Staring in Dubai

the_good_infidel's picture

is it my impression only or ogling (or staring and drooling...) at women is more frequent and intense in Dubai than in the West.

Sometimes i feel very uneasy here

 

(I put this topic in the Shoping Experiences category because it's usually shopping in Dubai's malls that I get this feeling.)

seryozha's picture

you mean mostly by the locals and the Indian workers? Indian workerssome of them worked here for 2 years, no wife no nobody living in abd conditions, so watching women is relaxation technique ha ha. Local's culture is mostly closed, and no mixture of girls and boys in schools, etc. so a lot of mystery is created so people become curious

Zaz's picture

Its cultural differences, mostly foreign workers in UAE coming from background & values which does not allow them to mix with girls.

They are frustrated and stare. its only matter of more staring or less. Even its common in west. Its becoz of attraction towards opposite sex.

escape118's picture

Good point, good infidel, this feeling is especially intense everytime I travelled out and arrived at Dubai (and Manama) airport. The environment seems to be more charged here. Of course, the malls are the major spot for scouting and hunting for the 'shabab' besides the drive along Jumeirah or Dhiyafa road,

Possibly a demographic factor too besides the cultural one, there's probably a higher percentage of people in the age group of 20-35 (eligible and single) in Dubai compare to many other cities.

ortkurt's picture

it's the same in all the gulf, not only Dubai. i was recently in Doha and noticed the same thing (of coarse i did not notice it as a "victim" since i am male but i did notice)

sara's picture

COME ON ... LOCALS R NOT WORKING IN MALLS HAHAHA :) 

shams's picture

hi, every body ,this is common but the thing is this that here in dubai ppl use to come all over world in thier cultur thier dressing is normal but for south asian have covered dress it all cultur ,now when ppl from estern cities saw white ppl they normly wear short dress as per thier cultur so its ok.I you are against it move to sharjah now body forcing any body.plz respect all cultur.thanks