing the law. The Ministry of Information officials were being subjective, their actions are outside the law since it was vigilantism.
Yo dawg. If you mad at him just call him out on that shit. I can taste the passive aggression lol.
Dancing is not illegal in Kuwait. According to the excerpt from Kuwait Times, officials from the Ministry of Information were vigilant. The Ministry of Information is not responsible for maintaining the law nor do they have any right to do so. Vigilantism is outside the limits of the law.
You claimed no concerts take place in Kuwait, which is incorrect and very misleading to readers. Over the past year, many concerts were held in Kuwait
Sources
Filipino band MYMP did a concert in August 15, many people were dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zandpEZXpVA
Mika Singh did a concert in May 29, many people were dancing https://www.kuwaitup2date.com/video-mika-singhs-live-concert-in-kuwait-by-ooredoo/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Sharib Sabri did a concert in January https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3GmHzIOG28
Shibani Kashyap (sexy Indian singer) did a concert in March 16 https://twitter.com/shibanikashyap/status/449991585737244673
Vina Morales did a concert in June 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoan8khrQzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNX5msXZ2M
Bohemia and Juggy D did a concert in February 23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8st-7rE_LFA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xn_LRS9YeI
April 19, the ‘Shukran Ya Kuwait’ concert by Kuwaiti and Indian singers
https://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=229807
May 2 ‘Let’s Jam in Kuwait’ concert featuring various Philipino celebrities https://www.blogatreader.com/en/post/97289/#.VBnZMfldVfA
Moroccan Saad Lamjarred did a concert in April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV10PgZhBq4
Indian singer Anju Panta did a concert in June https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCBumGRrs2U
Sindhu Ramesh did a concert in June https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUarwynqJHg
Udit Narayan and Aditya Narayan will do a concert in September 26 https://twitter.com/kuwaitnris/status/509643082669629441
US rock band Filligar did a concert in January 15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFa-y0K-p2A
Filipino pop punk band Kamikazee did a concert last November https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2qpJ7-FLlI
Magkasuyo did a concert in June 14, known as GMA Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6S7nj1926I
Sivamani did a concert in January https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSsKlNChtpw
The Wanted did a concert in June 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zyl-TeyqN8
Chennai Kings did a concert in February
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAl0MPjnPxg
Persian rock band Arshan did a concert in January 31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44vsYhdKMBA https://www.grapevinekuwait.com/ai1ec_event/persian-music-in-kuwait-with-arshan
Daler Mehndi did a concert in September 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9twMKhvMfAU
Indian rock band Thaikkudam Bridge did a concert in May 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08EFlLk-iD8
There were more concerts this year, I can share more links if you want
At the Mika Singh concert in May, everyone at the concert was dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vooSLAVeQ80#t=113
The Mika Singh concert was sponsored by Ooredoo
Mika Singh might do another concert in Kuwait next June
… And I thought we finally !!!! Have an online dating app/tool when I read the title of the article. SiS : thank you for the review, seems that we are still in need for the right online tool to meet decent bachelors in Kuwait to yes : EVENTUALLY end up in a serious relationship and not HOOK UP for an affair! We independent singles like to take our time in getting to know our potential other side , I am talking about both men and women! and going out for a coffee or dinner date(s) doesn’t make us ladies promiscuous! It puts us on the dating market that most single Arab men don’t seem to understand. Are we only labeled as serious and decent if we are still living with our parents ? And have so many other relationships in secrecy before the prince and his Mum come over to our Mum and ask for our hand simply because we meet the criteria of good family/right religion/good income / hijab?! / never went out with other guys ( yeah sure!!!!) … Good luck to all those! And in the meantime good luck to us singles in Kuwait , especially expat singles who can’t be checked out for “the right criteria”… Hope is the last thing that dies, don’t lose hope SiS ! And I believe it’s not only because Kuwait doesn’t have clubs/bars etc … It’s because we are at work most of the time and busy with keeping up virtually with all our electronic social obligations that the chance of the conventional way of meeting someone has become much less …
Mark: thank you as always for blogging and for having SiS !
In the meantime keep us posted on options meeting singles ! In London they were lots of parties / events for singles …. Where people CONVERSE normally without trying to get the other side into bed after the first date ! Total turn off and disappointment for myself at least ! We learn and experience … That’s what makes life interesting and I consider it social advancement when single people can meet and get to know each other openly dating and enjoying each other’s company! And no I am not implying premarital physical ! There are still some independent ladies who believe in dating without getting physical prior to marriage! Yes, modern non promiscuous ladies eager to date smart men! And no, it’s not the ab selfie that makes a man smart! You can be hideous and a prince! It’s how one treats and makes the other side feel!
A well written comment Lara. I am a single man who is looking for a serious relationship but it is difficult in Kuwait. I have never had the courage to walk up to a lady and ask her for a cup of coffee. I wish I could find the right lady and share stories and adventures about life with her and not only take her out but cook for her as well.
As for physical contact, I’m saving that for after marriage when I am with the right woman. A man only needs 1. And that’s the beginning of a fruitful life rather then a life based on false Love.
I hope I can meet a smart lady such as yourself to start and build a strong relationship:)
Thank you mark. I just read about tinder today in an article on bbc and how its really changing the demographics of the dating world. Its quite impressive and a unique idea since facebook changed the social world as we know it now. A decade ago no one knew what web2.0 was. I think tinder may just turn out to be a huge success since it allows everyone to discreetly and in a no pressure state- cross the cultural barriers of religion, society,language etc.
The only complain i have with tinder is that i dunno how long i m gnna have to wait before laura or sis actually shows up as my match and then the inevitable wait would begin to get a like back and then finally ask out on a date to caribou or timhortons (just cuz starbucks is a cliche) and hopefully since ur british we cud head over to the embassy pub ..on the 2nd or 4th date…
I think the algirthims of tinder need to be readjusted unless if i cud possibly interest you to a traditional old school way of going to movies, i hear best of me isnt all that bad either…
Dear Lara,
in short and to be precise ( its even more important for me to say that now since i am scheduled to take an ielts exam tomm but thats not wht i am trying to say here so ignore whats written in these brackets, which is the main reason why the exist anyways 😀 )
i am asking you out on a blind date (btw, yes the brackets are back , this – i’ve never done defnitely not on a public forum , good thing we are still anonymous except mark knows it all 😀 )
so let me know if u see this whts ur response.
cheers
Dude as a music video and dance video director I can tell you dancing in public will get your ass in trouble le big time. I have done several shoots where the cops told us to pass off or we were going to jail because you aren’t allowed to dance in public. But I love the fact that during Ramadan they had this late night show where all these guys were in this long rectangular room like a diwaniya dancing all over the place with one another while the 1 row of women on the set had to sit on their butts and wave their hands in the air while musicians performed. Hypocritical and pretty damn gay lol. But that was Ok. And Heaven forbid they find out there is a zumba or dance class with men in women in it together! Khalas it’s closed because it is haram!
Dancing at concerts is legal, but you need a permission permit from the Ministry of Information
At the Mika Singh concert in May, all the people in the audience were dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vooSLAVeQ80#t=113
The Mika Singh concert was sponsored by Ooredoo. The concert’s organizers had a permit from the Ministry of Information.
Dancing in public is forbidden in Dubai
https://www.lawyersuae.com/court-cases/criminal-law-of-dubai
https://www.dubaifaqs.com/dubai-code-of-conduct.php
Also, several music videos shot in Kuwait feature dancing in public areas.
The ‘Happy’ Kuwait video featured dancing in public areas. The dancers in the ‘Happy’ video were not prosecuted for dancing in public.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQzDDg2poOc
Several Arabic music videos shot in Kuwait feature dancing in public areas
Yeah I know all mine do to. You get in film and get out before the cops look up from texting long enough to do their job.
With Tinder personality is really important. I used it when I first got back to Kuwait to meet women and not to hook up. I was talking to one brilliant girl from the UK. Beautiful, Smart and funny. Then we switched over to whatsapp. We were having a pretty great conversation. Then she made a joke and I typed “Lol”. She completely halted the conversation and said “don’t say that anymore I hate it”. A little alarm started to sound but I ignored it. We started talking again and I once again types in “Lol” she went completely bat sh*t and said “lol really? Did you laugh out loud? What was so funny that you laughed out loud”? I was done. Complete and total loss of interest. If she would let something that small bother her and get her that angry and controlling who knows what a real issue or some type of adversity would cause. I had just got out of a relationship with an angry controlling woman and was not about to waste time on another . Looks are defo not everything. Even if it is just to hook up. No thanks! Hell, people thought Dahmer was a good looking guy and we see how that turned out.
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Dancing in public is forbidden in Dubai
https://www.arabnews.com/node/322024
https://www.lawyersuae.com/court-cases/criminal-law-of-dubai
https://al-shorfa.com/en_GB/articles/meii/features/2009/03/20/feature-03
https://www.dubaifaqs.com/dubai-code-of-conduct.php