About going to Egypt

Submitted by snow child (Japan), Oct 2, 2009 at 00:54

Hi Amber, I don't think it's a good idea to visit him alone, it's really dangerous. What if he was a bad person? You know him only by chatting and webcam, and those things mean nothing!! He can tell thousands of lies. I also know an Asian woman (not an actress, ordinary woman) happily married to Turkish with kids... So I know you can't generalize that every Middle Eastern man looks down on us, Asian women.

But Amber, having read sad stories here, I think choosing a decent Muslim man online is very difficult... Plus, I don't think it's common for Middle Eastern men to propose a woman whom they only meet online. When I was studying in England, I've met a Libyan man who is only 21 or 22 but already has a fiancee back home(she is his COUSIN). He was a nice guy but playing around with blonde girls saying he was single... Arranged marriage at early age is still very common there. Amber, I really hope that your man is a good exception but his stories you've written here sounds quite dodgy...Anyway, there are lots of Muslim people studying in London and I think you have a chance to make friends with them. You can ask them if he is decent and trustworthy. All the informations about Muslim men you get right now are mainly from the internet, aren't they? You should see how they think and behave with your own eyes. London is a fantastic place, and who knows, you'll meet a wonderful man there and forget about the Egyptian man soon:)))

You are still very young, Amber. Why do you rush into this dodgy relationship? By the way, do you have facebook page? Are you a member of some 'Middle Eastern men' groups? As I told you already, there are several Middle Eastern post graduate students in my university and I can ask them about this guy any time. If you want to hear their advice, please tell me which group you belong to or where I can find you.

Best wishes, snow child

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