Still Dating My Algerian Guy

Submitted by KarenG (United States), Dec 7, 2008 at 21:10

So now we are pretty much at a boyfriend/girlfriend level. He is great but this relationship is not without concern on my part. He won't even let me buy him a coffee and we did talk briefly the other day about him staying in the US. He asked if I would marry him so he could stay. I said no, I would only marry someone if I loved him and wanted a lifelong commitment. He said he was just checking to see what I would say.

I still think he really likes me and I do believe he considers me "his". I think it is quite challenging for him to date me as I am a few years older and getting divorced and not falling all over myself for him.

I was hoping someone here might have an insight on a question I have. We do not have actual intercourse. Might that have any sort of significance with him being Muslim? I am very happy with the way things are between us. I am just curious. He has said he only has intercourse with someone who is very special. (This past weekend he told me out of the blue that I was special.)

Any insight? Many thanks.

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