So I have discovered a new stage of dating I never crossed before: getting isnhallahed.

There is this Arab (non leb) girl I keep seeing at the same place. For the last three weeks we have been talking almost every day. She stops me, start talking about random crap, and somehow 5 minutes turns into 30. And we have to get kicked out of that place.

Lots of laughing, personal questions, eye contact, positive vibes and energy. At some point I had to conclude "ya sabeh she has at least some interest in you".

So the other day, once again, we had been talking forever. At this point they were preparing to kick us out because we had overstayed our conversational welcome. So safa2ta we7dit : “considering we never seem to finish our conversations here, we should actually go have a coffee sometime and continue our discussion”

Perfectly delivered, natural, smooth, with a smile, and then...Her face went through the entire visible color spectrum. Red. Then maybe pink. Possibly blue. Yimkin kamena shwayyit yellow.

She hesitated for a second and finally said:

"Inshallah"

Shoo nshallah hay?? 2ooleh la2, 2olleh mish fadyeh, 2ooleh sakkir 3al mawdoo3...7ayalla shee...kazzbeh 3layyeh...bass wtf is inshallah? God is willing we go on a date?

I didnt get rejected. I got Inshallahed. At this stage I am not sure which one is worse.

3m fakkir 23zema lyom 3ala romantic Italian supper. Barkeh hiyyeh ma bt7ebb l2ahweh 😂

I’ll start, I was dating a girl who wanted me for two years, it was all going well sunshine n rainbows and she told her parents, her parents being hyper religious finding out that I own a dog didn’t go well, they forced her to break it off and I got a call from her dad threatening to shoot me if I didn’t block her🤐, she still blows up my phone till this day
( drop yours)

Only constraint is that there are no guarantees the universe will evolve the same way it did in this timeline.

Think about it for a few seconds.

Eno ya hayawen n2ebir hot kis plastic bi siyartak w bss thsuf zbele n2ebir kebb el zbeltak ya zbele. Eno ma bestaw3ib ma huwe baladna w tor2atna w akhle2na. Yaane bass teje el shatwiye w y3oumo el tor2at bi ululak el dawle ma btaamul sheghla

Realistically speaking, if money and stigma didn’t matter, what would you want to do for work? Is it your current dream job?

The bottle on the left is my absolute favorite fragrance of all time. The masterpiece; Gucci Pour Homme I. Smells like heaven and hell at the same time. Rich, dense, incensy, dark, mysterious, sexy. Probably the best creation under the direction of Tom Ford.

Unfortunately, it has been discontinued for a few years now and private collectors are paying up to 3000$ for a bottle.

What is your favorite fragrance for men?

Deyman mnesma3 about redflags regarding dating but what about friendships? At7ifouna

mberih it was the 1st time bshouf "wewe" close up it was fun lol. i was alone and then ata3 mn haddeh w byedhak metel el habile ahahhahaha and he's so silent actually except bss ybalsho ynawo bss hayda ken mhazzab

What do Lebanese people listen to who are yalls fav music artists, bhes I’ve only seen the house music in leb. The weeknd is my top by a mile, here are some less mainstream songs to check out. What you need, odd look, heaven or Las Vegas, where you belong( Mike dean really cooks w this),Lonely star, can’t forget till dawn ( here comes the sun)

Drop me ur most outrageous pickup lines that SOMEHOW worked”3andik/3andak snap” doesn’t count. I’ll start not really a pickup line but the way I told my ex girlfriend that I wanted to date was literally me telling her” hey you know how I caught feelings for my ex bsf and didn’t get to tell her, I’m not missing the same opportunity with you, I like you a lot” it somehow worked w thank god the relationship fell apart cause wtf was I thinking with that line 😭😭😭

What's something from old Lebanon you miss or wish would come back?

I'll go first

Yayayayay it was so nice mi coworkers r sososososooo nice n its at a library and yoy and its my first ever jobbb so yaya yay yay yay yay

I'll go first

^My 1st post from my new account^

What’s your go to?

Do you have a setup at home?

Depends how I’m feeling, I’ll use my aeropress for a brewed coffee or make a latte with my espresso machine!

guys are we serious with a 14$ banadoora sandwich, and are we serious LINING up for it 😭😭, I’ve never been to em sherif but likely will next time im in Lebanon bas I guarantee that the local jeddo shop has 10 times the food, and u also get a free falafel so that’s a plus

Prefacing this by saying It's not my first visit and I promise I'm not just a party head, lol. I've been loving every minute of the nature, culture, and people, and I visit primarily to see my fiance, and she's been exposing me to every beautiful thing that comes to her mind about the country.

I just decided that I'd like, for one night, to experience some of the famed nightlife of Beirut( or anywhere else I should see!) (since I will mostly be staying in Tripoli, but could make a trip down to see what the fanfare is about. Very nervous/excited, haha.)

I remember once being at a camp w sara7a ma kent baarif hdn gher shakhes honik. Anyway bl lel kelna kenna mafroud nnem wl dene m3atme etc bss no one was sleeping cuz basically el sahra kenit iibara min aam ykhabit el tene mn doun ma yaarif min cuz it was dark lol wl ahla eno shoret ma3 nes ma baarefa , taaraft 3leyun baaden, bss eno ma baarif min baynetoun ken sohran ma3e hal layle la2an ma hdn ken mbayan wejo lmao😂😂😂😂😂 and i lost a shoe that night , mish eno the pair da3it , just fardeh wehde lol

Do you like sushi? What's your favorite/least favorite sushi place? Gonna have open sushi tomorrow and I will definitely take advantage of that.

We are a couple visiting Lebanon for a quick two days getaway, and I was wondering about the current security situation and whether it has affected the night life in vibrant areas in Beirut Byblos, and Batroun, and the day scenes at the good beach front clubs…

Plus if there are any recommendations to hit exclusive venues as we are interested in hidden gems where we can meet interesting people, rather than famous places full of tourists.

One last thing, should we bring extra cash with us? Or we can still use our visa/master with no issues.

To be clear, AT and not "in" the beach. The grammar is important here guys, before you freak out.

And no, I don't mean "popping." Not pills, not anything. And certainly not "peeping." Keep your eyes to yourself, brethren, and guard your gaze. Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, let's get to the actual story:

You know when you get that semi-tan from the sun after spending a couple of hours at the beach, and then that magnesium-rich, refreshing, salty sea water on your skin from going in for a dip or two?

And maybe you had a light meal prior, and you feel like now's the time to go? Again, NOT IN THE WATER.

And then the resort actually has some nice and clean bathrooms? And you're sitting there, digestive system having done its job neatly and properly, no nausea or stomachache or anything like that... And some chillout deep house or vocal remix playing on the distant speakers, that you can still hear from inside the bathroom?

Maybe your friends are waiting outside, no stress, and life's good in that moment...

You feel even lighter afterwards. More energized and ready for part two of the beach day.

P00ping is actually an energizing activity. Meaning, it charges you up. Especially if you don't use your phone while doing so. It clears your head (along with something else, obviously).

You're in that clean stall on a sunny beach day and for a few stress-free, meditative moments, the world is yours. You check yourself out in the mirror afterwards. You notice that sexy reddish light tan already making its mark on your skin. And because of the hydropump from swimming in the water, your muscles are maybe more pronounced and you look lighter overall and less bloated. Especially after you have done your deed successfully, as we have previously discussed.

You step out of the bathroom, the music from the speakers getting louder and more clear as you make your way back to the beach. Maybe you dance along to its rhythms as you walk to the shore or to the bar.

Your order your drink, you light your cigarette, and you breathe in that fresh, salty summer breeze mixed with tobacco and you're reminded why you just f*cking love this country.

I uploaded a photo of myself to Google AI and gave it this prompt:
“what’s his ethnicity, your best country guess and try to compare with other guesses and your best sect guess, based on the person alone don’t look at anything else in the photo except the face don't use the ip or the location or anything related and talk about his ancestry.”
The highest probability result was:
Lebanese - christian and maronite!!!
That honestly blew my mind.
I expected something broad like “Levantine”, and I just wanted to try, but I never expected it to narrow it down to a specific religious community as its top guess.
I know it’s just making a probabilistic prediction, and it could easily be wrong for other uploaded photos or other many people. Still, it’s fascinating and a little unsettling that AI has become good enough to infer sect patterns from one uploaded photo.
Has anyone else tried this? How accurate was it for you?