What about dating? Cohabitating? Sex?

hi,

think about this : in any sect/religion/society PRE-MARITAL SEX is taboo/sin and therefore is not allowed anywhre else ...if u scape in qatari enforcement ..u cant escape from your creator.

remeber you are going to a GULF COUNTRY , respect and think about their culture and belief

Relax. :)

Cohabitation is not allowed, but there is nothing against dating or getting to know other people.

Holding hands has become acceptable over the past decade but excessive PDA and kissing is still considered inappropriate in public.

Key word here is *public*.

Ok. First let me say, the reason, Supernurse, that I posted this question was not to be a slag, as you so eloquently stated, but because, as proven by the thread below, there is conflicting information out there, and as all I have to go on is what I read on the internet, I thought I would ask those of you who live there, nationals and expats.

And to respond to someone further down(sorry, didn't memorize your name) no, my intentions for going to Doha are not of the "illicit" kind, but remember, I am from the U.S. and have lived a certain freedom that I am not going to have there. I have not lost sight of my intentions for moving... but have also not forgotten that I am a human who hasn't had these types of restrictions posed on me...ever.

And to respond to yet another post, the reason I was asking is because my boyfriend is looking into getting a job there as well, we don't want to get married for credit reasons, but wanted to know what things would be like if he should follow me.

So, lastly I would like to thank you all for your interesting perspectives, especially those that are not slanderous or judgmental, and would hope that the rest of you could realize that as someone just coming to a country that I hadn't even heard about until recently, I have a lot of questions. And yes, of course, always be respectful of the people, culture and ideologies of the country you are visiting, but always, always, always ask questions.

Qatar is so safe country, you can live your life as you want it,, with a little limit of freedom,

And with respecting the traditions but you are not required to do any of them,

All what you have to do is to realize its Qatar it is not USA, that’s it, have a nice day and good luck.

you dont have to be that warry do what ever you like but in privet and no one will come to your side qatar is open contry and please chang your idea about it .

thankx

ummm seeing you're paying more impotance to this than the actual reason for coming to Qatar?

Exactly why are you coming to Qatar?

mojo1981

Thanks love, western women already have a reputation for being slags...questions like this just reinforce their beliefs!

How about getting married? You can look for someone who can make a good husband and just get married following the nature of human beings.

OH MY GODDESS what a terrible terrible mistook i do!! but HA! let that be a warning to all those who are not paying attention to my postings! if you go to see what i wrote is a no no in PUBLIC so i'm going to leave it there for all you kids to see and take note! The King Kat has spoken, i shall leave now.

Smoke: "do not kiss on the lips in pubic"

Um, Smoke, did you mean PUBLIC? Was that a typo, or a Freudian slip?? LOL

oooo i like her already cant wait for her to come to Qatar :p So to answer your questions and as they have already been answered

1. Yes you can have sex with your boyfriend, just make sure its YOUR boyfriend and not someone else's, other husbands are also off limits.

2. No you cant live with anyone of the opposite sex under the same roof. Its illegal but still its been going on as long as u have good neighbours who keep their nose out of your business you should be fine but i wouldnt recommend it.

3. Public Display of Affection, depends you can hold hands at the mall, greet by kissing on the cheeks any thing thats innocent and nothing vulgar. You cannot however be caught in a dark area in the back seat of a car making out, you cannot rent a hotel room unless you have a marriage certificate or you are extra smart to know your way around that, do not kiss on the lips in pubic u may hide behind a date tree even if there's no one around but make it quick.

Besides that u can meet a lot of desperate guys at the clubs, they are all the same after a few drinks so take ur pick. If your looking for serious relationship make sure they are not MARRIED first coz seriously a lot of the married men are looking for some nookie every now and then, so follow them home from a safe distance or hire a PI to investigate.

oh and practice safe sex please :)

Yes, this topic has been addressed on the forum several times. You might do a search and see what people had to say. Sex outside of marriage is illegal here. And PDA is not acceptable. Yes, you can date, and yes of course, unmarried people do have sex. Just be very discreet.

There is nothing wrong or right in this world. Its all in your mind. But where ever you live, you must try to respect its culture and legal systems. I believe Arab countries do not encourage such practices.... in public. In private.. you are responsible for whatever you do.

I do think if you'd put this on the main Forum you'd have lots of answers with a wide range of ideas and opinions. Could be fun! You'd meet people, too.

Mandi

U can do wht else u need. But should care and respect the culture and believes of this country and nations.

No cohabiting, that could get you into trouble. No public sex, such as on a beach. And only guys hold hands in public with other guys! Don't worry, it's fine! You'll catch on quickly.