{"id":39815,"date":"2015-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/39815\/beiruts-best-meat-markets-and-no-were-not-talking-halal"},"modified":"2023-08-11T04:01:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T04:01:38","slug":"beiruts-best-meat-markets-and-no-were-not-talking-halal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/39815\/beiruts-best-meat-markets-and-no-were-not-talking-halal\/","title":{"rendered":"Beirut’s Best Meat Markets (And No, We’re Not Talking Halal)"},"content":{"rendered":"Beirut is generally a pretty easy place to meet people. Unlike Scandinavia or cold places where the natives avoid making eye contact with one another, people here are mostly friendly and welcoming and willing to chat up strangers, if not offer to let them move into their homes. Another nice thing is that you have a constant flow of transients who are basically always looking to make new friends. It\u2019s like one big airport terminal \u2013 only with better-looking people.

Now, truth be told, the longtime Beirutis are sometimes less approachable. People who\u2019ve lived here longer than five days tend to develop an insufferable attitude of ownership, casting down their noses on people who\u2019ve been here a mere two days, and who clearly have no idea what\u2019s up. Some friend circles are harder to crack than others \u2013 and you\u2019ll have to adjust your expectations accordingly.

But we\u2019re not talking about making friends, and we\u2019re definitely not talking about looking for love. We\u2019re talking about places where you can meet people to have sex. Kids these days are all doing it on Tinder, but maybe you want to be old fashioned. So save your units on your cellphone for candy crush. This is where you can meet people IRL. <\/big>


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1. Where to meet fuck buddies<\/big><\/big><\/b>

The grocery store.<\/b>
The grocery store is a great place to meet people because it\u2019s so domestic. Pickup pointers: People love it when you ask their advice because it makes them feel important. Ask someone hot, \u201chave you used this bathroom tissue before? What do you think of it?\u201d

b.General Security.<\/b>
All that waiting in line with no cell phone makes General Security the ideal spot for potential hookups with total strangers. Plus all the frustration means the sexual tension is through the roof! Pickup pointers: Make eye contact with your potential lover and offer to give them one of your extra passport photos.

2. Where to meet a one-night stand<\/big><\/big><\/b>

a. The Corniche. <\/b>
There is one guy I see all the time who runs up and down the Corniche day in and day out trying to pick up women. He\u2019s hit on me like five different times since I moved to Lebanon\u2013 he must have amnesia because he never remembers he\u2019s done it before. I think he\u2019s a creep, but if you get desperate, that\u2019s always an option. Actually on second thought, don\u2019t do it. You\u2019ll wind up getting raped and it will be all my fault.


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b. Places frequented by tourists.<\/b>
Caf\u00e9 Em Nazih in Gemmayzeh is a good place for this, so long as you\u2019re willing to hook up in a shared dorm room and possibly catch crabs, plus put up with the hassle of playing tour guide the next morning. On the plus side, Sven heads back to Finland next week so no worries about those awkward encounters months down the line. Pickup pointers: Show up and ask people where they\u2019re from. We don\u2019t need to make things complicated.


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c.The Last Fuck Bar.<\/b>
I was introduced to the concept of the Last Fuck Bar one night when I was out in Cologne. This is the bar of last resort you go to when you will be damned if you are going home alone. You know the one. The place reeks of sex and everyone is barely standing but still horny. My nominations for Beirut are: any place that has all-you-can-drink specials and karaoke.


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Where to meet your potential soul mate<\/big><\/big><\/b>

a. A demonstration in favor of civil marriage. <\/b>
If you can find someone who is single at a rally for civil marriage, you can be sure that you\u2019ve pretty much hit the jackpot and will be civilly wed in Cyprus within a year. Pickup pointers: carry a poster that says \u2018I don\u2019t have a boyfriend but when I do, I want to get civilly married in Lebanon,\u2019 with your phone number underneath it.
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