That was the whole point of me coming to this website, to learn the proper behavior and to ask questions from people who are from or live in Qatar.

I appreciate your concern....I do have many friends via the internet, as well as in real life. Many of those internet friends I have met in person. This particular man knows several of my friends...thats how we "met" online.

I'm not saying I'm going to jump in the car with this man when I first see him in person, obviously I would be smart about things before doing so, but I had planned to stay a few weeks in Qatar, and I figure after several days of being together in person, I would feel comfortable riding in a car with him, if its a permissable thing to do in Qatar.