Lisa, Moroccan

Submitted by Lina (United Kingdom), Dec 25, 2008 at 06:58

Lisa, I think you and your fiance make a fantastic couple, and judging by your pictures I can definitely see why he would be attracted to you.

Some people tend to exaggerate reality, and although many Moroccans are extremely conservative/conformist, the country is generally not that old-fashioned. Compared to somewhere like Egypt, Morocco could even be seen as modern. Remember, Morocco is not just an Arab country but Berber, Tuareg etc. Therefore Moroccans tend to be freer-spirited and less uptight than those descended from Bedouins. Not all Moroccans are like their 6th century ancestors, with 4 wives etc. but I have seen examples, and they weren't really approved of in any way. And no, I didn't experience Morocco from the comfort of a 5-star hotel.

It's true what you said about the way Moroccans dress also, I even saw Moroccan women in bikinis on a Casablanca beach, and the men dress similarly to the young people in Europe (but with more fake designer brands lol). I also saw a lot of boys and girls mixing with each other in public, staying out late, even in physical contact.

I actually felt empowered in Morocco compared to other Muslim countries, most men were respectful of how I dressed/acted and I never experienced the harrassment or occasional rudeness that I faced in Egypt, for example. Women's choice of clothing in Morocco is generally respected, and, although the men are extremely red-blooded, dress is not seen as an invitation to assault. As long as they don't dress too sexily, Moroccan girls or tourists - that usually does, from my experience, result in a little name-calling lol.

And a lot of Moroccans aren't attracted to skinny tall supermodels, they're into curves, and the curvier the better.

Scams and corruption are common in Morocco, but they are usually carried out by ruthless, trashy men with no morals. There are a lot of good men in Morocco, who have a high respect for women, and mistreating a woman would cause great shame to a man. Actually, women are more highly respected in Morocco than in a lot of Middle Eastern countries, that's nonsense that they're not allowed to work etc. I'd say that Moroccan women are usually more hard-working than the men lol. In addition, the King of Morocco and his wife are doing a small amount to promote gender equality in the country.

My own mother married a Moroccan man and he always treated her with respect, and treats me like his own daughter. I've also seen other successful and unsuccessful marriages between Moroccans and non-Moroccans.

Well overall not all Moroccans are attracted to their own race. Not all Moroccan parents arrange for their son to marry a good virgin Muslim from the sticks. A lot of Moroccan men find their women too materialistic, and sometimes Moroccan women land up with rich Western or Emirati men anyway.

Good luck

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