Be open minded and enjoy the beautiful culture, principles, traditions and the wonderful music!!

Submitted by Paola (United States), Dec 4, 2008 at 20:30

I agree with Maria and I am very happy somebody here has an open mind! Look, if you go into it with fears and all the stereotypes in your head, then it is almost certain, it will go wrong. Things become self-fulfilling prophecies. If you treat a man, any man, Muslim or not, great and behave with self-respect, you can and will have a fulfilling relationship (provided you believe the person is worth it). I, like Maria, was raised Catholic and am dating a Muslim man. Neither of us is very religious, but culturally, well, culture runs deep. I love his culture and it is very beautiful, the traditions, the values, the principles, just see it this way, as something beautiful to learn from and he can learn from your culture as well! Just be respectful of his culture at all times. Most likely he will be respectful of yours then. The 'mirroring' effect is true in all human relationships. If you give love (love, not disrespect to yourself or behaving like a wallflower), you will get love back. Again, just have your boundaries, what you accept, what you don't, very clear in any relationship and good luck!

Ma'a salaama,

Paola.

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