Moroccan men

Submitted by Lucy (European Union), Nov 25, 2006 at 04:40

I've dated a few Moroccan men.

They are very charming, very tenacious, very persuasive.

However, quite early on in the relationship you will also find other less pleasing aspects to their personalities. They can be obssessively jealous, they often cheat, many of them drink far too much, many want money (often to "help their family"), they can be abusive to the point of violence. As you find out all these things you will become unhappy at their lack of affection and start suspecting that they are using you and do not respect women.

If you pursue the relationship past this point and onwards to marriage and children you run the risk of creating a miserable life for yourself and for your children. One of constant cultural clashes with a difficult and, from our perspective, bigoted man who will not grant you the freedom and respect we take for granted in the West.

I am sure that there are good Moroccan men out there, and also part of what we judge as bad behaviour is cultural conditioning on both sides.

HOWEVER, I would say view any declarations of love and commitment from a Moroccan man with a great deal of scepticism and hold yourself in a great deal of emotional reserve until you really understand and know the person enough to trust him.

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