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Hi everyone.

I have read quite a lot of this forum, and feel it's time to step out of the shadows..

I am looking to go to Dubai for work this year. I am an Aussie, 33, tall, fit and healthy, normal type of bloke. I am not trying to pick up now as obviously I live in Australia, just looking to get a feel of the singles scene from a few perspectives really.

I would like to meet expats with similar interests when I go over.

What is the dating scene like in Dubai?
From what I read, it seems people are more interested in casual relationships, than long term (casual is not really my thing). Would that be correct?

The laws of living together while unmarried would make it difficult I assume.

Do many people not have time for getting out and meeting people, and focus on their careers mostly?

Would like to hear peoples thoughts on the matter.

blue moon wrote:What is the dating scene like in Dubai?

I would say highly active, but it is also a small city, so can be a little incestuous at times. i.e. in my circle of friends there's quite a few people who have all slept with each other.

From what I read, it seems people are more interested in casual relationships, than long term (casual is not really my thing). Would that be correct?

There are people here who are only interested in a casual relationship, and there are people here who are interested in more. Its a bit of a mix.

The laws of living together while unmarried would make it difficult I assume.

Not really. The laws of living together unmarried are rarely enforced unless you're a total tard and make a scene or give cause for them to be applied. i.e. keep your head down and behave and you will be ok.

Do many people not have time for getting out and meeting people, and focus on their careers mostly?

Would like to hear peoples thoughts on the matter.

There are a few types of people:

1. Career focused, want to make as much money or grow their career as best as possible and don't usually have time for a relationship.

2. Balanced - focus on a mix of building their career but without sacrificing their social life.

3. Party animals - here for a good time, not a long time. Drink, root, sleep around, turn up to work hungover all the time, not saving not progressing - but having one helluva great time whilst doing it.

And then you get various shades of grey in between.

I think you pretty much nailed it Ian.

I hate the dating scene here, it's a nightmare, really hard to find anyone genuine.

Think I'll just become a nun.

Gosh Blue Moon... wish I was single!!!

Thanks Ian
Chocoholic - Surely, it is no fun being a nun..
Anteater - lol. Thanks for the confidense boost.. something I needed after my recent breakup...At least now I am free to search for a job OS..

So the way I see it is due to Dubai being a small city there is not many degrees of seperation between people? Don't go burning any bridges, eh, lol.

All the other issues I raised seem to be no real different to other cities...

Well, hopefully I have not left it too late to catch a ride on the Dubai express

Degrees of seperation are indeed small, the place can be like a village at times, and everyone knows everything about everyone else. Trying to keep a lid on here is very difficult indeed.

dating scene in Dubai - mostly "plastic" ...

on the personal note - may I ask why did you call yourself a "blue moon"???? ... .

[quote="JMK"]dating scene in Dubai - mostly "plastic" ...

quote]
well, thats disapointing. I am too career focused to bother with the whole "player" scene..


lol...let's just say it is a play on words of my name. I didn't really think when registering.

It's not meant to signify anything really, no double meanings...

blue moon wrote:lol...let's just say it is a play on words of my name. I didn't really think when registering.

It's not meant to signify anything really, no double meanings...

(huge sigh of relief) ... ..

I got it
Your name is : Lue Bmoon .. .

blue moon wrote:I am looking to go to Dubai for work this year. I am an Aussie, 33, tall, fit and healthy, normal type of bloke. I am not trying to pick up now as obviously I live in Australia, just looking to get a feel of the singles scene from a few perspectives really.

You mean like you are not a wolf?

Seems relationships don't count for much over there.

I love my job, and would really like to get some international experience and challenges. Surely not everyone in Dubai is plastic?

BabyDoll wrote:

blue moon wrote:I am looking to go to Dubai for work this year. I am an Aussie, 33, tall, fit and healthy, normal type of bloke. I am not trying to pick up now as obviously I live in Australia, just looking to get a feel of the singles scene from a few perspectives really.

You mean like you are not a wolf?

BabyDoll - don't scare him away... we don't have enough 33, strong, healthy and normal males in Dubai ....

blue moon wrote:Seems relationships don't count for much over there.

What you have in this city is a rather large bunch of young crowd (under 30) who is still enjoying life, party as if there is no tomorrow. When you hit 30 and over, there is a difference. Most of us hit mid life crisis at this stage no i am just joking
Then you have the above 40 and I will just leave it at at !

BD, what do you mean there's a difference when you're over 30?!

hehehe - the 30 - 40 year old crowd still party like there's no tomorrow, it's like they're rediscovering their student days - uhum!

But then they will have their own corner in the club with the 40 - 50 crowd

JMK - Not quite....
Baby Doll - Wolf? Not a term used in Australia, although I can probably guess what you mean. If my assumption is correct, the answer would be no.

Scare me away...Not a chance. I have looked into it for quite some time, and am very commited.

Just one small problem... A job I'm confident I can secure one, just depends if it is the right one..

Ok, since I am bored..here we go:

Your name is: Noble Umo?

Chocoholic wrote:BD, what do you mean there's a difference when you're over 30?!

hehehe - the 30 - 40 year old crowd still party like there's no tomorrow, it's like they're rediscovering their student days - uhum!

Oh yes. I forgot !!

JMK wrote:Ok, since I am bored..here we go:

Your name is: Noble Umo?

HA HA. He is probably a personal trainer with huge biceps

blue moon wrote:Scare me away...Not a chance. I have looked into it for quite some time, and am very commited.
..

In what? The job? or the relationship?

I don't mean to scare anyone else away lol. I am not asking for any favours regarding a job in this thread.

Just guaging the social scene in Dubai. I think I have a bit more of a picture of how things are now. There is only so much you can find out about a place from google and reading...

JMK - Sorry to lead you astray. Blue moon has relevance to my real name, but is not made up from the letters if that makes sense?

Baby Doll - not a personal trainer. I work in the audio visual industry.

blue moon wrote:I don't mean to scare anyone else away lol. I am not asking for any favours regarding a job in this thread.

Just guaging the social scene in Dubai. I think I have a bit more of a picture of how things are now. There is only so much you can find out about a place from google and reading...

JMK - Sorry to lead you astray. Blue moon has relevance to my real name, but is not made up from the letters if that makes sense?

Baby Doll - not a personal trainer. I work in the audio visual industry.

We are having a go at you, newbie. Get use to it here. Wait till you meet Concord and Ian and the other banterers

p/s learn how to use the quote function, otherwise you get branded for life - like me

BabyDoll wrote:In what? The job? or the relationship?

Well I was talking about the former, but I mean the latter as well..

BabyDoll wrote: We are having a go at you, newbie. Get use to it here. Wait till you meet Concord and Ian and the other banterers

p/s learn how to use the quote function, otherwise you get branded for life - like me

No offence taken..

I'm used to different forums with different quoting system..

So what area do most expats live? I am not a fan of traffic, and would prefer to be in the centre possibly the marina, although i'm sure it would be getting pretty expensive there these days..

blue moon wrote:
JMK - Sorry to lead you astray. .

ahhh...men.... .

Cheerio peoples...I'm off to bed.

It's nearly midnight, and I don't want to turn into a pumpkin..

BabyDoll wrote:

blue moon wrote:Seems relationships don't count for much over there.

What you have in this city is a rather large bunch of young crowd (under 30) who is still enjoying life, party as if there is no tomorrow. When you hit 30 and over, there is a difference. Most of us hit mid life crisis at this stage no i am just joking
Then you have the above 40 and I will just leave it at at !

mid life crisis..

BabyDoll wrote:

blue moon wrote:Scare me away...Not a chance. I have looked into it for quite some time, and am very commited.
..

In what? The job? or the relationship?

Sorry about the confusion...Commited in securing a position in dubai. Yes! Commited in furthering my career? Yes! Regarding a relationship... Well, that's another story. In my experience many women are very pretentious, and that is not a very attractive atribute for them to have. I'm sure Dubai would not be an exception to this generalisation.

I'm sure I will find her one day. I thought a had, but that is no more...

Hmmm the forum ladies get a little overzealous once again, watch out BM, they'll eat you alive!