It's complicated. 90% of the Arab world (in many Asian countries too and I'm sure somewhere else) frowns at and doesn’t allow dating. By dating I mean couples planning to get married hang out together alone (no moving in together). The concept of boyfriend-girlfriend is not allowed either.

BUT, there're always ways to get around what's not allowed, and here we can write the longest speeches tackling traditions, contradictions, current practices and the forbidden.

Salam