I’ve been talking to a widowed arab man for a year. We swap silly photos off the internet and laugh. We swap family photos too?

[MissSecretuk]

We did swap naked photos few days ago. He says he likes me. But just curious if he really likes me enough to date or was it for his pleasure?

[NicolaD]

I want to say he likes you but based on experience I’d just be a little careful getting in too deep.

[Logorithim]

Probably pleasure.

[MissSecretuk]

I hope not

[MlleCake]

Is he nearby to you?

[MissSecretuk]

No 😞

[MlleCake]

Oh. Then he's just having fun with you. He's not leaving his country to come date you.

it's a common phenomena for Arab men to be all curious and excited to have sexy, romantic talk with Western women because we actually WILL talk about sex, whereas they really aren't allowed to talk to women about sex in their own culture. Even when they are married, the women are kept very repressed often.

This is, of course, a generalization, so it doesn't apply everywhere.

But even if you did date and get serious, his family might reject you.

Honestly, I don't know why people think these "we only met online" things are actual love affairs. You love the idea of him, not him. Same way he loves the idea of you.

Try not to take it too hard.

Probably don't send anymore nudes. At least - I wouldn't.