Alas, I’m finally in Doha! It took 11 years and working in other places (Iraq and UAE), but finally here! Still single lol I wonder how things have changed (tolerance wise) for the single’s scene?
Well you will be in danger if you date someone who is local person because they are very strict they wont allow it in their culture... u can date other people if they r willing to
lol Aloha_Doha_1981.. Olive's last post was 2 years ago. Guess what.. she is happily married and recently got a baby-boy! Moreover, she isn't in Doha anymore..
From the sound of olives profile, it seems she has'nt met any decent guys either on QL or in the city itself. I don't blame the poor lass...this town is pretty hypocritical! as for the single scene, its best you find out for yourself JdMMAN
Usually, being a single guy in the late 20s early 30s is something men wish to have when that period of their life has passed. Some admit it, others don't but reality is that as a man, you peak physically during that time and your mental ability should be at a good stage as well.
In Qatar, you just get fat at this stage of your life. You literally invest to date more than you do to get married, which is very very stupid. Women in here, and by women I mean club girls are disgusting. They look like crap but act as if they are top models. You sit and talk with any of them and you realise that your young nephew has better verbal/mental skills and abilities. But what to do? that is all what is available. So, you try to blend in because at the end of the day you don't want your right hand to get more muscular than your left hand.
Fiend ship with men is kinda weird. You've got the smoker community of friends, the over eaters, the rich ones who are 31 but live with their parents, and others that might be like you if you are any different than those I mentioned. Again, you will have to blend in.
Best is if you try to save up, and take vacations every 4 weeks so that you can have some fun anywhere worth it, where you can be single and go for a swim or even a bar without getting told, it is for couples only.
You will come single, stay single and leave single. lololol. There are truly some funny posts in this place. I am always guaranteed a good full belly laugh!
Here in Qatar life is different than you may have emagined. There are rare social activities.Man and woman can work, live,walk on road normally, nobody will come and ask you if you behave decently.Even if you share apartment no body complain in normal circumtances. Here the standard of living is bit orthodox but there are lot of malls and cinemas and sport complexes if you interested.And even you are single you have lot of time for study, mediation or any other activity you like.
Mearsk oil is one of the best employers in Qatar. There are lots of western expats who came to Qatar as single and leave as double..its easy to get gfs if you are looking in the right places:)
Olive - potentially Maersk Oil Qatar. Weighing this opportunity against offers from Apache in Cairo, Egypt and several other local offers. Unfortunately Shell wouldn't send me out as an expat to Lybia so looking at options.
I know deepb. Well I don't agree with the rules in Saudi at all, at least you know what they are. I always say they should just make all women wear abaya here and stop complaining about what they wear.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
.....No, I'm a Safety Manager on a huge project here in Doha. Almost 10K workforce and yes I have my hands full. Actually just took a few days off just to get my sanity back. Next week I'll fly to Abu Dhabi for UFC 112. WOW can't wait for that one.
Rules are vague, yes that is the worst part. At least Saudi just declares their rules and sticks to it. Even if we don't agree with their rules, they are not being hypocritical about it.
Here, they don't want to lose their cultural values like Dubai, but they don't want the reputation that Saudi has either. They are trying for the best of both worlds here, so they don't publicize their rules and people are in for a rude shock when the rule gets suddenly sprung on them.
Hmmm, if that's the case deepb then I've heard the opposite. But as per usual in Qatar the rules are vague. Ya, Bleu or genesis should be able to shed some light on the subject.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Sharia does not forbid men and women from working together.
However, men and women should not sit together for idle chitchat or flirting. Islamic shariah obliges men to lower their gaze and not to stare at women. It forbids men and women who are non related to be alone together.
The part about the men and women who are non-related to being alone together has been legally enforced in a few situations here. It's all hush hush, when it's enforced and usually not on westerners. But, the law is the law.
Of course, this is just information gathered from my 25 years over here. I can't claim to be 100% sure about these. Probably, bleu or genesis or some others could clarify these for us.
.......if uve been freezing ur butt cheecks off recently. Currently the weather is fabulous here but be warned it gets oppressingly hot here. Starts about May and lasts well into Nov. I'm a heat loving dude myself but 50-55C is hot no matter which way u look at it.
As far as I'm aware Qatar has separate civil law jurisdiction but for all family,inheritance and criminal acts they follow Sharia Law. Not an altered version, the one and only original Sharia.
Raffles are illegal if you have to pay for the tickets directly by the way.
Enforcement in most cases are hypocritical in nature. But if someone decides to accuse you under Sharia Law - your pretty much in trouble.
It's a Shariah BASED law, but not pure Shariah law. Hence why banks here can declare interest and raffles are also allowed under certain circumstances, not to mention alcohol.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
safety tiger - If I take on the opportunity in Doha, I'll be a Canadian Expatriate and will be declaring non-residency. Hopefully that means that I won't be paying Canadian taxes anymore!
Thanks for everyone's input. Quite an eye opener for me since I've only worked in Canada thus far.
Sharia Law isn't practiced completely in Qatar. The only places that have a ban on unrelated men & women interacting is Saudi and I think Iran and it's definitely not enforced in Iran.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
It's not illegal for me to be in public with a man that I'm not related to deepb. There's no law against us going to dinner, or a movie, or for a walk in the park.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Good luck with ur adventures in finding a true love. Not necessarily the place for that to happen. There are opportunities but people keep them very low keyed as laws are very different here.
As a fellow Canadian, I would be more inclined to focus on ur taxes, health care and accomodations while overseas. Unless u sever all ties with Canada, U R SUBJECT TO CANADIAN TAXES!!!!!!!
Dating is not what's illegal WK. There's no law against unrelated men and women interacting with each other. The law is against pre-marital sex and adultery.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Just exploring the potential opportunity of actually meeting someone to be in a relationship with while working in Doha. Doesn't sound like the odds are good.
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Alas, I’m finally in Doha! It took 11 years and working in other places (Iraq and UAE), but finally here! Still single lol I wonder how things have changed (tolerance wise) for the single’s scene?
Lets date:P
Good for Olive:)
Well you will be in danger if you date someone who is local person because they are very strict they wont allow it in their culture... u can date other people if they r willing to
lol Aloha_Doha_1981.. Olive's last post was 2 years ago. Guess what.. she is happily married and recently got a baby-boy! Moreover, she isn't in Doha anymore..
From the sound of olives profile, it seems she has'nt met any decent guys either on QL or in the city itself. I don't blame the poor lass...this town is pretty hypocritical! as for the single scene, its best you find out for yourself JdMMAN
Let me tell you about single life in here.
Usually, being a single guy in the late 20s early 30s is something men wish to have when that period of their life has passed. Some admit it, others don't but reality is that as a man, you peak physically during that time and your mental ability should be at a good stage as well.
In Qatar, you just get fat at this stage of your life. You literally invest to date more than you do to get married, which is very very stupid. Women in here, and by women I mean club girls are disgusting. They look like crap but act as if they are top models. You sit and talk with any of them and you realise that your young nephew has better verbal/mental skills and abilities. But what to do? that is all what is available. So, you try to blend in because at the end of the day you don't want your right hand to get more muscular than your left hand.
Fiend ship with men is kinda weird. You've got the smoker community of friends, the over eaters, the rich ones who are 31 but live with their parents, and others that might be like you if you are any different than those I mentioned. Again, you will have to blend in.
Best is if you try to save up, and take vacations every 4 weeks so that you can have some fun anywhere worth it, where you can be single and go for a swim or even a bar without getting told, it is for couples only.
You will come single, stay single and leave single. lololol. There are truly some funny posts in this place. I am always guaranteed a good full belly laugh!
Well then JDMMAN you should be ok. It's not going to be easy to find girls, but once you make friends and get out there you should find a few.
And yes, Maersk is really good. There accommodation is REALLY nice.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
I'm glad to hear that Maersk is one of the best employers in Qatar.
Olive - yes it'd be the full meal deal relationship thing and not a one night stand or something of that nature.
Here in Qatar life is different than you may have emagined. There are rare social activities.Man and woman can work, live,walk on road normally, nobody will come and ask you if you behave decently.Even if you share apartment no body complain in normal circumtances. Here the standard of living is bit orthodox but there are lot of malls and cinemas and sport complexes if you interested.And even you are single you have lot of time for study, mediation or any other activity you like.
awkhan
I wouldn't say it's easy, but it is easier if you're genuinely looking for a girlfriend and not just to get laid.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Mearsk oil is one of the best employers in Qatar. There are lots of western expats who came to Qatar as single and leave as double..its easy to get gfs if you are looking in the right places:)
Have to agree with deepb, you're probably better off in Cairo if you're looking for a single scene.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Well if money wise, the company in Cairo is competitive with the offer here, and you are looking for a single scene, that would be a better idea.
Olive - potentially Maersk Oil Qatar. Weighing this opportunity against offers from Apache in Cairo, Egypt and several other local offers. Unfortunately Shell wouldn't send me out as an expat to Lybia so looking at options.
I know deepb. Well I don't agree with the rules in Saudi at all, at least you know what they are. I always say they should just make all women wear abaya here and stop complaining about what they wear.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
came in Qatar 11 months back single n leaving coming week from here ,
wt life have here ????????????????
I'm in O&G JDMMAN, what company will you be working for?
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
.....No, I'm a Safety Manager on a huge project here in Doha. Almost 10K workforce and yes I have my hands full. Actually just took a few days off just to get my sanity back. Next week I'll fly to Abu Dhabi for UFC 112. WOW can't wait for that one.
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You can't run with the big dogs if you piss like a puppy...........
Rules are vague, yes that is the worst part. At least Saudi just declares their rules and sticks to it. Even if we don't agree with their rules, they are not being hypocritical about it.
Here, they don't want to lose their cultural values like Dubai, but they don't want the reputation that Saudi has either. They are trying for the best of both worlds here, so they don't publicize their rules and people are in for a rude shock when the rule gets suddenly sprung on them.
Hmmm, if that's the case deepb then I've heard the opposite. But as per usual in Qatar the rules are vague. Ya, Bleu or genesis should be able to shed some light on the subject.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
safety tiger - Heat doesn't bother me too much as long as there's A/C! :D Are you in O&G as well?
Visper - thanks for the definition.
Enjoy!
Sharia does not forbid men and women from working together.
However, men and women should not sit together for idle chitchat or flirting. Islamic shariah obliges men to lower their gaze and not to stare at women. It forbids men and women who are non related to be alone together.
The part about the men and women who are non-related to being alone together has been legally enforced in a few situations here. It's all hush hush, when it's enforced and usually not on westerners. But, the law is the law.
Of course, this is just information gathered from my 25 years over here. I can't claim to be 100% sure about these. Probably, bleu or genesis or some others could clarify these for us.
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~Welcome Sunshine~
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.......if uve been freezing ur butt cheecks off recently. Currently the weather is fabulous here but be warned it gets oppressingly hot here. Starts about May and lasts well into Nov. I'm a heat loving dude myself but 50-55C is hot no matter which way u look at it.
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You can't run with the big dogs if you piss like a puppy...........
I'm from Calgary.
From what I understand they follow a Shariah based law, hence why men and women can work together in the same office.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
i was thinking of other date.. hahaha
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~Welcome Sunshine~
"Malay ko sa'yo!."
JDMMan, Good Morning..!!
As far as I'm aware Qatar has separate civil law jurisdiction but for all family,inheritance and criminal acts they follow Sharia Law. Not an altered version, the one and only original Sharia.
Raffles are illegal if you have to pay for the tickets directly by the way.
Enforcement in most cases are hypocritical in nature. But if someone decides to accuse you under Sharia Law - your pretty much in trouble.
...........what part of Canada u r from???? Me, I from Vancouver
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You can't run with the big dogs if you piss like a puppy...........
What's QL?
It's a Shariah BASED law, but not pure Shariah law. Hence why banks here can declare interest and raffles are also allowed under certain circumstances, not to mention alcohol.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Visper date is 30-03-2010 :)
Are you sure about that olive? What law do you think is practiced here?
safety tiger - If I take on the opportunity in Doha, I'll be a Canadian Expatriate and will be declaring non-residency. Hopefully that means that I won't be paying Canadian taxes anymore!
Thanks for everyone's input. Quite an eye opener for me since I've only worked in Canada thus far.
It's a fruit Visper
Sharia Law isn't practiced completely in Qatar. The only places that have a ban on unrelated men & women interacting is Saudi and I think Iran and it's definitely not enforced in Iran.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
reducing your loneliness... Best Of luck..
...Life would become Dull if there were no such Difficulties...
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~Welcome Sunshine~
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I'm pretty sure it's against the Sharia Law that is practiced in Qatar. Enforcement is a different issue.
It's not illegal for me to be in public with a man that I'm not related to deepb. There's no law against us going to dinner, or a movie, or for a walk in the park.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Actually, dating is illegal Olive.
Thanks for clarifying that Olive. I will start looking for friendsheep on QL now ;)
........Come, stay, leave single LOL LOL.
Good luck with ur adventures in finding a true love. Not necessarily the place for that to happen. There are opportunities but people keep them very low keyed as laws are very different here.
As a fellow Canadian, I would be more inclined to focus on ur taxes, health care and accomodations while overseas. Unless u sever all ties with Canada, U R SUBJECT TO CANADIAN TAXES!!!!!!!
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You can't run with the big dogs if you piss like a puppy...........
Yes, but it's one of those rules where it doesn't usually get enforced. But when things go wrong they will go wrong very badly.
Dating is not what's illegal WK. There's no law against unrelated men and women interacting with each other. The law is against pre-marital sex and adultery.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
well said whtyeknight..
Stay Single out of the mingle and to pass your time..eat some pringles..lol..
Olive if you take out the married men and women the ratio becomes more like 200:1
Is the "no dating" policy also for expats?
The ratio of men to women is 20 to 1, so no, the odds aren't good. But it's not impossible either.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Just exploring the potential opportunity of actually meeting someone to be in a relationship with while working in Doha. Doesn't sound like the odds are good.
There isn't any problem with Inter-racial couples.
Dating isn't legally allowed by the way.
You'll get mixed reactions to inter-racial couples, but in general people are pretty accepting since it's the norm here.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Not a great place for singles.
he will be looking for here in Qatar.
Sounds like lack luster opportunities to meet any other singles over in Qatar then.
How tolerent is the Qatari culture to inter-racial couples?
Depends on what you're looking for.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
You will come single, stay single and leave single.