Dear Diva----Faking true religious values and does attending religious services matter?

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), May 18, 2009 at 18:19

Let just first say that I am very sorry this happened to you. Not all Iranians are Muslims, but the country is right up there with the Arabian peninsula in terms of a strict moral code.

A lot of times, religious men will often not reveal their real views. As a matter of fairness, I will concede that it's not fair to yourself or your partner to know a lot about their religion right away, so it will take time to get to know someone (this is why quick marriage is often tired in scams).

Men will either do for two reasons:

1) They are too afraid of losing you

2) They know the dating game and will keep you guessing

Also, please note that a man's frequency of attending a religious does not always reflect who he always is. Just because he does not go to services every week does mean he wouldn't love to have you under his thumb.

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